Ender's Game (2013) (original) (raw)

70 years after a horrific alien war, an unusually gifted child is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future invasion.

70 years after a horrific alien war, an unusually gifted child is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future invasion. (less)

Director: Gavin Hood
Writers: Gavin Hood, Orson Scott Card
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis
Producer: Gigi Pritzker

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 31, 2013

5 / 10

�Ender�s Game,� based on the beloved, lauded 1985 book by Orson Scott Card, finally blasts its way to the big screen after decades of development. There�s franchise gold in them thar hills, with the production carefully mounting what appears to be a story that could carry on for multiple films, following the titular character as he journeys from an awestruck boy to an intergalactic lawman, complete with elaborate training missions and enormous space battles. While ambitious and exceedingly well designed, �Ender�s Game� is mummified in the drama department. It�s absolutely cold to the touch, wi ...read more...

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