Ender's Game

Starring: Ford, Harrison and Butterfield, Asa

Product Description

Based on the award-winning, landmark best-seller by Orson Scott Card, on a futuristic earth, only the best and brightest children are recruited by a government desperate to fight back after an alien attack. When young Ender Wiggin emerges as a genius strategist, he suddenly becomes humanity's last and best hope to destroy the alien Formic race.

• Format: Blu-ray
• Language: English
• UPC: 025192217067
• Release Date: January 2014
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Lions Gate-Sphe
• Director: Hood, Gavin
• Starring: Ford, Harrison, Butterfield, Asa
• Runtime: 1 hour, 54 minutes
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: Blu-ray
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

This would have made a great miniseries.

It may still become a miniseries. At least they need to make “Speaker for the Dead,” then we can see a better-balanced rendition of what Orson Scott Card is trying to say to us. As with many movies, there is not enough time to portray or even imply what the book tells us. The best we can hope for is a good reflection and not let the movie change the story for its ends. This is one of those movies that tried in the time allotted to give you not only the feel but to put in as many details as possible. The choice of actors was a pretty good match for the characters. The graphics did not overwhelm the story. The background music did not wash out the dialogue. Unfortunately, the version I watched did not have a voice-over commentary to add to the experience. We view the story as a third party and never really get into anyone’s mind. To many readers, it will never be justified. To people who have not read the book, it may be obscure. But at least they did not try to make a different story out of it. I am trying to restrain myself from comparing this film to classic sci-fi stories. To the movie’s credit, they did not dwell on technology. The story here is about people and societies that just happen to take place in the future. The basic story is that it looks like we have been attacked and nearly annihilated. Our only recourse is to do unto others before they do it unto us. We do not know their intentions, but take no chances. In the military, we are always taught that no two wars are the same; we can train, but we must be flexible and take initiative. The prime here is that children are more flexible and adaptable to new environments. We are left with a moral question. This question will be better developed in the next book and hopefully the next film.