It's feel good fun mixed with the tragedy and utter horrors of the second world war. What could go wrong?

While at times it's cringy how such a bleak time in our history is greeted with such levity, the film generally finds a good balance and makes it work. Whereas Inglorious Basterds was simply silly jingoism after its opening scene, Jojo is a bit more hard-hitting. It shows child soldiers, indoctrination, family break up, and the holocaust without overtly saying much about any of the above. The way these themes are normalised in the world of Jojo brings these horrors to life in the film's own unique way.

Overall, I enjoyed the film and it got a couple of laughs from me, though the frequency of comedy and feel-good moments could have been increased. It's not as good as its trailer, but it remains passable and is certainly unique.

One more thing to note - the performance by Roman Davis (JoJo). Shockingly, I learnt this was his first professional role. Child acting is often bumpy, yet he gave an amazing performance opposite Scarlett Johannsson and Thomasin McKenzie, another talented child actor.