Arriving amidst the exhaustion of the past (21st century cultural stagnation), Waititi locates a new potential object for the nostalgic gaze with Jojo Rabbit: unpleasant and traumatic events themselves.
If the Marvel universe were a party, right now we'd be reaching that moment well after midnight when everyone has loosened up and is having a great time, but one wrong word or look could make it all go sideways.
Set against a magical backdrop in the New Zealand bush, Taika Waititi’s coming-of-age Hunt for the Wilderpeople offers a perfect balance of silly and lovely.
