Disturbing, Fascist and Immoral filmmaking.

Rating: Null/10 (28 February 2014)

It's like "Starship Troopers" for kids but without the self awareness or satire. Genocidal, fascist in tone and utterly disturbing, this shouldn't be viewed by anyone who doesn't know WWII history or ethics. Completely misses the mark and disgusting in its actions. While the talents of Ford and the wondrously intricate performance of the transcendent Kingsley, (his Maori makeup is fantastic and his accent here are impeccable), it can't overcome the unsettling themes of the script. It reminds me of Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann In Jerusalem: The Banality of Evil." Where Ender is a sci-fi stand in for Eichmann, not quite aware of his actions, yet somehow still conscious of the end game. Without historical context, commentary or any type of solution this just comes off as a demented teaser to get kids to join the marines. Like a nightmarish antithesis to Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket." For the subject matter alone and the issues (not) dealt with, this should be rated R, and should not be viewed by children, which are disturbingly it's target market.