ENDER'S GAME
review by
ANIZ FILMVALA
*****
STORY.
After an alien race called the Formics (also known as the "Buggers" in the book) attacks Earth in 2086, the International Fleet prepares for the next invasion by training the best young children to find the future candidate to lead the International Fleet and fill the shoes of the legendary war hero Mazer Rackham. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) is pulled out of his Earth school to join the International Fleet and attend the legendary Battle School, located in Earth orbit. He progresses rapidly through a series of increasingly complex war games while simultaneously gaining the respect of his peers. As a result, Ender is soon chosen by Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) to be the military's next Mazer Rackham. The boy progresses to Command School, where he receives training from Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley) himself. After a series of grueling battle simulations, Ender leads his peers into a war that will determine the future of Earth and the human race.
CRITIC VIEW.
Orson Scott Card’s best-selling sci-fi book is now a movie version “Ender’s Game” Directed by Gavin Hood [ 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine].
Ender's Game in actual fact is a high-quality movie. Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford have done a watertight job to their credit.
The extraordinary VFX are inconceivable which will mesmerize you to accept as true to the story, this is actually a kind of a movie which apart from kids, adults can also understand and get hooked as the story gathers the impetus pace towards the end.
There were areas where you will be a bit confused but the cinematic actions will get you connect in the flow.
The film gives an extraordinary display of future combat with the aliens and deep dive into the intelligence essence of the younger involved in gaming.
The movie at times in due course is gloomy and depressing as wit is given a miss rather detailing more into minds of over grown-up kids.
CAST.
Directed by Gavin Hood
Produced by Roberto Orci,Alex Kurtzman, Gigi Pritzker, Linda McDonough, Robert Chartoff,Lynn Hendee,Orson Scott Card,Ed Ulbrich
Screenplay by Gavin Hood
Based on Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Starring Asa Butterfield,Harrison Ford,Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Hailee Steinfeld,Abigail Breslin
Music by Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography Donald McAlpine
Editing by Zach Staenberg
Studio Chartoff Productions,Taleswapper, OddLot Entertainment,K/O Paper Products,Digital Domain
