Jojo Rabbit film review

By Morgan Passey, Penny Bowker-Napp and Elsha Bulmer. 10Mcg English —

The film Jojo Rabbit by Taika Waititi tells the story of Johannes ‘Jojo’ a 10-year-old German who wants to be Nazi during WWII.

Jojo goes to a Nazi training camp where he learns basic war skills as well as getting brainwashed to believe that Jews are inhuman. The film’s name “Jojo Rabbit” originates from when Jojo was pressured into killing a rabbit because he’s portrayed as weak and sympathetic. Jojo and the other German kids have been brought up in a world where society taught them to believe that the Nazis were superior and more important than everyone else.

We found this film had a strong message which told the audience to always follow their own footsteps, not just the crowd. This film gave us insight into what life was like through two different perspectives: from a Nazi and a Jew. Even though society has created stereotypes, these two opposites saw through the stereotypes over time and grew a powerful friendship. This film takes you on an emotional journey through the highs and lows of World War II through two different sets of eyes. The film shows us discrimination of two different cultures with different beliefs battling each other because of who people truly are. This teaches us that we should never discriminate against others because of their beliefs, culture or who they are.