What can be more fun than spontaneous dates with your fiancé? Almost nothing! Last Saturday night, we went to dinner and the BYU basketball game. Afterward, we wanted to go to the dollar theater. The only good movie that even sounded interesting was Ender's Game. I've never read the book. Scratch that, I've never finished the book (I started it a couple summers ago and couldn't get past page 30). Because I wasn't super interested in the book, I didn't know how I'd like this movie.
But I did! I think my favorite part about it was the graphics and special effects. I can't help but think this was the perfect time to make this movie in terms of programming and effects. They pulled off the 2086 world perfectly. It wouldn't have seemed as real had they made the movie any other time. I also thought the actors were brilliant. Little Ender. Wow, his intensity and emotions drew me in. I consider myself a very empathetic person, so I was hooked on his emotions right away. Harrison Ford can literally pull off any role he plays. He was so perfect for the Captain. And Viola Davis. And Abigail Breslin. Man, all these Academy Award actors helped the movie a ton!
My only critique is timing. The bulk of the movie takes place when Ender is in commander school. When the movie finished, I felt like he was in school for a matter of days, or even hours, and then he's expected to become a commander of the entire fleet. I don't know how they could've made it any better, but I just felt rushed.
Overall, great movie with incredible effects! I'd say it's worth the $1.25.
If you liked the movie you should definitely read the book. Movies just do not have enough time to tell the whole story. I have always found the story interesting in how the youth are meant to save planet Earth and are essentially bred to do so. I agree, the effects were great as well as the acting.
ReplyDeleteI loved the book as well. Looking back on how I was affected by both, they moved me differently. I was more connected to the characters in the book because there was time to really examine their development and process what they were feeling. However, I felt more affected by the violence in the movie than when I was reading about it. I don't know if I tend to skim over the action/violence when I read, but seeing these children go through what they did left me a little startled and thinking. Interesting how different forms of media can affect us differently. P.S. I think you'd really enjoy the book now that you know the story.
ReplyDeleteI will have to look into this movie! I have had friends tell me that they loved the book but I never picked it up because it didn't seem like the genre I usually like. Thanks for the review!
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