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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Funny, I was just wondering to myself wether or not Jojo Rabbit qualified as a historical film, in my fancy arbitrary post -modern esque category that I made up this morning. In conclusion, I think that it is one of the best WWII movies made in recent memory in terms of humanising what it is like to live in a country at war in the 1940s. Infact it is probably a better War History movie then Saving Private Ryan, Fury and Flags of our Father combined.
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I think it is good enough. There was some fantastical elements such as the battle scenes/uniforms, but I was surprised to see that all of the weapons used were somewhat period accurate.
The timeline was a bit goofy. It is supposed to be in 1945 (Stauffenberg's July 20th plot is mentioned by the Hitler character), so it would be taking place in the final months of the war from January to April 1945, basically after the Ardennes Offensive when the Allies had crossed the Rhine and were moving into Germany proper. Yet, the seasons are all messed up, like the grass is green early on the film when it should be winter, and then it snows near the end of the film when it should be spring!
Anyway, it isn't supposed to be a War History movie, but as you said, an interesting, somewhat fantastical, look at what it may have been like for a little boy who had been indoctrinated his entire life by a totalitarian regime to actually come to grips with a real moral decision and come out on the other side making the right choice - mainly due to the compassionate and moral efforts of his mother, but also due to his own sweet and innocent nature.