Nimona
Nimona
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.
Jeremey reviewedJuly 4, 2025
Netflix built a masterpiece, then handed the script to Reddit.
I wanted to love this one — and I almost did. The animation? Breathtaking. It’s like someone told the animators, “Go nuts,” and they said, “Bet.” The world is stylish, textured, and actually dares to feel different.
But then the plot showed up like it had something important to say… and just wouldn’t shut up.
It’s not that the themes are wrong — it’s that they drown out everything else. The story feels like a TED Talk wrapped in a fairy tale, shouting over itself to make sure you get the message. Characters stop feeling like people and start sounding like commentary threads with capes.
I get it — we’re all supposed to clap when a movie “means something.” But what if it says it badly?
🥇 What Slaps
Art that actually takes risks
Character movement and design? Chef’s kiss
Voice acting is clean, tight, and never grating
World feels modern without pandering
🚫 What Stinks
Narrative’s got the subtlety of a Facebook comment war
“Depth” = talking louder about feelings
Characters are mouthpieces, not humans
Plot builds to a theme, not a moment
⭐ Narrative – 1/5
⭐ Everything Else – 5/5
🧾 Final Score: 3.5/5
Nimona looks like a revolution, sounds like a hit, but reads like a Twitter thread with a Netflix budget.
Beautiful noise. Messy message.