Ender’s Game (2013) 8/10

Starring : Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Harrison Ford
Director : Gavin Hood
Running Time : 114 mins

Highly intelligent and highly unpopular Andrew “Ender” Wiggin (Butterfield) is sent off to Battle School when his trainers see leadership potential in him. He soon proves himself suitable to command a team of his own, and they soon find themselves training to battle a race of aliens called the Formics, whom humanity believe still wish to attack the Earth some 50 years after their last attack.

This is a pretty good first instalment to the Ender series – though there’s still doubt as to whether or not the remaining books will be adapted. Butterfield starts off a little lacklustre in the lead role but really picks up towards the end when he realises what he has been tricked into doing. Fans of space opera and fantasy will enjoy this, as will fans of war movies, but don’t expect any comic relief in this stern and serious kid’s film.

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