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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Generally animated movies, for some strange reason, do not catch people's attention because, and this is just my guess, they associate them with children's stories and themes which cannot be enjoyed by everyone; there is nothing dumber than thinking that way. And I say this because we are in a year where films like Mario Bros and Spider-Verse have been a resounding success at the box office and in terms of acceptance. The thing is that Nimona comes to Netflix after being discarded by Disney to become one more of the great animated films of this 2023 and this I corroborated after reading a few reviews that spoke very good things about this story.
Nimona is a story with an important social charge, that's how I saw it, as I feel it is a reflection of how we humans really are as people, both for better and for worse, we can be very receptive and empathetic beings but we can also be real monsters. I can quickly tell you that it is a plot of justice, of seeking the truth and acceptance for who you are. It has an excellent animation and above all with a good casting of voices so it is highly recommended that you see it in the original language, I do not understand those people who watch dubbed movies but that's another topic. Without further ado, let's talk about this new Netflix movie.
Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz) is a young teenager who has a great desire to generate chaos, disorder, fights and conflict but this does not fool you because in addition to all that is someone very bold, intelligent and sincere. In search of new adventures she decides to join Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed) a knight who was framed for a murder he did not commit so he ended up being a persecuted of the kingdom which led him to hide and be a fugitive from justice. The reason for this alliance is none other than to seek to clear the name of this knight. Together they will begin a path of redemption that will lead them to face the discontent of an entire people and the distrust of all the other knights.
The interesting thing is that we are in a kind of dystopian future, a mixture of knights with armor and swords but at the same time surrounded by flying cars and futuristic buildings, all very technological indeed. So, what do you see in this story? - Well, as a kind of chase to find the real culprits and the mind that was and is behind the whole plot to incriminate Ballister. Quite honestly, I found the movie quite entertaining, I never noticed it with a childish weight that made me not want to continue watching it at some point, on the contrary, as the minutes went by, it became cooler and cooler.
At the beginning I said that the story had a certain social charge and how people really end up being. It should be clarified that within the characters there is a homosexual relationship, and many will think that it is a forced inclusion but the truth is that it is not or at least that's how I perceived it. This is important for the development of the plot? - A little because it gives some context to how the interactions develop and how some characters act with respect to the trust and affection that is involved. It is a teaching that many times we can have a veil in front of our eyes and that due to external agents we can decide not to take them off and continue blindly.
It is at this point where the issue of how people really are or how they decide to be comes in. Beyond the theme of this relationship we also see the typical stigma that certain people have of rejecting everything that is different, it is also true that you can not force anyone to like or agree with something but one thing is not to commune with something and another is to be a trash of being, that to see, we see it every day on social networks. Nimona is a young woman with powers, she changes forms and this is the only thing that has brought her problems precisely because of the lack of acceptance of people. And it is here where I say and it applies very well: people are afraid of what they do not understand or do not know.
One of the best things is the animation, I would say that it is to compete for an Oscar, the issue is that it has big competitions ahead which makes it a little difficult to aspire, but yes, this is its strong point. Everything is fluid, it looks perfect, it's eye-catching, it's friendly, I really don't see any weakness. Another thing I can tell you is that the story is not cheesy or cloying, you will not feel that you are watching a novel or a story for children. It is a sensitive, energetic plot, it has its comic touches, it leaves a nice message and yes, there is a lot of action. Believe me when I tell you that this film is very enjoyable.
When you watch it in the original language you will realize the excellent work that Chloë does with Nimona, I feel that dubbing is very complicated and is not for everyone but she embroiders it in a brutal way. It is to have the ability to capture all the feelings, emotions, traits and tricks of the character to capture them in the voice. Actually all the voiceovers are up to par, Riz's work and that of Eugene Lee Yang who plays Ambrosius Goldenloin, Ballister's gentleman friend and partner, is of very high quality. All the characters have a very marked and characteristic sensibility, this is important and vital for the good development of the story.
I give it an 8.5/10. It's one of the best animated movies I've seen this year and in a long time. Good animations, good characters, the dubbing is top, zero boring and at the end the message is very special and sincere. It lasts a little over an hour and a half and you can watch it, as you know, on Netflix. I leave the trailer here.
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Bueno mi gente por hoy es todo, espero que les haya gustado. ¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
***Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it. ¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!