Amenable sci-fi adventure

Rating: 6/10 (11 March 2016)

This is an efficient sci-fi film about an interplanetary war between Earth and bug-like aliens called the Formics. The film focuses on Earth's fascistic methods in rearing child soldiers for the impending war.
I applaud the film for its bravery and its nihilistic final act- which it tries to pull back on slightly at the end. Asa Butterfield is fantastic as Ender and Harrison Ford plays the gruff, ruthless military leader role well. Meanwhile, Ben Kingsley continues his worldwide tour of accents.
While some scenes and occasional bits of dialogue descend into Disney Channel movie territory, it is an interesting film on how in an attempt to save the human race, we lose our humanity in the process.