Ender’s Game

— “Ender’s Game” is a bit disappointing but, since so much is crammed into the film, it managed to hold my attention. The adults in the film are all a little disturbing, but a bit more approachable than in the book. Ender, the main character, seemed considerably softened for the movie, a move which changes the impact of the work. In the end, it has a depth that should appeal to adolescents, only touching on the troubling gray issues. In the end, it’s an okay film—better than many but certainly not great. (I should mention that this is the film many activists are boycotting due to the anti-gay views of the book’s author, Orson Scott Card. It is also reported that Card will not receive any money from ticket sales.)

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[2013. 114 min. Directed by Gavin Hood. Starring Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Ben Kingsley, and Viola Davis.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/01/movies/enders-game-with-harrison-ford-and-asa-butterfield.html