Film Review – Klara and the Sun

In 2019, co-writer/director Taika Waititi pulled off a bit of a magic trick with “Jojo Rabbit.” He managed to marry the extremes of the material, handling silliness and absolute severity during the World War II tale, emerging with a unique viewing experience when all initial signs pointed to a cinematic disaster. Waititi is back to try again with “Klara and the Sun,” endeavoring to adapt a 2021 book by Kazuo Ishiguro, which follows the experiences of an android sent to live with a sick girl, exposed to a whole new world while managing family life. Once again, Waititi is faced with a delicate tone to balance, but the new film is no “Jojo Rabbit,” often struggling to make sense of itself as whimsy and gloominess compete for screen time. “Klara and the Sun” is clearly out to be charming and heartbreaking, but the helmer visibly wrestles with the assignment, ending up with a frustratingly flat picture. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com