"Nimona": A Masterful Animated Adventure with Punk Spirit and Surprising Villains

Nimona, a shape-shifting monster with hot pink hair, brings a fresh dose of attitude to the inclusive messaging trend in animated movies. Voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz, Nimona teams up with ex-knight Ballister Boldheart to inflict vengeance on the society that's been demonizing her for roughly a millennium. The irreverent tone keeps the movie from feeling sanctimonious, and the animation style blends details from the graphic novel with medieval designs. The film's message is that if you call someone a monster, they're liable to wind up behaving like one.