Logan Geek

I don't care what people say, this movie is perfectly fine, it does have its problems, yes, but there is also so much good. I am only giving it a five to balance out the negative reviews, I feel that if anyone else directed Star Wars IX, this movie would get more love. Because, while Rian Johnson did retcon a lot from Force Awakens, which is honestly one of my favorite parts, JJ Abrams completely ignored the fact that this movie existed, and still made a bad movie in episode IX. I feel that if someone made a movie that was at least decent, and paid respect to all Star Wars movies (Episode 8 haters, like it or not, a lot of people did like this movie), all the movies would get more love. But alas, that didn't happen. The Last Jedi is certainly the most controversial, and I understand where the people who hate this are coming from, but in a lot of ways, people are trashing it too much.

This movie might just be my favorite movie of all time. That might sound like an extremely bold claim (especially for a comedy about Nazis), but trust me, I can explain. Taika Waititi is easily my favorite director present day. I’m a huge fan of the use of character quirks and Taika’s use of harsh reality for comedy, there is plenty of that in this movie. Taika Waititi’s movies are funny, beautiful, have great messages, and most importantly are relocatable. Often, Taika Waititi uses improv as one of his main directing techniques, this allows the actors on set to feel more relaxed, allowing a real read. However, in this movie, Taika Waititi wrote a brilliant script that allowed the actors to have a lot of fun reading it, which is really good for a movie. Scarlet Johanson’s portrayal of Rosie is a prime example of how good this movie is. Her performance as a mom supporting the anti-war campaign shows Jojo the truth. This is easily one of my favorite performances of the year. The movie doesn’t only offer the odd take on the WWII genre, but it is also a really solid story about a child’s forced growth and how he learns to love. From a child’s perspective, we see how easy it is to be brainwashed by an authoritative figure, which is a very relevant topic today. Taika Waititi’s portrayal of Hitler changes throughout the film to capture this. As Jojo realizes the truth of love, we are forced to reflect on how we view and treat others. The cinematography is simply incredible. Unlike the typical dull color scheme from WWII movies, Jojo Rabbit shows a brighter pallet only to fade into darkness as Jojo’s perspective changes. For me, just about everything in this movie is near perfection. The acting, the visuals, even the music by Michael Giacchino is surprisingly good. Overall, this movie gets a 10/10 from me. Taika Waititi’s masterful balance of comedy and drama really works here. The movie touched me in a way no movie has before, I think that this really is the start of a newfound love for movies. I’d recommend this movie any day, watch it. Watch it now! That’s an order, but not in a strict authoritative way…

Mandalorian is the perfection of the Star Wars/Western genre. This is what Solo should have been. What can be said other than Baby Yoda.