Jojo Rabbit

Voici un cas où je ne rentre absolument pas dans le jeu des créateurs. Je pense que les Américains, les Australiens, les Néo-Zélandais et autres devraient arrêter de tourner des prétendues satires de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. N'avons-nous pas, en 2019 – que dis-je, en 2020 – d'autres sujets de satire ? J'ai trouvé l'ensemble du film consternant du début à la fin et la seule étoile que je mets va à l'excellent Sam Rockwell ainsi qu'à Scarlett Johansson et à son jeu tout aussi précis. L'élément tchèque est passable, mais pour moi, ça s'arrête là. (05/04/2020)

J’apprécie une partie des scènes bourrées de gags marrants (toutes avec Sam Rockwell et Stephen Merchant), mais le récit dans son ensemble m’a laissé de marbre. Taika Waititi a du style et beaucoup d’humour, mais au niveau de l’action, il ne m’a pas encore convaincu. D’un autre côté, écrire un rôle pour Rebel Wilson de telle sorte que son côté insupportable bénéficie à l’histoire et ajoute de l’humour au film requiert une main de maître. Une remarque pour terminer : je suis toujours partant pour écouter Heroes de David Bowie, mais le fait d’utiliser ce morceau pour les scènes d’un film après les relativement récents Le Monde de Charlie et Horns me semble totalement cliché. (24/05/2020)

I was looking forward to Jojo Rabbit for a long time, especially since it’s made by a director whose every film in recent years I totally loved and I only wish him happiness. Moreover, he chose the Czech Republic as the filming location, and the resulting film was nominated with an Academy Award for the best feature film. I understand that the competition is tough so Jojo Rabbit will probably not win, but it’s still a nice promotion for our little country. A war satire is a very visible topic, and when it’s well-made it’s hard to forget. And Taika Waititi did a great job, even though I expected a bit more humor. In places I didn’t know whether it was satire or fantasies of the main character Jojo, perfectly portrayed by Roman Griffin Davis. Taika Waititi is very good in guiding actors in general. And him guiding himself as Hitler is the funniest part of the whole film. In the second half, however, you’ll meet with more serious scenes, which show that even though Jojo perceives the fascists the way he does, it is still war and it’s not exactly fun. A well-done satire, but it’d be even better with more humor. It still has one unique feature, though – the most likable Nazi everplayed by Sam Rockwell. I haven’t seen such a well-written character in a while. (30/01/2020)

Ten-year-old Jojo and his imaginary friend Adolf would do anything for Germany. But when the little hero discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl at home, everything changes. Taika Waititi directs a visually very imaginative film that alternates poignant and harsh moments with humorous ones, and Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell give some of the best performances of their careers. (18/02/2020)

Taika Waititi has made his best film and his style is very close to Tarantino's. A very original war satire with a strong story, tasteful humour, engaging dialogue, great performances (Scarlett Johansson deserves an Oscar, but I also like Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi as Hitler and the small and clever Roman Griffin Davis). The biggest highlights are the training of the young Nazis, the visit to the Gestapo and the finale. The film manages to surprise several times, keeps a decent pace and the humour is occasionally replaced by a cold shower. 8/10. (05/01/2020)