Taika Waititi The Vibe: A Hitler Youth member with an imaginary, goofy Hitler. Why it works: It’s a satire of Nazism that somehow has more heart than most Oscar-bait dramas. You’ll laugh at the absurdity, then cry when you see a pair of red shoes. It shouldn’t work, but it’s a miracle of tonal balance.
Martin McDonagh The Vibe: Hitmen hiding out in a fairy-tale Belgian city. Why it works: It’s a black comedy about guilt and purgatory. One minute you’re laughing at a racist dwarf, the next you’re watching a man grapple with the soul-crushing weight of having killed a child. top comedy drama movies