Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I've read the book more times than I can count so I was naturally excited, if not a little apprehensive about the movie. I have tried to like this movie and see it outside the confines of the book, but it's falls so short of what it could be and still makes me mad years later. The special effects were admittedly decent, but the directing and script were filth. Hood talked about wanting to stay true to the novel but he changed really critical elements. Also, I love the cast but they didn't do the film any favours. I feel like Hood cast Academy Award Winners/Nominees in hopes of riding their coat-tails and covering up his abysmal script and lack of vision. The only redeeming qualities is the visual effects.I know everybody always says this, but you're really better off reading the book - or better yet, listening to it. As for me, I'm going to try my best to forget this trash pile even exists.

Watched it again after a year of 3 and still very impressed with the movie. Starts out like a run of the mill "youth growing up and saving the world" You see 13 in a dozen of these with vartous themes. Enders Game floats above these. Brilliant special effects and much deeper caracters than the rest. Best is the total reverse of the movie after about 75 %. It turns into a dark and deep movie with a very very strong message. Brillaiantly acted, lively caracters, great story and even Mr. Ford didn't look as a derivative of Han Solo. Should be rated much higher than the IMDB rating and in my opinion a must see !! Highly recommended to all true SciFi fans.

Ender's Game is a very poor film with a lazily written plot and a cast that all seem to be eagerly anticipating their paycheck. It makes no effort to really pull its audience in and tell a properly engaging story. I had a complete lack of care or remorse for every character in this and the situation they were in.It is immensely cliched, not doing anything new or interesting, clearly borrowing material that worked in other Sci-Fi or adventure movies, but not doing them in a way that is half as inspired. It boasts a very decent cast, but it saddens me to say that they are all delivering some of their blandest performances. The likes of Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley and Harrison Ford have certainly proven their worth in previous roles, but they can not do anything to save the immensely poor dialogue here. Did nothing to engage or entertain me. Stale and uninspired, it is in your best interest to give Enders Game a miss. A talented young boy is recruited to lead a battle against a dangerous alien race. Best Performance: Harrison Ford / Worst Performance: Abigail Breslin

I hadn't seen this before and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I'd sort of read the book a long time ago, and the film was well done. I caught it before I watch ex-machina tonight so was in a Sci Fi mood to be fair but for a film about teenagers it was very good. I sometimes turn from films like this because the teenagers annoy me (I've been one myself!) and I guess sometimes they irritate because they remind me of me. Besides all that the graphics for the games are beautifully done, the music good, the pace of the plot fast enough to keep you interested. I had worked out what was going to happen and couldn't remember if it was from the book or I'd worked it out myself. Probably both. Well it's a great story and beautifully crafted film. It's different, too. I grew up watching films like War games which I love too. If you have a bit of time to spare, love sci-fi and want something a bit different from star wars watch this.