"Pretty Good Sci-Fi Flick!"

Rating: 6/10 (27 September 2014)

Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Abigail Breslin, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis and Ben Kingsley star in this 2013 sci-fi film based on the novel. This tells of young, military cadet, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin who is chosen to help save Earth from alien invaders, Formics. He gets taken to a battle training school in space where he uses his smart, fighting instincts to help his fleet prepare for battle. Along the way, Ender meets new friends and foes who he even gains a little sympathy for. Ford (Star Wars) plays Colonel, Hyrum Graff who believes in Ender, Breslin (Zombieland) plays Ender's sister, Valentine, Steinfeld plays Ender's friend, Petra Arkainan, Davis (The Help) plays Major, Gwen Anderson and Kingsley (Species) plays Commander, Mazer Rackham. This is a pretty good film with some dramatic and suspenseful moments. Ford & Butterfield are great in it, there's amazing visual effects and Steve Jablonsky's score is also great. I recommend this.