Visually stunning and Asa Butterfield is perfect as Ender

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 2013)

This movie was exciting, thoughtful, disturbing, shocking and visually stunning! All but one of the main actors were amazing (the only actor in this movie who didn't fit the role was Harrison Ford... he seemed bored). After reading the book, I was certain it would fail as a film. When I saw the movie preview, I was quite skeptical. The book relied heavily on Ender's thoughts and Orson Scott Card's description of the zero-gravity practice sessions and "simulated" battles seemed too extravagant to be captured on film. I was dead wrong. The visual effects were incredible and Asa Butterfield nailed the brilliant, conflicted role of Ender. He channeled each emotion without saying a word; shifting from loving to fearful to angry to compassionate to tormented. He has more talent as a teenager than the majority of popular actors who make millions sleepwalking through roles. This movie was a blast to watch and Asa made it look effortless. I didn't want it to end!