Film Review – Ender’s Game

“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, with clumsy scenes
sapping power from the material’s thought-provoking commentary on war,
leaving writer/director Gavin Hood with a gorgeous picture that retains
very little spirit.
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