I never had such a big problem with rating a movie - but Ender's Game is really hard to rate.
It feels strange that a kid is taking the control over a whole fleet. But on the other side I am happy to see new plots. If you change the character of Ender to an adult, you get a plot seen plenty times, because it is just the way of an underdog, working his way up and getting a leader and fighting a big battle.
Kids making the military stuff like "Sir this, Sir that", saluting etc. Those are things, what kids shouldn't doing - at least in our society. But maybe it only feels strange to me, because I am an adult. Who knows. Don't slap me, but in my mind I always compared it with http://trakt.tv/movie/wargames-1983 ... For sure a completely different plot - but there is also mankind future on stake in the hand of a kid. But in this movie it feels right. In Ender's Game not. The explanation why kids are doin' this, is just not enough explained or too weak.
Anyway I love the special effects, I like the characters and actors. I never got bored watching this movie - and this is what I expect from a movie. Not getting bored. The end wasn't really the big surprise and a little bit weak - but I don't want to spoiler here
Definitely a movie I am gonna watch a 2nd time. 7/10 hearts
Review by ketuVIP OG 10BlockedParent2014-01-18T11:39:03Z
I never had such a big problem with rating a movie - but Ender's Game is really hard to rate.
It feels strange that a kid is taking the control over a whole fleet. But on the other side I am happy to see new plots. If you change the character of Ender to an adult, you get a plot seen plenty times, because it is just the way of an underdog, working his way up and getting a leader and fighting a big battle.
Kids making the military stuff like "Sir this, Sir that", saluting etc.
Those are things, what kids shouldn't doing - at least in our society. But maybe it only feels strange to me, because I am an adult. Who knows.
Don't slap me, but in my mind I always compared it with http://trakt.tv/movie/wargames-1983 ... For sure a completely different plot - but there is also mankind future on stake in the hand of a kid. But in this movie it feels right. In Ender's Game not. The explanation why kids are doin' this, is just not enough explained or too weak.
Anyway I love the special effects, I like the characters and actors. I never got bored watching this movie - and this is what I expect from a movie. Not getting bored. The end wasn't really the big surprise and a little bit weak - but I don't want to spoiler here
Definitely a movie I am gonna watch a 2nd time.
7/10 hearts