Jojo Rabbit (2019)

This was a delightfully bizarre film.
It is 1944, Germany and while world war II might be waning down, you would never know it from how Germany continues to function, blindly moving forward. Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) is an eager, young boy, thrilled to be a part of the Hitler youth, though he doesn't exactly fit in, despite agreeing with the sick philosophy behind everything. He can't kill or torture the rabbit. But he has an imaginary friend in Hitler himself (Taika Waititi) and a loving mother (a never-better Scarlett Johnasson) who is harboring secrets of her own.
The secret is in the form of a Jewish teenager, Elsa (Thomasin Mackenzie) who is living in a secret compartment of Jojo's house. And he isn't thrilled that she is also living there but he eventually grows accustom to her face.
While the film is a somewhat simple concept, it is nevertheless done brilliantly, with superb performances and snappy dialogue, it is not without problems, namely a too-small role for Rebel Wilson and the near fatal flaw of killing off Scarlett Johansson's mother (Spoiler Alert!). Now, while killing her off isn't the problem, its the fact that the kids are left to remain in the nice house all by themselves without paying any sort of bill. I needed some sort of explanation as to why. Jojo's father is off fighting the war, but it is unclear as to which side he is on, you never see him in the flesh.
That being said, it is a great film, to be enjoyed again and again. Grade: A-
Side Notes:
-Pay attention to Sam Rockwell in a tricky role and Stephen Merchant, who is also wasted in his role as a Gestapo agent.
-As Yorkie (Archie Yates), Jojo's best and only friend sums it up best, "It's a bad time to be a Nazi."