NIMONA (2023) is GAY ANIMATED PERFECTION!! | *First Time Watching* | MOVIE REACTION
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- Опубліковано 22 лют 2024
- Nimona has been a film I have wanted to watch for a hot minute and since Netflix decided to release the full film on UA-cam a day ago, I took that as a sign to sit down and finally watch it. And damn, I'm so glad I did. It has easily become one of my favourite animated films... scracth that, FILMS, ever! The characters, the animation, the comedy, the story telling, the world building, the QUEERNESS!! It ticks every single box for what I require in a film. WOW WOW WOW!!!! Plus, it made me SOB!!!! I'm obsessed!
Nimona is a 2023 American animated science fantasy adventure comedy drama film directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane from a screenplay by Robert L. Baird and Lloyd Taylor. It is based on the 2015 graphic novel of the same name by ND Stevenson. Set in a science fantasy world influenced by the Middle Ages, the film features the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz as the eponymous shapeshifting character and Riz Ahmed as her boss and former knight Ballister, with Eugene Lee Yang and Frances Conroy voicing supporting roles.
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Nimona is one of those rare occurrences where a film comes into your life and truly blows you away. I honestly ADORED this film beyond measure. 10/10, no notes!! It’s now in my top 10 favourites of all time list 🩷⚔🏳🌈 Check out the full reaction on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=23309427
Did you know the whole movie is free on UA-cam right now?!
@@nicktechnubyte1184 ahahaha I literally talk about it in the first minute of the video 😂
This film are PERFECT
Aaaand it seems it is gone from UA-cam now.
@@JK_something I didn't waste any time using UA-cam downloader HD so I can watch it any time I want offline before it disappeared forever (which I knew would happen eventually)!
The trans flag in the background when Nimona said "I wouldn't DIE-die, I just sure wouldn't be living" made me straight up sob when I first watched this movie
Omg. I never noticed that. AHhhhhhhh
@@sprumf When they first get out of the car in the alleyway, the trans flag is on the right side of the alley and the pride rainbow flag is on the left side.
OMGGG i did not notice thatt.. ty
Timeline?
@@ayanellezooman685 Around 18:08 or so. When they drive into the alleyway, you can see the rainbow flag on the left side, but then it cuts to the bit about the arrow in the knee. You can catch glimpses of it.
How smart of Nimona to transform into a phoenix before she got killed... 😄👍
Did you notice that she outlined the entire movie when she asked Ballister about his plans for revenge, including rising up like a phoenix?
@@TrismegistusMx yeah, a lot of movies and series do that, it's neat everytime though
@@TrismegistusMx I love it when an entire line is said saying the whole movie is seen as a throw away line at first and then if you rewatch the movie, you'll see that throw away line was just as important as anything in the movie.
Oh gods I'm an idiot, I didnt even realize that until you said it 🤣🤣
Oh my god, that explains everything, that never clicked for me
Ive seen a lot of not queer people react to this movie so its refreshing to see someone get the queer themes immediately TwT
Oh fully, the themes hit me like a truck lol
'arm chopping is not a love language' makes me cackle every single time.
It’s my favourite line in the film haha
As soon as he said that right after Nimona said it, I out-loud said aw, Ambrosius, if you could just get over your jealousy, you and Nimona would be besties.
The trans allegoy in this film really impacted me so much. As a nonbinary genderfluid person I've never before seen myself represent in a main character role, or even positively before. At least not as openly and shamelessly and nimona does. The conflict and all the propaganda hating on us, calling us monsters, using us to scare children, it was all so close to home for me that it was inevitable to not cry on my first watch. But i am forever grateful for everything that this film represents and hope to see more positive representation for us in the future!!
That’s the beauty of having the og creator of the graphic novel himself working on the movie too
I have to raise my kid to love themselves so they never have to comment something like this
@@ron8162 i dont know if you're being supportive or not, im lowkey confused lol
It's so *real.* As a trans person who has 100% broken down crying because of how much this society hates us for being us, this is the *only* time I've seen that kind of despair properly depicted in media. Most of the time, we can shrug it off, we can pretend it's just an arrow in our leg, but sometimes it has to come out.
And yes, this movie made me cry multiple times on my first watch, and still does at least once every time I rewatch it.
@@ttrblmkrdefinitely transphobic
The medieval/modern sci-fi aesthetic is so perfect for this movie because it reflects the viewpoints of the world. They may be very advanced, but they still hold onto old ideas form the past!
To quote Ballister, HOLY SH-
This right here. ✨
Omg you're right, thats genius!!
Straight reactors have all seemed to enjoy the movie, but every queer reactor I've seen watch it is just in floods of tears by the end. What a film ❤
omg i can completely relate, i was an inconsolable mess at the end of my first watch and it took everything in me not to sob at the end of this reaction, such an amazing representation of the queer experience
I will never get tired of rewatching this movie or watching people (specifically from the 🏳️🌈community) react to it, it is quite literally the best animated movie of 2023- might just be the best PERIOD!! Disney really fucked up with shutting down a whole company trying to keep this movie from being finished. As a trans guy, i cry every single time i watch it, because i relate to nimona on a deep level with just wanting people to accept me as i am, instead of alienating me. Plus the comedic timing, the world building (them mixing medieval with futuristic) the animation, everything is incredible abt this film 😭😭 i could talk abt this movie forever dont get me started.. also i am LITERALLY inlove with Bal dw
I read the graphic novel and I remember being so excited when I heard a movie was being made. So when Disney bought the company and disbanded the production....
I can't even put my rage into words.
Tbh I'm glad that it wasn't made by disney in the end bc it would have been way more altered
THAT PART!! 100% agree. Disney doesn't have a strong enough back bone to carry this film. It's too scared to be openly queer and innovative@@alex._420
100% same to all of this
@@alex._420oh yeah if disney made this it would be completely different especially because they have to censor anything that they think is even the slightest part lgbtq so that they dont lose money from it being banned or censored in other countries (for some reason....)
As a Trans guy this movie was very special to me, I love that you got touched by it too
Written by a trans man though ! I'm cishet but this was one of the coolest thing I watched in 2023.
@@Imetwurld_ Nate is bigender transmasc not a trans man, (given that he’s still married to Molly Ostertag who is a lesbian.)
As a queer and autistic/neurodivergent person, Nimonas struggle to be accepted is very relatable
The suicidal bit will always destroy me, I’ve watched this movie like six times and watching you watch it still made me cry
The scream is so visceral….
@@fightingfaerieThat scream just-- God. It destroys me every time with just how much pain is in it. It just sounds so... Pure. So anguished. It perfectly encapsulates just how much pain she was going through. Just how much pain other people struggling go through, too.
Ive got no idea how many times i watched Nimona but that bit always tugs on my heartstrings sjdkjd
"that firearm will take out half the city, innocent people will die"
"and so will the moster"
this interaction could not be more accurate of the current circumstances
One of the best things about Bal and Ambrosious's relationship, is that the fact that it is a very obvious, open, gay relationship is never a focus point., or even directly addressed! This exact same story-line could work with any couple, of any gender without needing to change any details at all! They don't make a big deal out of the "gay" relationship, which I've always thought is the best kind of representation, because it normalizes it!
My sibling and their girlfriend when I showed them this movie:
Them: Wait...IS THIS GAY?!
Me: Guys, I only show you the best movies life has to offer....of course it's gay.
Anyway, I ADORE this film. I don't know if you are aware, but it is also a graphic novel. Both are different, so I recommend reading it on your own time. Besides the queer message, I also like how the film tackles the idea of history. In the beginning, the audience is presented with a grown woman defeating the monsters. But, in reality, it was just a little girl pointing a toy sword. We don't know who, but most likely someone in power took this story and distorted it. We (at least Americans) like to believe that kind of stuff no longer happens, but that isn't true. That's why it's so important to preserve documents and artifacts detailing events from different perspectives.
The voice actress for the Queen is the same one who did Shadow Weaver in the Netflix She-Ra series, and that series was ALSO created and run by N.D. Stevenson (under his deadname, since he hadn't come out or transitioned yet.) If you haven't seen the show, I'd 10000% recommend it!
The She-Ra reboot is so freaking good. Incredibly underrated show, I wish more people would give it a shot.
THISSS! And I cant tell if it's a coincidence or not (probably not), but the thing Nimona does when they open Ballister's cell in jail (You know, the "beep boop beep boop" thing) is the same thing "Drunk" Adora does when she is opening a door for Scorpia using Catra's favorite number.
I THOUGHT SHE SOUNDED LIKE SHADOW WEAVER
@@anavitoriafarion2621 OMG HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THIS! Guess I’ll have to rewatch she-ra for the 7th time (this is not a joke I have watches this show about six times)
The clip didn't show it, but the voice for Kwispy the cereal dragon is N.D. Stevenson, the creator of the original NIMONA graphic novel who also worked on the movie.
18:09 In this shot, you can see the trans flag🏳️⚧️ in the background behind Nimona on the right, and right before that you could see the Pride flag🏳️🌈 in the background behind Ballister on the left.
Ok but the fact that nimona is gender queer coded is also wonderful
I heard the author actually confirmed nimona as being genderfluid, and using all pronouns!
"i'm not a girl, i'm a shark"
"now you're a boy." "i am today"
felt pretty genderfluid/genderqueer canon lol
“BECAUSE I WAS TAUGHT TO, ARM CHOPPING IS NOT A LOVE LANGUAGE “ is one of my favourite lines
I love seeing people light up when they straight up show they gay romance instead of just implying it.
4:15 I can't say how much I LOVE people's reaction to seeing that Bal and Ambrosius are a couple. Everyone comments on how adorable they are and how healthy their communication is. Most of the reactions I've seen are from channels/creators who are LGBTQIA+, and the ones I've seen from thise who aren't are STILL super excited and supportive when they see it. I appreciate ALL the love this movie gets because it DESERVES IT! 💖
As someone who is queer and autistic this movie speaks to me so much. One of my favourite movies I saw and I’m glad it got an Oscar nomination.
YESSS NIMONA IS GOATED
genuinely phenomenal !!
Originally a Blue Sky's Animation, a studio attached to Fox that while they had about 70% done, Disney bought out 20th Century Fox. Under Disney, they wanted to make big changes and dragged the heels on the project until they decided to cancel it altogether. Thankfully, Annapurna was able to buy it, complete it and got Netflix to distribute it after a few years in limbo. Disney's loss and Netflix's gain! It's a great queer animated film that is daring and original, something that Disney hasn't been in quite sometime or really has the guts to make because they think about the almighty dollar. Nimona as a character is a big symbolic representation of trans/non-binary like the creator of the comic. Altogether, the fear of being othered is a bigger representation of those who hate the LGBTQIA+ for being different or as you mentioned, even race.
I’m so glad they prevailed. This movie is just too important to die in the shadows
Honestly this movie being free for viewing is more important now than ever considering recent events.
as a genderfluid/demiboy and bisexual, this movie is agh everything for me
Niall + Nimona (2023) = PERFECT COMBO!!!
hehe, glad to provide the people what they want!!!
I love this movie so much and im not even lgbt+, it has such a great message, characters, animation and literally everything. Even though I know it's chances are slim, but I'm 100% rooting for this movie to win an Oscar. This film has the best comeback story: being canceled by disney and having the whole studio (Blue sky) who was making it being shut down, to being able to come back and be an absolute masterpiece and nominated for an oscar?! Crazy! It's going up against Spiderverse and The boy and the Heron which is super tough competition so it probably wont win.... BUT I'M STILL ROOTING FOR YOU NIMONA!!!
I think just being nominated period is the best middle finger to Disney. It doesn't need to win ( I would love it to though ) , it already gave Disney that message
This was based off a graphic novel I read as a kid and I absolutely loved how this movie came out 💜
I watched this movie last summer with a my group of queer disabled friends. It was so instantly iconic. Glad you liked it too!!
28:30 It also shows that when people attack and we are forced to act back in order to survive it cements us in their world veiw as only being dangerous. Because we tried ti defend ourselves
Nimona was my favorite film of 2023, and I'm always happy when someone reacts to it.
niall crying as he mournfully says "my gays my gays" is something i understand so well
As for this film getting the Oscar, I'd 100% agree other than the fact that Spider-man: Across the Spiderverse is also nominated, and that makes it a tough call. Nimona and Spiderverse are both absolutely brilliant films, and they are head and shoulders above the competition for best animated film in 2023. I honestly can't decide which of the two is the better film. If they weren't up against each other, both of them would have been an easy pick for the Oscar this year. If Nimona doesn't win, it's not because it didn't deserve it, because it definitely does. It just sucks (awards wise) that it came out in the same year with another film of comparable quality and impact; but as a fan of animated films, 2023 was an embarassment of riches.
This is such a good movie!! And I'm with you on Ballister, I mean, he's HOT! xD
There's something about him, just so effing cute!!!!
@@niallnochill True! I just don´t know if I like more the puppy-eyed Bal from the movie or the competent-villian Bal from the comics. 😀
Honestly I think Nimona is going to be one of those "I need something comfy and nice but I need it to make me sob" kinda movies that you watch regularly. Absolutely beautiful. I loved going into it having literally no idea what was going to happen and seeing it heavily featured a queer love story and ofc the trans allegory that Nimona herself is. Love it to pieces.
Nimona is a metaphor for a lot of things but a huge one is trans people. I resonated so much with her and the itchy feeling when you arent allowed to transform/transition.
I love seeing how enthusiastic and emotional you get when you're invested in a story. Your energy is so enjoyable.
I think what's even more sad is that when Nimona is the "monster", she isn't even trying to destroy anything, she's going to Glorith's statue to end herself and they are still actively trying to kill her as she is doing this.
30:06 the only thing they actively attacked was the thing promoting the violece towards them
So many people go “you go girl” when she (she presents female 95%of the time) says “I’m Nimona” what people miss is SHE doesn’t know. How can she?
I was 50 before I realised I’m autistic. Before then I knew I was “broken*” in some way. Shit never just worked right. I didn’t know what wanting with me. Nimona is like this . She doesn’t know what she is. There is no one who can say ‘this is you!’ So all she can say is ‘I am my lived experience , I am me’ this is different from the clarity in understanding your nature. I lover her. I want to hug her I want to help her find definition.
💙💙
Sir Ambrosius is voiced by the almost impossibly beautiful Eugene Lee Yang, of UA-cam's Try Guys.
22:05 this hits deep. 2 years into transition and im still in the closet. all i want is to have the same freedoms everyone else enjoys, while 50% of the politicians in my country are trying to make my existence a felony. and im the monster? 😢 please if you're an american, please vote.
i love how much this is both a trans AND an autistic/neurodivergency allegory because im both genderfluid and autistic and yup, this movie just hits HARD
i dont know if it was intentional or not but the director looking like a certain children's fantasy author *chef's kiss*
16:00 DANNY GONZALES
"Tiny whale" honestly caught me off guard. The humour really helps to balance the emotional beats of this film
I first I wondered why he was to hung up on the whale, then remembered the whale saw him naked.... the whale knows too much.
@@alexisdominey6487 perhaps the 'tiny' was referring to something else eh? 👀
i love this movie so muchhhh, like the artstyle and designs (medieval AND cyberpunk? sign me up!), the characters and their development, the representation!! excited for the reaction:) i already know you will love this
coolest bit is how the medieval environments clashing with the futuristic tech is symbolic for the institution clinging to ancient mindsets and understandings despite the fact they no longer need them, so good!
It's a sweet touch that the end credits include a number for you to call if you are struggling.
I love the trope of two lovers being on opposite sides of a bigger issue because they have different information 😢
It’s been a while since I’ve watched a Nimona reaction I forgot how easily it makes me cry :’)
11:38 Sir, I do not blame you! Who wouldn't fall for this sweetheart? It's absolutely fine to be attracted to animated characters lol He's hotter than many DIsney princes in my book :)
The "I see you, Nimona" always makes me cry its just hits my heart strings.
17:40 Oh my god it's the family guy death pose
The moment where the ballister says “Then you never knew me at all” breaks my heart...💔 Wonderful movie
I loved this movie as soon as I started to watch it. The story, the graphics everything. I also have the biggest crush on Ballister. One of my favorite things is seeing Ballister and Ambrosius's email. Balli-star and Loins-of-gold😂
The fact that the place where this movie is set is very modern but also very old-fashioned with the combination of electronics and medieval, I believe is a reference to show how no matter how much we grow and expand and evolve, a lot of people still have the hateful mindset we had way back in time.
I love your reactions so much. I had the same reaction when I watched this the first time. Nimona as the monster going toward the sword makes me cry my eyes out every time. She didn't even hurt people herself as the monster. The people attacking her did more damage than she did. Absolutely beautiful film.
I'm not queer, not even a emotional person. But i cried so much in this film, all about her life was so unfair. And the partners in crime/ father and daughter/ besties relationship was amazingly writed.
This film has so many layers, and delivers a message about something so specific, and at the same time it can be valid to so many topics. Beautiful and funny movie
Watched this movie with my mom without knowing it was queer (my mom is slightly on the homophobic side that's why I haven't come out yet) she was a little taken aback with the first gay scene and she didn't talk about their relationship the entire movie, but she absolutely loved nimona's character and cheered her on without understanding the queer subtext. We had so much fun the entire movie and we were both a sobbing mess by the end of it...(and she never suggested to turn the movie off so that is a solid win in my book) That experience gave me hope that maybe if i ever do come out, i might have a chance with her. And that was the most precious feeling a movie could've ever given me.
Have you watched She-Ra and the Princesses of Power yet? This movie, Nimona, was based on a graphic novel by ND Stevenson. Stevenson was also the showrunner for She-Ra and the Princess of Power, he and his team did fantastic work on the show, not just the story, lore, and character development, but the art, music, and voice acting are fantastic. 🌈 You need to react to it if you have not watched it yet.
18:49 the trans flag in the background of that shot 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
Ten out of ten, no notes. Cried and laughed all over again watching this with you. Thanks Niall.
This reaction is pure queer joy and I love it
26:44 I just realised that this is such an allegory for whats happening with the few LGB people who are now trying to separate themselves from trans people not looking back and realising that our two communities (only saying that as they veiw them as separate) have always been at each otheres sides amd the same strawman arguments are just being repeated only this time those few feel like they need to spereate themselves from us (im nonbinary) to not be targeted
the queer themes in this movie are EVERYTHINGGGG i dont even know if non queer people even feel the same way watching this movie as queer people do lol, this movie has me destroyed every time in the best way
This story was so special to me when i first read it as a tween. i'm so glad the movie finally made it after so long in production; it's something really special that deserves to be shared, and it means even more to me now that i'm out as trans with the world being the way it is. Fun fact, the medieval-futuristic aesthetic was meant to represent the way that despite technology having progressed over time, people continue to cling on to old outdated ideas.
Also, every single person i've seen watch this has cried at some point while watching it lol. I don't really cry at movies, but even I get all teary-eyed every time I watch it (and i've rewatched it more times than I can count). It just hits different
this film is so good that if i think about it for too long, I’ll start tearing up.
such an important message especially in this day and age.
i actually love how this film can mean so many things for different people. for me, it really hit me in the feels with my Tourette's and autism, especially with nimona's lines on how it feels to shapeshift. the first time i watched that scene, i was so refreshed because i finally had that feeling of Tourette's put into the right words.
This movie is among Tropic Thunder and Your Name as ultimate comfort movies of mine, it's so incredibly trans and gay, unsurprising given that the man who created the graphic novel it's based on is transmasc/non-binary. As a non-binary trans woman who's struggled with internalised homophobia in the past and continues to struggle with internalised transphobia, at the same time dealing with a father who claims to be an ally when what he does and says completely goes against it. Dealing with all of that, this movie means a great deal to me, and I can only imagine how much earlier I might've realised my identity if I'd had a movie like this when I was a little girl. What really struck me was that Bal saved Nimona from suicide with the three words that any trans person wants to hear above anything else; "I see you"
Of course you fancy him! The design is hot AF and it’s Riz Fucking Ahmed voicing him! He is so yummy and dreamy.
28:16 and that is purely showing how children arent born unaccepting of things veiwed as wekrd or diffrent by greater society but its a taught thing
you want to know what I love? how much ballistar and ambroscious’s relationship mirrors gloreth’s and nimona’s. The way he pulled the sword on him is an exact reflection.
"Why do I think he's so sexy?"
Because he is, he is sexy 🤣
i balled my eyes out with you. I don't think I can watch this film without crying
I was also crying by the end of your reaction, again, because this movie is a masterpiece and it makes me weep EVERY TIME. I've never seen myself in a character like I do with her. Ugh I'm a mess rn but thank you for your video, it was great.
I rarely go out of my way to watch movies, even when someone else recommends them to me. I can typically only watch something if someone else is there with me.
However, I saw two clips from Nimona on TikTok and felt so compelled to watch it, I pulled it up the next morning while I was getting ready for work (which ended in me crying my makeup off twice, because I never cry when watching movies and was not expecting this one to hit so hard)
My only regret is that I had started the movie a bit earlier so I could have given it my full attention throughout the movies, as it deserves.
i didnt realise but honestly watching the start of the film just has so many details and meaning towards the film in general
Nimona was so healing movie for me!!
My partner and my ex girlfriend gather and we were crying same as you!
Like....my little baby Nimona, I feel you so much!
(After movie I tell my dearest that I fight with depressions and I'm probably nb and they were so open about it! Everytime I see this movie I realised so many new things!
Take care everybody!
13:07 Mansley's full name is Sir Mansley Girthrod. This is canon.
YES!!! Yes, thank you! There are a lot of absolutely amazing movies out there. But somehow this one touched me the most. I end up ugly sobbing-crying, even after the fifth watch. Its is the perfect balance of incredibly funny, touching, mature and greatly animated.
Thank you for this ❤
The first time I watched this…the pain of feeling the exact same as nimona when she became the beast…the hate from everyone. The destruction you want to cause and the pain you want to feel, to finally die and not have to live your life in pain every single day. It makes me cry, because I didn’t know how a film could replay my life so well.
The best thing that I don’t feel like many people realize is that Nimona transformed into a phoenix when destroying the gun. She died on purpose as a phoenix rises as a fresh new bird from their ashes. She knew what she was doing and nobody in the town nor did many viewers seem to realize this because the scene happened so fast.
I just love this movie so much.
I just think they did everything right- especially the relationship between the characters and the humor.
I cry like a fucking baby every time I see this movie omfg 😭❤ Loved seeing your reaction!
31:27, and that's all you need because all it takes is a simple acknowledgement just letting someone live be who they truely feel they are. Be happy thats how you can save lives
That was so wholesome. Thanks for doing this one.
- Kate
Check out The Owl House for a different take on whether arm chopping is a love language!
My UA-cam has been so boring lately and then I found you just the other day and I just have to say the editing and yourself make me laugh so much!
It is based off a book and the book is absolutely FANTASTIC! highly recomend reading it
I cried with you and this was the 8/9 time I watched this.
If you look closely when the squire hands balister the sword you can see balister looking at it like he feels something is off, most likely the weight changed as you need to have a well balanced sword and many have a preferred weight that they can both wield easily but also has enough weight to add to blows or withstand blows better.
This is pure quer success that Disney could never create 😌✨
This movie is so brilliant on so many levels - I love how the gayness is not the central storyline, we see it from the beginning and move on. I relate to Nimona as a queer-bi woman myself, not really fitting into a “category” and still being seen as strange even in the community you’re supposed to belong in. This movie is a hidden gem.
How can you not fancy Balister? He is sexy!
This is one of my absolute favourite movies of all time - so much so that I wrote a review on it for my English A Level Coursework 😂 its so stunning and beautiful ❤❤
The review almost turned into just a full blown essay about the meaning of colour in the film as well 😂😍😍
When nimona says "I wouldnt die die, i just sure wouldnt be living" You can spot a trans flag hidden in the top right
I knew what was going to happen and I was still tearing up right there with you
I love this film. I genuinely have more love for this film than I should.