I'm a bit of a baby with war-time movies, but Mel Brooks recommended this one. It finally made it to HBO Max. The kid who plays JoJo is fantastic. I think the light and cinematography on this film help balance the evil and darkness. I ended up liking it a lot. I love JoJo's mind and seeing him evolve through the film.
JoJo is a child during WWII in Germany. The movie opens with him pretty much a good little Nazi-in-Training. His father is away though it's never confirmed if he is actually away or if the movie is telling a tale to avoid telling him that his father abandoned him or died. She protects him from a lot so it's up to interpretation (or it was spelled out, and I wasn't paying attention). JoJo is left alone a lot, but he loves his mother. I'm not a huge fan of Scarlett Johanssen so I don't know if it's her or the character's quirkiness, but she bugged me.
Overall, I'm glad I watched the movie though. JoJo was so sweet. He really made themovie a success for me.
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