Part way through this film, we have the scene from which it gets it title. It is a visual metaphor that overhangs the whole film and gives us the best window into the film's message. A man grabs a bird in his hand and he paints it, marking it as different. He lets the bird … Continue reading The Painted Bird
Tag: WW2
Jojo Rabbit (Review)
Somewhat unsurprisingly, Taika Waititi's coming of age comedy set in Nazi Germany (just before the end of the war) about a young Hitler Youth member who likes to hang around with his imaginary friend - who is Adolf Hitler - doesn't quite work. There are moments when things click, but the whole hodge-podge of ideas … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit (Review)