I hadn't read ENDER'S GAME in a LOOOONG time. It wasn't new when I first read the book, but it wasn't terribly old - there were no sequels at that time. Later came SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD, XENOCIDE, and CHILDREN OF THE MIND, and there were the spin-offs and now there are prequels as well. Back when I was a conference coordinator/moderator at the Book and Candle Pub on the old Delphi Internet Services, we had Mr. Card as a guest - he still was small enough that he did things like that - but most of our conversations concerned other works of his, like his Alvin Maker series and his Homecoming series. He was an interesting and insightful guest and I enjoyed interacting with him at the time. But even back then, 20+ years ago, he was talking about the movie version of ENDER'S GAME.
It was neat to see that my boys, aged 13 and 11, liked the book as much as I did (though I was older when I read it). And finally there IS a movie! Cool, huh? We were finally gonna get to see the "Buggers" and watch Ender go through Battle School.
Overall, it was a very well done movie, in my view. The story came through loud and clear, not subordinated to the special effects scenes. I felt there was some depth to this story, with exploration of issues like child abuse in a subtle manner. The special effects were not crazy good nor were they crazy over-the-top. They served the story without becoming intrusive.
I love science fiction, and I'd probably go see this one again. Or get it on DVD or Blu-ray. For what it's worth, I give it a thumbs up. Probably grade it out to about a B+ or even an A-. It was worth the long wait for it to finally appear on the big screen. I hope it's a big success.
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