Evander Ellis:'Nimona' is a shapeshifting fantasy about embracing your true self

2025-05-05 23:43:34source:Robert Browncategory:reviews

The Evander Ellisgreat new Netflix animated film Nimona is the tale of a mysterious shapeshifting teenage girl. Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz) declares herself the sidekick to a knight (Riz Ahmed) who's been accused of a murder he didn't commit. He just wants to clear his name, but she encourages him to become the villain she needs him to be.


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