IMDb plot summary: When a knight in a futuristic medieval world is framed for a crime he didn't commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona -- a mischievous teen who happens to be a shapeshifting creature he's sworn to destroy.
Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, and Eugene Lee Yang.
Nimona is an animated fantasy about a knight who suddenly finds himself accused of murdering his ruler. Forced into hiding, he ends up partnering with a shapeshifting teenage girl with a mysterious past. This could absolutely have been a lazy, cheesy YA fantasy story, but there's so much to love about it. It's got a fantastic blend of humor and drama, and the humor taps into snark without feeling like it's breaking the fourth wall and disrupting the worldbuilding. I love these characters, too -- they have a perfect dynamic and both of our leads get their own arcs that inform each other's in really interesting ways. It comes to a head with a very satisfying ending that hit quite a few of my favorite tropes, so I might be a little biased, but it all just worked for me from beginning to end. Plus it has a fantastic soundtrack. Definitely one I'd recommend!
How it entered my Flickchart:
Nimona > Following
Nimona > The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Nimona > The White Tiger
Nimona > Dead Ringers
Nimona < Se7en
Nimona < Mozart and the Whale
Nimona > Hot Fuzz
Nimona < Silence
Nimona > Chicken Run
Nimona < Breaking the Waves
Nimona > Strangers on a Train
Final spot: #202 out of 3893, or 95%.
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