Worth noting Nimona didn't really do a lot of damage to the city, at least not intentionally. She didn't even really fight back against the people that were trying to hurt her. She had the goal of dying on Gloreth's sword, and wasn't really interested in any destruction beyond that. In fact, the knights did far more damage to the city in trying to stop Nimona than Nimona ever did.
The monster was actually the director she twist a lot of things and try to kill everyone just cuz she didnt accept a knight who is not came from a noble family
Kinda sucks she sacrificed herself to save the people. Sorry guys like humanity is the cruelest species on earth it's not worth it to save them because they are saving a person who hurt other people they hate because of who they are. "But there are good people." No there aren't, stop believing that lie.
I just got it: -She morphed into a phoenix -She died but actually didn’t die -Phoenixes doesn’t really die forever -This saved both her and the movie from Michael Rat
I was honestly shocked at the fact that she was actually going to take her own life just like that. I mean, she even said she was already willing to do that, but still, very depressing to see. We rarely see animation take a shot at a serious topic like this and for good reason. It’s a controversial topic, but it’s also a real life issue that thousands go through every day. Also, after the credits, I like that there is a website that helps those dealing with depression.
"It’s a controversial topic..." It's only a controversial topic because people insist on making it so. If anyone is at all confused as to why "someone who is, 'different' than those around them might want to "unalive" themselves," they might want to take a good long look in the mirror and think about how they treat those who are not like them. It's "controversial" because certain people cannot fathom other people being "not like them." (and in before all the christians, muslims, ETC (aka, way too "religious") who want to equate everything their religion hates with that which really does harm their fellow humans like murderers, pedophiles, you-name-it-that-actively-hurts-humans, no, I am talking about people who are literally just trying to live their lives authentically and non-predatory. The fact I have to literally specify this $#@! tells the world just what kind of individuals *you* are. So check yourself in 10 mirrors and if it don't apply, let it fly. And, if you do not like that I'm calling out your XYZ religion on this, take a fantastically good long look in another 10 mirrors and maybe consider being the change yourself and calling out your fellow religious adherents LOUDLY for literally ignoring the foundational tenants of said religion.)
The scene where Nimona was ready to accept her death through being impaled by the heart, I almost teared up because that’s a real life issue. We become so blinded with hate towards ourselves by what people say that we don’t know what to do with ourselves. We question ourselves. Nimona saw how terrified everyone was to her, she knew what she was. So she decided to do it herself. Until Ballister stoped her as a sign of hope and love that she never had growing up. That scene alone almost got me. This movie is truly amazing.
Don't forget, he saved her twice(not just at the end where she went "full" monster form), when she turned into the cereal dragon and saved the kid, and then transformed into her child form; she was ready to accept fate there as well but Ballister grabbed her and took her home. All she wanted was to be accepted, by anyone, or anything; rejection after rejection beats on you to point where you are ready to give up...
I can relate similarly, as someone who is gay and struggled with depression. I meet people and make friends and everything's great until they found out I'm gay. Then the same people who "enjoyed hanging out with me" are now are uncomfortable with it and don't want to be friends. That hurts so much, I've never related to a character so much in my life. Nimona will always hold a very special place in my heart.💖
I think it would be great to have them exploring outside the wall, even maybe a male shapeshifter showing up? Nimona could be going around the city like a "superhero" by helping people crossing the road or smth lmao
@brunopagnoncelli975 whilst that does sound cool as an idea as a headcannon I think that would take away from slot of the lessons from the show. One being how Nimona wasn't just a girl anyway, she was Nimona. Having a "male" shape-shifter would reduce her from representing all people who feel out of place to just women, which I don't really think works. Same with her helping around the city. Cool ideas, but for a movie? I don't think that would work. No main plot or lessons
@@queenbean7071 i don't have a problem with trans representation or any other stuff like thay but....most of her forms are pink or female looking....everyone calls her "she"...i believe she's very much a girl....or maybe a non-binary with "she/they"
The thing that I kinda find interesting... Nimona has no "true" form or persona, or at least that is what is implied. She is over a thousand years old. Perhaps thousands of years old, and is clearly a being of incredible power. And yet, consistently, she depicts her self as child when she is trying to just... form a bond with someone, and even in her more mature form, I would guess maybe about 14 or so, this is still her primary goal. Why does she want to be a "villain's sidekick". Well. She's been rejected by all the "good guys", all the "normies"... so why not? If she's gonna be treated like the bad guy, maybe that's where she fits in. A being like Nimona, it would be so easy... SO easy, to focus on her age, and her experiences, and focus on her thousands of years of knowledge, and wisdom, you could even imagine a character *like* Nimona infiltrating and taking over from the inside. You could not just depict Nimona as the bad guy, a real actual monster, you could depict her as a sort of lovecraftian horror, a shapeless entity that turns people against each other seeking to collapse civilization into ruin... And she could. She could choose to do TERRIBLE harm... And yet.......... Her real self, the self she chooses... Is just a scared little girl, who doesn't know what she is, or where she belongs, and just wants someone to look at her and see something that is not just worthy, but deserving of love, exactly as she is. (and I go with she her pronouns because she answers to them in the movie and she would absolutely correct it if they were not acceptable to her) As the meme goes, she could have been anything she wanted. She became something small and exposed hoping that someone would love her instead of hurt her. Time. After time. After time. And then she thought she had finally found that, found someone who cared. And it was torn away from her. And that was the moment she became actually dangerous... Not necessarily to others... She endangered others, having been driven to indifference. But the only person she actually intended to hurt was her self. She didn't need wealth, or power, or admiration, or worship, all she needed was for someone who saw her for everything that she was, and still want her. Nimona may be thousands of years old. But at her core she is just a child looking for someone to love her. And I think that is beautiful.
I was looking forward to a delightfully unhinged, chaotic romp. I did not expect it to have such a well crafted story with such complex characters. This movie far exceeded my expectations, and this was a good review and break down of it.
These are EXACTLY my thoughts on it. I expected it to be "pretty good and fun," but the writing FAR exceeded my expectations for this one. Especially from a character and message standpoint.
If they do a second movie, I hope they expand on - What is behind the walls? It was a mystery that was semi left out, and it could heavily expand on the world and what is out there.
I don't think there was really anything beyond the walls that warrants another movie. They were simply another means to keep control of the populace and make everything easier to control. The kingdom/the Institute crafted the narrative of "monsters and horrors beyond the wall", shifting the blame for all major problems on anything different or "other". The walls weren't meant to protect from outside threats, they were meant to trap everyone inside a literal and metaphorical cage. I'm sure there are other fantastical creatures and such beyond the walls, but I think the movie ended well.
@illue7339 it is a good ending and I know she’s alive and all that but I gotta see what happens after bro…. f$&k because I felt like we left at a cliff hanger because we couldn’t see her at end except for her magic particles so Netflix better make second movie or show just because for that ending bruh ( bro my bad for texting too much much is just I got so much on my chest after watching it
@@taxingsatsuma1110We do hear her voice when Ballister turns around as well as his “holy s***!” reaction. And she snuck in the same way as before. So it is implied she returned in her full body
Oh. Also. Nimona showed Ballister a picture of her as a rhino with him riding her and guards pierced on her horn. Something to point out. When she actually turned into a rhino, her horn was broken and blunted, again indicating she did not actually want to hurt people, and possibly, because the image upset Ballister.
@@ricobuttonpusher7061 Actually no. In film, but in animation especially everything is there for a reason. The people working on it had to come up with every detail, it’s not how in real life stuff just lies around or looks a certain way for no particular reason. Everything was designed the way it is. Overanalyzing isn’t really a thing with stuff like that
The scene where Nimona was willing to impale her heart on the sword of Gloreth's statue and Ballister apologizing to get made me cry. I loved it man, and the fact that instead of turning her into the fire-breathing shadowy dragon-like monster from the graphic novel, they changed it into a pink flaming bird-like one that almost resembled a phoenix. Showing that she's not truly gone because Phoenixes don't die, they just reform. GOD THIS MOVIE HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART NOW 😭
I love how you can still hear Nimona's voice behind the roaring of her kaiju form, as it really drives home the fact that it's still _her,_ and not just some inner beast that needs to be destroyed. And that's not to mention the fact that it makes you _feel_ the pain she's in at the time, how she's _trying_ to _kill herself,_ which is what people have being trying to do, and people are _still_ hurting her for it.
Director got off too easy. I honestly wanted to see her survive so she could get marched through the city to the dungeon with everyone looking at her with the same fear and hatred Nimona and Balthazar experienced. Instead she just gets a quick death while still convinced she was the hero and doesn’t have to personally suffer consequences for her actions.
I’m thinking if there’s a second movie the director will have survived the blast and will have found some powerful thing behind the wall and comes back to get her revenge in which she gets the butt beating of a lifetime 😁
She was almost arrested, but then got off scott-free because she just happened to 'find' a scroll about Nimona, once again, changing the guards' anger and fear back onto Nimona. Plus, she'd been planning the Queen's death from the get-go and it wouldn't surprise me if she planned an escape because she believed as Frodo did, to be right. No, I'd prefer she perished and unable to escape the Final Judgement.
Just watched the movie and absolutely loved it! But it's sad to see how the big majority of 1-Star ratings is due to the male main character having a male love interest who he kisses at the end. It's an absolute joke how adult people cry that much over a same-sex kiss in an animated movie that's PG rated.
True, it's 2023 they should get used to the times because Disney princesses have been kissed in movies and no one complained about that and I get some say it's a bit forced but come on it's not going to hurt the children in any way and they'll meet an LGBTQIA person eventually I think the reason they put this scene in the first place is to normalize Homosexuality and sorts, some parents need to grow up and accept people like this instead of acting like a child
Nimona: Has terms that showcase depression and suicidal thoughts. People: Oh that's fine. Nimona: also has two men kissing. People: Oh hell no! Deary me! Why are we letting children watch this? Now now little junior, go watch some Cinderella.
@@RoastyRoachythe problem is, the fact that movies like Minions succed is the same reason most movies like Nimona, unfortunately, fail. Not every movie has to teach you something or help your life; Sometimes a movie can just be 1 hour and 30 minutes of lighthearted fun and energy, like the (new) Super Mario Bros. movie. But it's important that movies like Nimona are seen by children, because it'll prepare them for the world. Yes, they will see death and violence, they will see depression and suicide, they will see gay or trans people, and some will even be gay or trans. But most parents don't want that. They want their children to not be educated, because ignorance is bliss in their eyes. They only want their children to see movies like Minions, the Emoji Movie and any other non-Mario related schlock that Illumination puts out, where everything is sunshine and rainbows and everything is lovey-dovey and shit. If I had stuff like The Owl House or Nimona as a kid, it would have been much simpler for me to accept myself for who I am. I thought I was broken, and suffered a lot. And believe me, there were some brilliant movies out there, like Ghibli movies, for example, but I didn't know they even existed until my early teens. In conclusion, fuck Minions, go watch Nimona.
If i were to rate it out of ten, its definitely an 8.5. Because i prefer tbe original story from the online comic, expanding more on Boldheart's and Goldenloin's relationship, Nimona's backstory and the origin of her powers, and the Institute as a more secret organisation similar to SCP, keeping anicent relics and monsters. But the movie stands on its own feet to convey a great story with great animation
yeah, but i think the reason it wasnt as good is because it was very short and had a lower bugdet then most, and compared to a disney live action remake it is incredible. kinda reminds me of the owl house, too much and too little time, but instead of making it too cramped they cut bits out. Idk how i feel abt that tho
I liked the symbology they used for the walls of the Kingdom. Throughout its existence, the walls have remained closed, unable to admit anything new that could change the kingdom. With his fall (or with the walls opened) new changes will approach the kingdom.
I think one of my favorite little things about Nimona is that they call her a monster, but she never really shapeshifts into a monster. Like, if you notice, she only became real animals until she was pushed over the edge. None of the animals are inherently monsters, and the most monstrous form she took (before the end) was the beloved dragon mascot of a cereal brand. Top tier movie
Ok but is no one going to mention how lovely this art style is? When I first watched the trailer I instantly saw the style they where going for and it’s actually really good in my opinion!
I don’t know if I would call it a nitpick but yeah. I was glad she wasn’t killed off, but the way the ending was going it seemed pretty final. Just to pull a fake out death. Similar to another recent one *Spoiler Below* In Elemental, you think Wade dies from getting evaporated (Ember and Wade’s exchange is very touching) and what follows is a very touching and emotional exchange between Ember and her father as well. But then Wade returns due to condensation on the ceiling. IDK, while both scenes were well done and touching it is a bit odd they’d still be fake outs
@@RB01.10 Hey as long as both didn't die, that's all that matters, you know I hate it when they kill off major characters, I remember when Han Solo was killed off in The Force Awakens.
The origin of Nimona still remains a mystery from the book and film but in my theory i believe she was born a Faerie (fairy folk) not some 'cursed by a witch' child or a experiment gone wrong.
I have to admit other movies have gut-punched me with reveals, but Nimona seemed to slide a knife into my heart when we finally got Nimona's backstory/the truth about the Kingdom - it was utterly tragic, heartbreaking and I think even brought to the surface existential fears in me about who and ultimately what we are as a species... "The human race, greatest monsters of them all."
The movie was absolutely impressive and blew me away. I actually cried on the part where Nimona was going to end herself with Gloreth's blade. It hit so hard.
I adored this movie. As someone who grew up a bit different there was a strong bond to Nimona as she represented my usual nature but the message behind the movie was also something that hit super close to home. After the credits pass you get a message one that made me feel seen. If you need help or someone aroind you needs help dont be afraid to ask or seek it out. Kinda felt like a suicide prevention / awareness film with its undertones and I appreciated that a lot.
can we consider the Director to be an elitist considering she went out of her way to frame Ballister just because she looked down on him for being "low" class or whatever?
Nimona Was a really good movie and I really like the characters. Yes specially Nimona herself. When I first saw the movie, I thought she was just a generic antihero, but there’s so much more to her and you really feel for her when you hear her backstory Ballister and Nimona Have a fun relationship and Gay Relationship between Ballister and Ambrosius And I’m glad that the minister got she deserves! I hope this franchise gets a TV series this and Ruby Gillman teenage Kraken!
If you ARE hungry for a bit more Nimona content... It began as a webcomic and then was published as a book. Of which the books story is very notably different from the movie. The movie is not much of a direct reflection. But the echo and inspiration is obvious. It's a fun and easy read that I MUST recommend.
Watched the movie earlier and I absolutely loved it. Easily one of my favorite animated movies of all time. I do happen to own the original graphic novel too so I was already excited for it though lol
I wasn’t mentally prepared for the ending, I was crying, pouring my eyes out, but when I heard “hey boss” I was confused, I just had to search up about it, I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight Thank god she isn’t dead, just finished watching the video
What I was suprised the most was the fact She was over 1000 years old and actually didnt try to destroy the kingdom. I mean, I am Vengful as hell, when people bullied me at school I bullied them so hard and framed them even into stalking so that they had to pay fines. If I had these powers I would totally turn into a dragon and burn the whole damn place down.
@@BrainPilot dunno. I actually felt sad for her, I would like her to fight back better. She was basically letting them hurt her with no consequences, what almost led her to a suicide. There is a difference between standing up for oneself and becoming a villain.
What resonated with me was when Nimona talked about how scared she was that everyone was so afraid they wanted to kill her. But she was even more afraid of giving up and just letting them. As a queer person that really resonates with the reason so many from the community ultimately commit suicide and the constant battle endured by those who haven’t.
This movie was good and it was refreshing to see something new. Nimona the quirky character is probably what won the audience the most, alongside perfect voicing and animation. Juxtaposition between her rebellious nature disguised as cry for acceptance really put the message through. I feel many people could relate. The difference between villains and heroes is that villains after experiencing trauma make the world experience the same pain they went through. Heroes on the other hand don't want anyone else to experience the same pain - This is perfectly showcased in this movie where Nimona would rather sacrifice herself than hurt people who hate her just because they are afraid of her. Even when she became full-fledged monster everyone viewed her as, she didn't hurt a single soul. The movie was so good that LGBTQ+ parts of this movie didn't bother me at all because they fit a fantasy scenario and good story telling. Great attempt to naturalize it without forcing it down your throat at every possible moment, like most Netflix adaptations do. I am really looking forward to Nimona 2
Hmmm, I interpreted the flashback as being the start of Gloreth's journey to becoming the knight that "defeated" Nimona 1000 years ago, and not that the legend was an exaggeration of a child pointing a wooden sword at her.
I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched Nimona, but it must be about 36 times. Being 62, with Asperger's Syndrome, The movie kept on hitting on more and more similarities to my life, and bringing so much of the pain back, along with understanding of the feelings I couldn't seem to put a finger on. I also really loved the subtle signs of friendship developing between Bal and Nimona. There were lots of these and some were very, very subtle. It's the kind of feeling I hope to share with someone before I pass someday. I know that there are many more viewings between now, and then. Please, no Nimona sequels. You can't improve on something this close to, at least, my truth.
The universe has a funny way of giving you what you want. People expected Nimona to be a monster and she just gave them what they wanted. Expect monsters and you'll get monsters. Expect good and you'll get good things
I would really love a sequel or a series about it Cause from the looks of it, i feel that when she came back to Bal, she didn't reappear as her normal form or did she, I could be wrong
If there’s a sequel I hope it’s plot goes something like this: Nimona, Ballister, and Ambrocious go out past the walls and end up finding a tribe of shape-shifter people like Nimona, but they turn out to be jerks that, now realizing there is a city, want to take it. Nimona would have to defend and unite the citizens with her people. Kind of a found family type story.
I actually thought that the wishing well that made Nimona be able to morph into animals would bring Nimona back. Ballister would wish that Nimona would come back to life but I think that this ending was suitable as well.
“Sometimes I don’t know what’s scarier, the fact that people want to drive a sword through my heart, or that sometimes I wanna let them” damn powerful message
I absolutly loved Nimona as a film, amazing animation, characters and storytelling. The main message that this movie taught me was that the problems that exist in our world isn't the people who are deemed as "Monsters" It's the people with closed minds who tell us all at young ages that "Different is Bad" and to never question it. Sometimes we need to stop and think for ouselves so that we can look past words people say. Because even after so much time hearing the same things, sometimes... we're wrong.
Great movie. Voice acting, design and story are perfect. The only thing bothering me is that they managed to build a sci fi city by never leaving their city because of the wall... Also, people on the wall should have seen that there was nothing to fear outside.
I know it's just a one-shot animated movie and I really shouldn't think to much about it, but I've got some unresolved questions. Did the people realize that Gloreth was a fraud? And vilify her and the director like Nimona was vilified? Is there anything else magical in the world besides Nimona? Did Gloreth ever feel remorse for what she did. Are there no other people in the entire world?! Did the guards on the wall ever wonder why they hadn't seen any monsters in a thousand years? Where is that enormous walled city getting its resources? How many years after The Rumbling does this take place? Enquiring minds want to know!
When they kidnapped the squire and the arrow went through her knee, Nimona said as long as she shapeshifts, the pain will go away and stay alive. Without the shapeshifting she could have been already dead thousands of years ago.
Still not sure if in the end nimona lives again since she transformed into a phonix or balistar just imagined seeing her since he literally sees her through pink glasses in the last scene and we don't actually see her.
I have made a few other comments singing the praises of Nimona and exploring her feelings and identity as a person. Most of which have gotten quite a few up votes... But I wanted to explore a darker side to this character who I am absolutely in love with. In previous comments I explored how Nimona wants to fit in, to be accepted, to find a safe place where she belongs. Tried being a good guy, tried being a friend, a child, an animal, no where seems to want her, so she decided to try being a villain right? But I decided to take a different look at it, examine for different motivations. So... Of all the villains she could have paired up with in a modern city like that. She chose Ballister. Seeing the news report of the queen's murder and him being on the run. "He's perfect!" she says, grinning. A murderer. A political assassin. The killer of one of the most loved people in their entire civilization. Not a mob boss, not a small time criminal, not a "resistance organization" (you know what I mean) using asymetrical tactics to try to force social change.. No. She chooses to go be friends with a cold blooded murderer? *shakes her head* Doesn't feel like Nimona, and remember, at this point, she does not know that he is innocent. It is easy, if he were innocent, to see why Nimona would want to be like "yeah a kindred spirit I can hang with!", but she doesn't know that he's innocent when they first meet. One could infer that she did not track him down to make friends. "In this city, all you have to do to be the hero is point a sword at a monster." that isn't an exact quote but you get it. "You kill the monster, you're the good guy by default, no matter what else, you are the hero if you slay the monster." She may have been tracking down Ballister to capture or kill him. Is there any greater monster than he who slew the beloved queen? Who ever brought him to justice would have to be called a hero. Right? Except she gets there, and things aren't... right. She doesn't find a vicious killer in a prepared safehouse, she finds a man who's eyes are full of panic and grief. And his hideaway is... gross, oh look, a wall full of photos, these must be his other targets right?... No... They aren't... Crap. He's innocent. Damn it all he's innocent. Now. I prefer my other views generally.. But consider if you will.. Nimona tracks down a monster, her last best hope of being accepted in this society that has shown her nothing but cruelty..Ready to capture or kill if need be. And... He's just some guy caught up in the awfulness of the land he lives in. She could turn him in, be seen as the hero. And instead she abandons her original plans like dismissing a bad dream. And she immediately begins helping him because... Well. Because she can actually protect him, and right here, right now, he needs her, monster or not, he needs her. Imagine that. Your only hope to ever be loved is if you do this thing, but you find out that doing that would make you an awful person... A monster. And you just throw it all away to do the right thing.
Nimona is my fav movie of 2023 so far. I loved it. Very surprised considering I didn't hear much about it til the last few weeks. The story, characters and animation are really good. Thumbs up here.
Great movie. A little overwhelming at times with quick succession of minor plot points, yet a very very fun experience. The dark undertones, such as Nimona trying to work out her sadly miserable situation with s*icide at the end, was somewhat relatable at times.
If a sequel was made id be disappointed, personally id settle for side stories, explore some of the characters more, explore the world in the walls and of course, explore the new world thats been opened to them
I really liked this movie, and it was very understanding, funny and It carried a strong message. personally, I’d could see a series being made out of this with little mini villains coming in now and then. kind of like how they did with big hero six
honestly it's sad when she turned into that dark monster...like the screams it was making it sounded sad- you hear various tones but it sounded like a cry.
It was canned by Disney so that is really all the explanation you need to know why it was canceled for its main protagonist's relationship and quite possibly the bits of Nimona's brand of 'I'm different and people see me as bad' and her willingness to do a particularly not so good thing.
I have a theory of Nimona was actually a God/Goddess or Spirit of this world. Her job was to protect every kinds there are (that's why she has the shapeshifting ability). But if something goes wrong, she can punish those kinds by transforming into a twisted creature. But she didn't know who she is (or having a mind gap), and neither those kinds. That's why there was a misunderstanding. I hope if there's a sequel, we would be knowing more about her origin.
It was an amazing movie. Highly recommend it. SPOILER AHEAD!!! Now I love the movie but how the golden boy & the other guy who kept bullying Bal got a pass in the end. Hate it! Specially Golden boy like after all the things they do but they get a pass cuz of last second. The girl who was friend & Director they were villains & I'm glad Nimona is seen as Hero & loved again. Bal too should've never questioned it & ought to break off with golden boy.
I totally agree. I was personally not a big fan of Ballister getting back together with Ambrosious. The dude literally cut off his arm, and believed Ballister was an actual murderer. If he truly loved him, he should’ve had no doubt in his mind that Ballister was innocent. He also lowkey manipulated Ballister into believing Nimona was evil towards the end of the movie. Ballister deserves better
@@shadow_spite7121 At least that couple is still healthier than Catradora ( Yes ND Stevenson did the She-Ra remake) but I was disappointed in Balister's boyfriend for not trusting and manipulating someone he was supposed to love.
@@jujublue4426 oh for sure! I definitely appreciate that it’s healthier than catradora. That shit was just pure awful. At least with these two I can see that they do care about each other. So I guess Stevenson got somewhat better at writing enemy lovers
Yeah after processing what happened Golden boy straight up gaslighted Bal into thinking Nimona has evil attention even though the director showed that she was massive manipulator in that same scene so I’m not sure why Bal believed him in the first place.
I personally think the characters should have been best friends not a romantic couple. Mostly due that it doesn’t add to the plot and yeah not super healthy. Maybe at the end Goldy went for a kiss and Bal says something like “what you did with me and Nimona wasn’t cool and need time to heal. So this will be on pause.” With Goldie agreeing and trying to be a better friend
My interpretation of this ending is: there will always be bigots that cannot have a change of heart. And people will be lost in the battle for equality. It hink this specifically just asks to cherish your fellow outcasts, and to not try to be the "bigger person" towards hateful people who want you dead.
I just put it on randomly and didn't expect such a good movie. It was just fun, but also had solid direction and was very heartfelt. I also liked that ballister had the classic villain scar, the character designs were strong.
I loved this movie so damn much! I felt like I saw a bit of myself in Nimona because of my experiences with being different from others because of having disabilities.
Yep, being different is something wonderful I learned my experience because it took you no matter what u will inspire the world what u are just be yourself and love
I watched the movie last night and I must say that I really enjoied it. It is funny, heart touching and the story and the story is so new and unexpected. Love it ❤
Wow, they made a movie out of Nimona? I remember reading this as a webcomic like ten years ago.... I clicked on the video thinking 'really?' And saw the shark transformation gag, and yeah, it's definitely the same one. Pretty sure they covered the whole comic in the movie, though, so I don't think a sequel is likely unless the author decides to cut from whole cloth.
I feel like it’s important to note that the queen had to die for this terrible government to end, terrible cause the fact that only nobility can become nights makes me think that a real world comparison would be only the rich are cops, which is messed but also it’s a beautifully futuristic world that is mashed with medieval/traditional fantasy. I do wonder if the queen knew she was going to be killed eventually and knew that she had to be murdered for real change to occur, which gives more meaning to her choosing to support and knight Bal
I could imagine them doing a sequel along similar lines to How to train your dragon. The central conflict being resolved doesn't mean there can't be more story to tell
What did you think of the Nimona movie? Comment your thoughts below! 😀
Loved it so much ❤
@ObjectnimationsOSC bro both are good movie 10/10
@@GCHARLIE2 you forget the t. LOL🤣🤣🤣
I've watched it 3 times in 2 days it's amazing
Simple i loved this movie .
Worth noting Nimona didn't really do a lot of damage to the city, at least not intentionally. She didn't even really fight back against the people that were trying to hurt her. She had the goal of dying on Gloreth's sword, and wasn't really interested in any destruction beyond that. In fact, the knights did far more damage to the city in trying to stop Nimona than Nimona ever did.
right?? especially during the bridge scene it was obvious she wasn't causing any destruction (only internally)
The monster was actually the director she twist a lot of things and try to kill everyone just cuz she didnt accept a knight who is not came from a noble family
Reminded me of Godzilla 1998 LOL
@@rachelyoungdesteny9295yeah because she thinks she wanted to protect her own people, but attempting to nuke her own people that’s f”cked up
Kinda sucks she sacrificed herself to save the people.
Sorry guys like humanity is the cruelest species on earth it's not worth it to save them because they are saving a person who hurt other people they hate because of who they are.
"But there are good people." No there aren't, stop believing that lie.
I just got it:
-She morphed into a phoenix
-She died but actually didn’t die
-Phoenixes doesn’t really die forever
-This saved both her and the movie from Michael Rat
Oh my god, I didn’t notice that until now! That was super metal!🤯😁
that was exactly what i was thinking when watching!
Who is Micheal?
@@ricardobautista-garcia8492Mickey mouse? I think
How do we know that was a phoenix
I was honestly shocked at the fact that she was actually going to take her own life just like that. I mean, she even said she was already willing to do that, but still, very depressing to see. We rarely see animation take a shot at a serious topic like this and for good reason. It’s a controversial topic, but it’s also a real life issue that thousands go through every day. Also, after the credits, I like that there is a website that helps those dealing with depression.
Really there was? I didn't see that
@@c541splace6ah at the end of the credits directing to a website if you or anyone you know is struggling with something. Not specifically depression
Thousands? Depression affects a few more than thousands
I knew what Nimona was going to due as I’ve had a similar mindset during my own attempt a few years ago. She is such a relatable character to me.
"It’s a controversial topic..."
It's only a controversial topic because people insist on making it so. If anyone is at all confused as to why "someone who is, 'different' than those around them might want to "unalive" themselves," they might want to take a good long look in the mirror and think about how they treat those who are not like them.
It's "controversial" because certain people cannot fathom other people being "not like them."
(and in before all the christians, muslims, ETC (aka, way too "religious") who want to equate everything their religion hates with that which really does harm their fellow humans like murderers, pedophiles, you-name-it-that-actively-hurts-humans, no, I am talking about people who are literally just trying to live their lives authentically and non-predatory. The fact I have to literally specify this $#@! tells the world just what kind of individuals *you* are. So check yourself in 10 mirrors and if it don't apply, let it fly. And, if you do not like that I'm calling out your XYZ religion on this, take a fantastically good long look in another 10 mirrors and maybe consider being the change yourself and calling out your fellow religious adherents LOUDLY for literally ignoring the foundational tenants of said religion.)
The scene where Nimona was ready to accept her death through being impaled by the heart, I almost teared up because that’s a real life issue.
We become so blinded with hate towards ourselves by what people say that we don’t know what to do with ourselves. We question ourselves.
Nimona saw how terrified everyone was to her, she knew what she was. So she decided to do it herself. Until Ballister stoped her as a sign of hope and love that she never had growing up.
That scene alone almost got me. This movie is truly amazing.
exactly you werent the only one in tears
That was surprisingly deep, agreed
And I love how at the credits’ end, there was that resource to people struggling in real life
@@inner_arts762same here I freaking cried somehow.
Don't forget, he saved her twice(not just at the end where she went "full" monster form), when she turned into the cereal dragon and saved the kid, and then transformed into her child form; she was ready to accept fate there as well but Ballister grabbed her and took her home. All she wanted was to be accepted, by anyone, or anything; rejection after rejection beats on you to point where you are ready to give up...
I can relate similarly, as someone who is gay and struggled with depression. I meet people and make friends and everything's great until they found out I'm gay. Then the same people who "enjoyed hanging out with me" are now are uncomfortable with it and don't want to be friends. That hurts so much, I've never related to a character so much in my life. Nimona will always hold a very special place in my heart.💖
As much as I want the story to continue in a sequel...the movie is just so incredibly impactful as a standalone film.
Yeah it does work so well on it's own! The idea of the community exploring over the wall would make a great spin off though
I DON'T CARE. I NEED MORE CONTENT IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT THERES ALREADY ENOUGH 😊
I think it would be great to have them exploring outside the wall, even maybe a male shapeshifter showing up? Nimona could be going around the city like a "superhero" by helping people crossing the road or smth lmao
@brunopagnoncelli975 whilst that does sound cool as an idea as a headcannon I think that would take away from slot of the lessons from the show.
One being how Nimona wasn't just a girl anyway, she was Nimona. Having a "male" shape-shifter would reduce her from representing all people who feel out of place to just women, which I don't really think works.
Same with her helping around the city.
Cool ideas, but for a movie? I don't think that would work. No main plot or lessons
@@queenbean7071 i don't have a problem with trans representation or any other stuff like thay but....most of her forms are pink or female looking....everyone calls her "she"...i believe she's very much a girl....or maybe a non-binary with "she/they"
The thing that I kinda find interesting...
Nimona has no "true" form or persona, or at least that is what is implied. She is over a thousand years old. Perhaps thousands of years old, and is clearly a being of incredible power. And yet, consistently, she depicts her self as child when she is trying to just... form a bond with someone, and even in her more mature form, I would guess maybe about 14 or so, this is still her primary goal.
Why does she want to be a "villain's sidekick". Well. She's been rejected by all the "good guys", all the "normies"... so why not? If she's gonna be treated like the bad guy, maybe that's where she fits in.
A being like Nimona, it would be so easy... SO easy, to focus on her age, and her experiences, and focus on her thousands of years of knowledge, and wisdom, you could even imagine a character *like* Nimona infiltrating and taking over from the inside. You could not just depict Nimona as the bad guy, a real actual monster, you could depict her as a sort of lovecraftian horror, a shapeless entity that turns people against each other seeking to collapse civilization into ruin...
And she could. She could choose to do TERRIBLE harm... And yet.......... Her real self, the self she chooses... Is just a scared little girl, who doesn't know what she is, or where she belongs, and just wants someone to look at her and see something that is not just worthy, but deserving of love, exactly as she is. (and I go with she her pronouns because she answers to them in the movie and she would absolutely correct it if they were not acceptable to her)
As the meme goes, she could have been anything she wanted. She became something small and exposed hoping that someone would love her instead of hurt her. Time. After time. After time. And then she thought she had finally found that, found someone who cared. And it was torn away from her. And that was the moment she became actually dangerous... Not necessarily to others... She endangered others, having been driven to indifference. But the only person she actually intended to hurt was her self.
She didn't need wealth, or power, or admiration, or worship, all she needed was for someone who saw her for everything that she was, and still want her.
Nimona may be thousands of years old. But at her core she is just a child looking for someone to love her. And I think that is beautiful.
this comment is beautiful, thank you
Wonderful
I was looking forward to a delightfully unhinged, chaotic romp. I did not expect it to have such a well crafted story with such complex characters. This movie far exceeded my expectations, and this was a good review and break down of it.
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed the video. Totally agree about the movie. I was surprised with how in depth the story was and the quality of it
I watched thinking the same thing and NOW I'm a weeping mess over here!!!😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️
These are EXACTLY my thoughts on it. I expected it to be "pretty good and fun," but the writing FAR exceeded my expectations for this one. Especially from a character and message standpoint.
If they do a second movie, I hope they expand on - What is behind the walls? It was a mystery that was semi left out, and it could heavily expand on the world and what is out there.
That’s actually not a bad idea!
I doubt they’ll make another
I don't think there was really anything beyond the walls that warrants another movie. They were simply another means to keep control of the populace and make everything easier to control. The kingdom/the Institute crafted the narrative of "monsters and horrors beyond the wall", shifting the blame for all major problems on anything different or "other". The walls weren't meant to protect from outside threats, they were meant to trap everyone inside a literal and metaphorical cage. I'm sure there are other fantastical creatures and such beyond the walls, but I think the movie ended well.
@illue7339 it is a good ending and I know she’s alive and all that but I gotta see what happens after bro…. f$&k because I felt like we left at a cliff hanger because we couldn’t see her at end except for her magic particles so Netflix better make second movie or show just because for that ending bruh ( bro my bad for texting too much much is just I got so much on my chest after watching it
@@taxingsatsuma1110We do hear her voice when Ballister turns around as well as his “holy s***!” reaction. And she snuck in the same way as before.
So it is implied she returned in her full body
Oh. Also. Nimona showed Ballister a picture of her as a rhino with him riding her and guards pierced on her horn.
Something to point out.
When she actually turned into a rhino, her horn was broken and blunted, again indicating she did not actually want to hurt people, and possibly, because the image upset Ballister.
Yes, I thought the same
That's.....so wholesome
Looking waaaaaay too into it
@@ricobuttonpusher7061 Actually no. In film, but in animation especially everything is there for a reason. The people working on it had to come up with every detail, it’s not how in real life stuff just lies around or looks a certain way for no particular reason. Everything was designed the way it is. Overanalyzing isn’t really a thing with stuff like that
The scene where Nimona was willing to impale her heart on the sword of Gloreth's statue and Ballister apologizing to get made me cry. I loved it man, and the fact that instead of turning her into the fire-breathing shadowy dragon-like monster from the graphic novel, they changed it into a pink flaming bird-like one that almost resembled a phoenix. Showing that she's not truly gone because Phoenixes don't die, they just reform. GOD THIS MOVIE HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART NOW 😭
I love how you can still hear Nimona's voice behind the roaring of her kaiju form, as it really drives home the fact that it's still _her,_ and not just some inner beast that needs to be destroyed. And that's not to mention the fact that it makes you _feel_ the pain she's in at the time, how she's _trying_ to _kill herself,_ which is what people have being trying to do, and people are _still_ hurting her for it.
Director got off too easy. I honestly wanted to see her survive so she could get marched through the city to the dungeon with everyone looking at her with the same fear and hatred Nimona and Balthazar experienced. Instead she just gets a quick death while still convinced she was the hero and doesn’t have to personally suffer consequences for her actions.
I’m thinking if there’s a second movie the director will have survived the blast and will have found some powerful thing behind the wall and comes back to get her revenge in which she gets the butt beating of a lifetime 😁
Bruh I thought you ment nimona for a second lol 😂
She was almost arrested, but then got off scott-free because she just happened to 'find' a scroll about Nimona, once again, changing the guards' anger and fear back onto Nimona. Plus, she'd been planning the Queen's death from the get-go and it wouldn't surprise me if she planned an escape because she believed as Frodo did, to be right. No, I'd prefer she perished and unable to escape the Final Judgement.
Just watched the movie and absolutely loved it! But it's sad to see how the big majority of 1-Star ratings is due to the male main character having a male love interest who he kisses at the end. It's an absolute joke how adult people cry that much over a same-sex kiss in an animated movie that's PG rated.
Yeah what a bunch of baby's
True, it's 2023 they should get used to the times because Disney princesses have been kissed in movies and no one complained about that and I get some say it's a bit forced but come on it's not going to hurt the children in any way and they'll meet an LGBTQIA person eventually I think the reason they put this scene in the first place is to normalize Homosexuality and sorts, some parents need to grow up and accept people like this instead of acting like a child
I’m a straight guy but I literally cheered when they kissed at the end, love it
Nimona: Has terms that showcase depression and suicidal thoughts.
People: Oh that's fine.
Nimona: also has two men kissing.
People: Oh hell no! Deary me! Why are we letting children watch this? Now now little junior, go watch some Cinderella.
@@RoastyRoachythe problem is, the fact that movies like Minions succed is the same reason most movies like Nimona, unfortunately, fail.
Not every movie has to teach you something or help your life; Sometimes a movie can just be 1 hour and 30 minutes of lighthearted fun and energy, like the (new) Super Mario Bros. movie.
But it's important that movies like Nimona are seen by children, because it'll prepare them for the world.
Yes, they will see death and violence, they will see depression and suicide, they will see gay or trans people, and some will even be gay or trans.
But most parents don't want that.
They want their children to not be educated, because ignorance is bliss in their eyes.
They only want their children to see movies like Minions, the Emoji Movie and any other non-Mario related schlock that Illumination puts out, where everything is sunshine and rainbows and everything is lovey-dovey and shit.
If I had stuff like The Owl House or Nimona as a kid, it would have been much simpler for me to accept myself for who I am.
I thought I was broken, and suffered a lot.
And believe me, there were some brilliant movies out there, like Ghibli movies, for example, but I didn't know they even existed until my early teens.
In conclusion, fuck Minions, go watch Nimona.
If i were to rate it out of ten, its definitely an 8.5. Because i prefer tbe original story from the online comic, expanding more on Boldheart's and Goldenloin's relationship, Nimona's backstory and the origin of her powers, and the Institute as a more secret organisation similar to SCP, keeping anicent relics and monsters. But the movie stands on its own feet to convey a great story with great animation
It was a webcomic?
@@Vohasiivit was!
Haven't read it, but it looks cool.
yeah, but i think the reason it wasnt as good is because it was very short and had a lower bugdet then most, and compared to a disney live action remake it is incredible. kinda reminds me of the owl house, too much and too little time, but instead of making it too cramped they cut bits out. Idk how i feel abt that tho
I liked the symbology they used for the walls of the Kingdom. Throughout its existence, the walls have remained closed, unable to admit anything new that could change the kingdom. With his fall (or with the walls opened) new changes will approach the kingdom.
Yeah it was a great use of them!
I think one of my favorite little things about Nimona is that they call her a monster, but she never really shapeshifts into a monster. Like, if you notice, she only became real animals until she was pushed over the edge. None of the animals are inherently monsters, and the most monstrous form she took (before the end) was the beloved dragon mascot of a cereal brand. Top tier movie
I'm soo glad I watched it, it was such an incredible movie!
Same here!
Me too!!❤
Really!
Agreed 100% plus giving it a 3rd watch
Really good movie I loved minima at the end of the movie
that ending really killed me with laughter
anime eyes ballister saying holy shi- was the funniest thing ever
Honestly I don’t cry in movies but during Nimona’s flashback I started sobbing
Yeah that was a strong moment!
Ok but is no one going to mention how lovely this art style is? When I first watched the trailer I instantly saw the style they where going for and it’s actually really good in my opinion!
It's such a great art style isn't it!
Got to say this is much better than what's in theaters right now it would be nice for streaming services to make the budget process
Yeah this had such power and emotion to it!
@@BrainPilot by all means cinemas could go extinct for decades to come
We loved it at our house. My daughter replayed parts of it in sheer glee, and her review at the end was "Dad, is there a Nimona 2?"
I love bal and nimona friendship. they really connect with each other
Yeah that final moment when he put his hand out was so powerful!
I just finished watching that movie and it looked amazing 🤩 amazing story glad she was alive at the end of the movie 🍿
It was good wasn't it! I didn't really know what to expect when I first put it on, but thought the message of the movie was very powerful!
@@BrainPilotexactly ❤😊
I don’t know if I would call it a nitpick but yeah.
I was glad she wasn’t killed off, but the way the ending was going it seemed pretty final. Just to pull a fake out death.
Similar to another recent one *Spoiler Below*
In Elemental, you think Wade dies from getting evaporated (Ember and Wade’s exchange is very touching) and what follows is a very touching and emotional exchange between Ember and her father as well.
But then Wade returns due to condensation on the ceiling.
IDK, while both scenes were well done and touching it is a bit odd they’d still be fake outs
I breathed a huge sigh of relief when she survived as well at the very end.
@@RB01.10 Hey as long as both didn't die, that's all that matters, you know I hate it when they kill off major characters, I remember when Han Solo was killed off in The Force Awakens.
This movie got me bawling. I WASNT EXPECTING THAT
Such a powerful ending!
I love that they didn't kill her off. It would not be necessary.
The origin of Nimona still remains a mystery from the book and film but in my theory i believe she was born a Faerie (fairy folk) not some 'cursed by a witch' child or a experiment gone wrong.
So she’s a changeling.
@@RoboWatchgirl could be or more like Malificent the powerful fairy.
@@leejames8024 They are definitely similar.
I thought she was a nature spirit.
So she’s like aisling from secret of Kells or mebh from wolfwalkers
I have to admit other movies have gut-punched me with reveals, but Nimona seemed to slide a knife into my heart when we finally got Nimona's backstory/the truth about the Kingdom - it was utterly tragic, heartbreaking and I think even brought to the surface existential fears in me about who and ultimately what we are as a species... "The human race, greatest monsters of them all."
All I need now is a self indulgent fic where Ballister and Ambrosius surprise Nimona with adoption papers
Thats all i was thinking after the movei lol
The movie was absolutely impressive and blew me away. I actually cried on the part where Nimona was going to end herself with Gloreth's blade. It hit so hard.
Yeah it was such a powerful moment!
I adored this movie. As someone who grew up a bit different there was a strong bond to Nimona as she represented my usual nature but the message behind the movie was also something that hit super close to home. After the credits pass you get a message one that made me feel seen. If you need help or someone aroind you needs help dont be afraid to ask or seek it out. Kinda felt like a suicide prevention / awareness film with its undertones and I appreciated that a lot.
This channel has been the best at what they do. Bless them.
can we consider the Director to be an elitist considering she went out of her way to frame Ballister just because she looked down on him for being "low" class or whatever?
Nimona Was a really good movie and I really like the characters. Yes specially Nimona herself. When I first saw the movie, I thought she was just a generic antihero, but there’s so much more to her and you really feel for her when you hear her backstory Ballister and Nimona Have a fun relationship and Gay Relationship between Ballister and Ambrosius And I’m glad that the minister got she deserves! I hope this franchise gets a TV series this and Ruby Gillman teenage Kraken!
Posting for the algorithm. This movie will be a masterpiece for modern kids like most 80s movies. Very good story!
If you ARE hungry for a bit more Nimona content... It began as a webcomic and then was published as a book. Of which the books story is very notably different from the movie. The movie is not much of a direct reflection. But the echo and inspiration is obvious. It's a fun and easy read that I MUST recommend.
Watched the movie earlier and I absolutely loved it. Easily one of my favorite animated movies of all time.
I do happen to own the original graphic novel too so I was already excited for it though lol
The movie was great
1000 out of 10 😁❤️
The climax and ending is very similar to the iron giant
That’s true! Iron Giant is such a good movie
I feel bad for Nimona,her backstory was vary sad
I wasn’t mentally prepared for the ending, I was crying, pouring my eyes out, but when I heard “hey boss” I was confused, I just had to search up about it, I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight
Thank god she isn’t dead, just finished watching the video
What I was suprised the most was the fact She was over 1000 years old and actually didnt try to destroy the kingdom.
I mean, I am Vengful as hell, when people bullied me at school I bullied them so hard and framed them even into stalking so that they had to pay fines. If I had these powers I would totally turn into a dragon and burn the whole damn place down.
True, it showed that she had a good heart and wanted to fight for acceptance!
@@BrainPilot dunno. I actually felt sad for her, I would like her to fight back better. She was basically letting them hurt her with no consequences, what almost led her to a suicide. There is a difference between standing up for oneself and becoming a villain.
What resonated with me was when Nimona talked about how scared she was that everyone was so afraid they wanted to kill her. But she was even more afraid of giving up and just letting them.
As a queer person that really resonates with the reason so many from the community ultimately commit suicide and the constant battle endured by those who haven’t.
I literally cried at the end of the movie when Nimona sacrified herself for the institute😢😢😢😢
Bal: “HOLY SH-“
Great way for it to end!
@@BrainPilot yes the best way🥰
This movie was good and it was refreshing to see something new. Nimona the quirky character is probably what won the audience the most, alongside perfect voicing and animation.
Juxtaposition between her rebellious nature disguised as cry for acceptance really put the message through. I feel many people could relate.
The difference between villains and heroes is that villains after experiencing trauma make the world experience the same pain they went through.
Heroes on the other hand don't want anyone else to experience the same pain - This is perfectly showcased in this movie where Nimona would rather sacrifice herself than hurt people who hate her just because they are afraid of her. Even when she became full-fledged monster everyone viewed her as, she didn't hurt a single soul. The movie was so good that LGBTQ+ parts of this movie didn't bother me at all because they fit a fantasy scenario and good story telling. Great attempt to naturalize it without forcing it down your throat at every possible moment, like most Netflix adaptations do.
I am really looking forward to Nimona 2
I had a copy of the original webcomic- I’m very happy that the movie was finally released
Hmmm, I interpreted the flashback as being the start of Gloreth's journey to becoming the knight that "defeated" Nimona 1000 years ago, and not that the legend was an exaggeration of a child pointing a wooden sword at her.
I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched Nimona, but it must be about 36 times. Being 62, with Asperger's Syndrome, The movie kept on hitting on more and more similarities to my life, and bringing so much of the pain back, along with understanding of the feelings I couldn't seem to put a finger on. I also really loved the subtle signs of friendship developing between Bal and Nimona. There were lots of these and some were very, very subtle. It's the kind of feeling I hope to share with someone before I pass someday. I know that there are many more viewings between now, and then. Please, no Nimona sequels. You can't improve on something this close to, at least, my truth.
My 5yo had me color her hair red like nimomas today with her hair chalk and has been nimona all day. Definitely an A++ from my household
Nimona was so good Chloë grace moretz did amazing as Nimona no wonder i already liked her character the moment she started talking
Yeah she was great wasn’t she!
The universe has a funny way of giving you what you want.
People expected Nimona to be a monster and she just gave them what they wanted. Expect monsters and you'll get monsters. Expect good and you'll get good things
I would really love a sequel or a series about it
Cause from the looks of it, i feel that when she came back to Bal, she didn't reappear as her normal form or did she,
I could be wrong
No that is a very good point! It will be interesting to see if they do explore it
@@BrainPilot
My thoughts about a sequel or series would be that
What if they introduce a new character that's like her ?
If there’s a sequel I hope it’s plot goes something like this:
Nimona, Ballister, and Ambrocious go out past the walls and end up finding a tribe of shape-shifter people like Nimona, but they turn out to be jerks that, now realizing there is a city, want to take it. Nimona would have to defend and unite the citizens with her people. Kind of a found family type story.
I hope there's a sequel!
I actually thought that the wishing well that made Nimona be able to morph into animals would bring Nimona back. Ballister would wish that Nimona would come back to life but I think that this ending was suitable as well.
This movie had me WEEPING!!! I wept a little during this recap!!! Loved loved LOVED this movie!!! Disney REALLY dropped the ball on this one!!!!
Thanks for the breakdown, flawless as always !
Can’t wait for your Ep3 Dead City Video, i was really thrilled by it. 👌
I really cried in the scene where Nimona was trying to kill herself.
“Sometimes I don’t know what’s scarier, the fact that people want to drive a sword through my heart, or that sometimes I wanna let them” damn powerful message
I absolutly loved Nimona as a film, amazing animation, characters and storytelling. The main message that this movie taught me was that the problems that exist in our world isn't the people who are deemed as "Monsters" It's the people with closed minds who tell us all at young ages that "Different is Bad" and to never question it. Sometimes we need to stop and think for ouselves so that we can look past words people say. Because even after so much time hearing the same things, sometimes... we're wrong.
Great movie. Voice acting, design and story are perfect.
The only thing bothering me is that they managed to build a sci fi city by never leaving their city because of the wall... Also, people on the wall should have seen that there was nothing to fear outside.
It was a tell on society and how a false widespread message can take over and impact people’s lives
I know it's just a one-shot animated movie and I really shouldn't think to much about it, but I've got some unresolved questions. Did the people realize that Gloreth was a fraud? And vilify her and the director like Nimona was vilified? Is there anything else magical in the world besides Nimona? Did Gloreth ever feel remorse for what she did. Are there no other people in the entire world?! Did the guards on the wall ever wonder why they hadn't seen any monsters in a thousand years? Where is that enormous walled city getting its resources? How many years after The Rumbling does this take place?
Enquiring minds want to know!
Knowing comes with a risk. Our POVs are the bargaining chips and the prize is the know.
When they kidnapped the squire and the arrow went through her knee, Nimona said as long as she shapeshifts, the pain will go away and stay alive. Without the shapeshifting she could have been already dead thousands of years ago.
we actually need a sequel to know the origins of nimona
Yeah that would be good!
Still not sure if in the end nimona lives again since she transformed into a phonix or balistar just imagined seeing her since he literally sees her through pink glasses in the last scene and we don't actually see her.
I have one question : what was she doing for 1000 years?
My theory is that she was in hibernation for a long time
That is the main question that just gnawed at me, if you are a 1000 years old, would you still retain the character of a teenager?
I have made a few other comments singing the praises of Nimona and exploring her feelings and identity as a person. Most of which have gotten quite a few up votes... But I wanted to explore a darker side to this character who I am absolutely in love with.
In previous comments I explored how Nimona wants to fit in, to be accepted, to find a safe place where she belongs. Tried being a good guy, tried being a friend, a child, an animal, no where seems to want her, so she decided to try being a villain right? But I decided to take a different look at it, examine for different motivations.
So... Of all the villains she could have paired up with in a modern city like that. She chose Ballister. Seeing the news report of the queen's murder and him being on the run. "He's perfect!" she says, grinning. A murderer. A political assassin. The killer of one of the most loved people in their entire civilization. Not a mob boss, not a small time criminal, not a "resistance organization" (you know what I mean) using asymetrical tactics to try to force social change..
No. She chooses to go be friends with a cold blooded murderer? *shakes her head* Doesn't feel like Nimona, and remember, at this point, she does not know that he is innocent. It is easy, if he were innocent, to see why Nimona would want to be like "yeah a kindred spirit I can hang with!", but she doesn't know that he's innocent when they first meet.
One could infer that she did not track him down to make friends.
"In this city, all you have to do to be the hero is point a sword at a monster." that isn't an exact quote but you get it. "You kill the monster, you're the good guy by default, no matter what else, you are the hero if you slay the monster."
She may have been tracking down Ballister to capture or kill him. Is there any greater monster than he who slew the beloved queen? Who ever brought him to justice would have to be called a hero. Right?
Except she gets there, and things aren't... right. She doesn't find a vicious killer in a prepared safehouse, she finds a man who's eyes are full of panic and grief. And his hideaway is... gross, oh look, a wall full of photos, these must be his other targets right?... No... They aren't... Crap. He's innocent. Damn it all he's innocent.
Now. I prefer my other views generally.. But consider if you will.. Nimona tracks down a monster, her last best hope of being accepted in this society that has shown her nothing but cruelty..Ready to capture or kill if need be. And... He's just some guy caught up in the awfulness of the land he lives in. She could turn him in, be seen as the hero. And instead she abandons her original plans like dismissing a bad dream. And she immediately begins helping him because... Well. Because she can actually protect him, and right here, right now, he needs her, monster or not, he needs her.
Imagine that. Your only hope to ever be loved is if you do this thing, but you find out that doing that would make you an awful person... A monster. And you just throw it all away to do the right thing.
I want more tho. I really really really want more. They can still explore what is actually out there past the wall, it's such a good movie 😭
Nimona is my fav movie of 2023 so far. I loved it. Very surprised considering I didn't hear much about it til the last few weeks. The story, characters and animation are really good. Thumbs up here.
Yeah it feels like it didn’t get much marketing support, but it’s definitely made an impact upon its release
I was flabbergasted when Ballister nearly cursed!
Haha!
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Great movie. A little overwhelming at times with quick succession of minor plot points, yet a very very fun experience. The dark undertones, such as Nimona trying to work out her sadly miserable situation with s*icide at the end, was somewhat relatable at times.
If a sequel was made id be disappointed, personally id settle for side stories, explore some of the characters more, explore the world in the walls and of course, explore the new world thats been opened to them
i love the end credits Ballister said HOLY SHI- then credits roll
I really liked this movie, and it was very understanding, funny and It carried a strong message. personally, I’d could see a series being made out of this with little mini villains coming in now and then. kind of like how they did with big hero six
honestly it's sad when she turned into that dark monster...like the screams it was making it sounded sad- you hear various tones but it sounded like a cry.
It was canned by Disney so that is really all the explanation you need to know why it was canceled for its main protagonist's relationship and quite possibly the bits of Nimona's brand of 'I'm different and people see me as bad' and her willingness to do a particularly not so good thing.
Movie needs a sequel fr
I have a theory of Nimona was actually a God/Goddess or Spirit of this world. Her job was to protect every kinds there are (that's why she has the shapeshifting ability). But if something goes wrong, she can punish those kinds by transforming into a twisted creature. But she didn't know who she is (or having a mind gap), and neither those kinds. That's why there was a misunderstanding. I hope if there's a sequel, we would be knowing more about her origin.
Yeah I hope there is a sequel!
Everything aside, I think it’s hilarious these people had drones and flying cars but never even *looked* beyond the wall lol
Lol, that's true!
I loved the art style it cool. also is it me or did he start to seam like a cool father once he started to warm up to Nimona.
It was an amazing movie. Highly recommend it. SPOILER AHEAD!!! Now I love the movie but how the golden boy & the other guy who kept bullying Bal got a pass in the end. Hate it! Specially Golden boy like after all the things they do but they get a pass cuz of last second. The girl who was friend & Director they were villains & I'm glad Nimona is seen as Hero & loved again. Bal too should've never questioned it & ought to break off with golden boy.
I totally agree. I was personally not a big fan of Ballister getting back together with Ambrosious. The dude literally cut off his arm, and believed Ballister was an actual murderer. If he truly loved him, he should’ve had no doubt in his mind that Ballister was innocent. He also lowkey manipulated Ballister into believing Nimona was evil towards the end of the movie. Ballister deserves better
@@shadow_spite7121 At least that couple is still healthier than Catradora ( Yes ND Stevenson did the She-Ra remake) but I was disappointed in Balister's boyfriend for not trusting and manipulating someone he was supposed to love.
@@jujublue4426 oh for sure! I definitely appreciate that it’s healthier than catradora. That shit was just pure awful. At least with these two I can see that they do care about each other. So I guess Stevenson got somewhat better at writing enemy lovers
Yeah after processing what happened Golden boy straight up gaslighted Bal into thinking Nimona has evil attention even though the director showed that she was massive manipulator in that same scene so I’m not sure why Bal believed him in the first place.
I personally think the characters should have been best friends not a romantic couple. Mostly due that it doesn’t add to the plot and yeah not super healthy. Maybe at the end Goldy went for a kiss and Bal says something like “what you did with me and Nimona wasn’t cool and need time to heal. So this will be on pause.” With Goldie agreeing and trying to be a better friend
Other than Spiderverse, I literally love this movie. Been so long sense theres been a movie like this!
Loved that she turned into a firebird at the end. Great symbolism.
this movie was 50% D&D 50% blade runner 50% 90s Judge Dredd 100% \m/ METAL
Who else cried, watching the suicide scene
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My interpretation of this ending is: there will always be bigots that cannot have a change of heart. And people will be lost in the battle for equality. It hink this specifically just asks to cherish your fellow outcasts, and to not try to be the "bigger person" towards hateful people who want you dead.
I think I read this as a like a comic book back in my elementary, It was a really interesting read as it was different than most comics or fiction
That's cool!
Disney NEEDS to take notes, Stop letting your "point" overtake the story.
I just put it on randomly and didn't expect such a good movie. It was just fun, but also had solid direction and was very heartfelt. I also liked that ballister had the classic villain scar, the character designs were strong.
Yeah it’s great isn’t it!
Basically what the movie was telling us was that nimona wasn't a monster, but everyone was just racist.
I loved this movie so damn much! I felt like I saw a bit of myself in Nimona because of my experiences with being different from others because of having disabilities.
Yep, being different is something wonderful I learned my experience because it took you no matter what u will inspire the world what u are just be yourself and love
I watched the movie last night and I must say that I really enjoied it. It is funny, heart touching and the story and the story is so new and unexpected. Love it ❤
It surprised me a lot! I didn't expect it to be as good as what it was either!
i really liked the movie, part of me kinda hopes it turns into a tv show
Same
Great film
Yeah it was decent!
GREAT NIMONA VIDEO. BRAINPLOT, 😉👍
Thanks a lot!
I cried 3-4 times watched this movie
It was a good one wasn’t it! Some real powerful moments!
Wow, they made a movie out of Nimona? I remember reading this as a webcomic like ten years ago.... I clicked on the video thinking 'really?' And saw the shark transformation gag, and yeah, it's definitely the same one. Pretty sure they covered the whole comic in the movie, though, so I don't think a sequel is likely unless the author decides to cut from whole cloth.
The ending was funny he was like HOLY SH-
I feel like it’s important to note that the queen had to die for this terrible government to end, terrible cause the fact that only nobility can become nights makes me think that a real world comparison would be only the rich are cops, which is messed but also it’s a beautifully futuristic world that is mashed with medieval/traditional fantasy.
I do wonder if the queen knew she was going to be killed eventually and knew that she had to be murdered for real change to occur, which gives more meaning to her choosing to support and knight Bal
I could imagine them doing a sequel along similar lines to How to train your dragon. The central conflict being resolved doesn't mean there can't be more story to tell