It's definitely not a movie that I like due to the subject matter (in the prejudice, racist and Holocaust of killing Jews etc.) but it does challenge viewers to consider Adolf Hitler from a different viewpoint as depicted by Taika Waititi.
It's not a movie for the faint-hearted as the movie does discuss some of the ideology of Nazi Germany and the propaganda against Jews from a child's viewpoint as being brain-washed into hating Jews and being encouraged to treat them as less than human.
It was definitely a different 'take' on Adolf Hitler and all that he stood for. I think that the parody of Taika playing Adolf who believed in his Arean race propaganda would have stirred some purists and for some, it would have been offensive for a brown man to play the 'white racist' but it was also an interesting story through the eyes of a young boy and Jewish girl.
I think after watching the movie it gave me hope that not all is what it seems. It's a movie that I would encourage teens to watch with their parents and study in-depth as there's so much to learn from and consider. Lest we forget and it starts again...
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