Nimona

Name: Nimona
Director: Nick Bruno
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Action, Comedy
Released: 2023
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint

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Adventure
Fantasy

2023
Nick Bruno
98 mins
PG

Summary

Bionic-armed knight Ballister Boldheart is falsely accused of murdering Queen Valerin and may also lose his boyfriend Ambrosius Goldenloin in the process of clearing his name. Anarchic anti-heroine Nimona, who can shape-shift into any creature, rallies to Ballister's cause. Animated fantasy featuring the voices of Chloe Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Jayne Nelson

This animated adaptation of ND Stevenson's graphic novel fuses medievalism with neon-bright futurism. Ballister Boldheart (voiced by Riz Ahmed) is made a knight, one of many who've vowed to protect his city from an ancient monster beyond its walls. Just moments later, however, he's framed for murder and goes on the run - pursued by fellow knight Ambrosius Goldenloin (Eugene Lee Yang), who's also his boyfriend. Boldheart's plight attracts the attention of the peculiar Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shapeshifting pink weirdo who enjoys a fight. A tentative bond forms between the rogue knight and the homicidal "monster" in a film that successfully explores the themes of friendship, diversity and acceptance. Visually, Nimona is stunning, its inventive 2D animation blending with eye-popping 3D design. The action set pieces are thrilling, too, although possibly a little intense for very young audiences. While some of the plot twists are easy to guess, it doesn't spoil what is an otherwise fresh and exhilarating adventure.

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7.5/10

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