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Taika Waititi’s latest film, Jojo Rabbit, looks absurd in the best of ways. According to the official synopsis,

“Set during World War Two, an awkward young German boy whose only ally is his imaginary friend Hitler has his naïve patriotism tested when he meets a young girl who upends his world views.”

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If that doesn’t sound like a wonderfully wacky (and assuredly controversial) recipe for adventure then what does? Watching the trailer there are strong Wes Anderson vibes, reminiscent of Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel. The sets have the same pristine/uncanny feeling too. Taika Waititi assuming the role of Adolf Hitler himself was a surprise, but he seems to play him with the aloofness of an imaginary friend and with a dark sense of self-deprecating humor. Getting to watch Waititi’s silly and satirical portrayal of one of history’s most infamous men definitely is reason enough to circle October 18, 2019 on your calendars.

While the trailer didn’t give too much of anything away, it certainly caught the eye. With a cast including Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Alfie Allen, and Rebel Wilson (huh?), you should be confident that at the very least some good performances will come of this.

We also got our first look at the official poster. The unique direction they took with the design is commendable, but the tagline in the upper left could be removed. “An Anti-Hate Satire,” comes across as trying just a little too hard. Not exactly subtle. Including it causes the whole poster to feel cramped, especially since it does not stand out enough among all of the names.

Tell us what you think of the debut trailer and poster for Jojo Rabbit down below!