Mixed reviews but I quite enjoyed it and worth giving it a go at this price.
Big-budget sci-fi starring Asa Butterfield and Ben Kingsley. When an alien race known as the Formics attack Earth, the International Fleet prepare for their next attack by recruiting the most intelligent children on Earth and training them to lead the inevitable battle. Split up from his family and taken to the Fleet's Battle School, Ender Wiggin (Butterfield) quickly makes a name for himself as the best recruit of his generation with abilities even surpassing those of the legendary war hero Mazer Rackham (Kingsley). As his reputation grows and Ender continues to impress his peers, he is expected to be Earth's only hope against the alien race. But with the Formics preparing for their next move, will Ender finish his training in time to lead his people to victory as anticipated?
13 comments
J0n35y
12 Jan 16#13
Worth a watch but I was disappointed by this one personally. Loved the book (I'd have read them all if I hadn't discovered that the author turned out to be a tool) but the film was lacking something for me.
Franzkill
12 Jan 16#12
Say what you will about the overall quality of the film adaptation (from the series) but Asa Butterfield kocked it out the park as Ender IMO. I highly recommened seeing him in Merlin (playing a chibi Mordred) and X +Y, such an overlooked actor! Although to be fair I keep getting him and Kodi Smith Mcphee mixed up sometimes :/
CharlesCalthrop
12 Jan 161#11
Enders Shadow would have made a far better film. Low budget would have suited this one better
red23
12 Jan 16#9
benders game? im interested
Jacob_Kreed
12 Jan 16#8
excellent film, what a twist at the end. Didn't see that coming
xbox1138
11 Jan 16#7
OK film, book is much better...
Rich44
11 Jan 16#6
Imho it didn't work as well as the book, too many complex plot lines for individual characters to get across for the film.
jsty3105 to Rich44
12 Jan 16#10
It can't work as well as the book though. A significant portion of the story happens in Ender's head. Think I read that Orson Scott Card was reasonably happy with how the movie turned out given the challenges of turning that story into a movie.
sradmad
11 Jan 16#5
good find op, heat added
jco83
11 Jan 16#4
I really enjoyed it in the cinema :smiley:
PlanetP
11 Jan 16#3
Picked this up for £2 from CEx after xmas. Watched it the other night. My son and I weren't that struck but my wife and daughter really enjoyed it. Suspect it's that kind of Marmite movie.
HedgyHoggy
11 Jan 16#2
They removed 'Bell' from the beginning of the title. Americans are so conservative!
Rich44
11 Jan 16#1
Great story, if you haven't read the rest of the series I highly recommend it, very good
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Big-budget sci-fi starring Asa Butterfield and Ben Kingsley. When an alien race known as the Formics attack Earth, the International Fleet prepare for their next attack by recruiting the most intelligent children on Earth and training them to lead the inevitable battle. Split up from his family and taken to the Fleet's Battle School, Ender Wiggin (Butterfield) quickly makes a name for himself as the best recruit of his generation with abilities even surpassing those of the legendary war hero Mazer Rackham (Kingsley). As his reputation grows and Ender continues to impress his peers, he is expected to be Earth's only hope against the alien race. But with the Formics preparing for their next move, will Ender finish his training in time to lead his people to victory as anticipated?
13 comments