[FILM]
NIMONA
Rebel, rebel: Nimona (voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz);
★★★★
OUT NOW (NETFLIX) / CERT PG / 98 MINS
DIRECTORS Nick Bruno, Troy Quane
CAST
(VOICE) Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy
PLOT In a futuristic fantasy kingdom, aspiring knight Ballister ‘Bal’ Blackheart (Ahmed) is about to be accepted into the elite fighting force led by the Director (Conroy). But when he’s framed for a shocking crime, he’s forced on the run — teaming up with shapeshifting outcast Nimona (Moretz), who hopes to become his nefarious sidekick.
NIMONA IS MANY things. She’s a rebel. She’s a punk. She’s an instigator, a rabble-rouser, an agent of chaos. She’s a shapeshifter, able to transform into any animal — or any other human — you can imagine. More than anything, though, she’s a survivor. That her story is finally hitting our screens is a minor miracle; Nimona’s arrival on Netflix comes in the wake of studio switcheroos, a crushing cancellation, and a miraculous resurrection. Underestimate her at your peril.