Ender's Game is well-made. The acting, writing,
and production value are all fine. It's mildly interesting, but it doesn't
really pick up until the end, and I wound up wondering why I watched it.
I haven't read any of the Ender's Game series, but the
movie kind of looked interesting, and Roeper gave it a B at least. The acting
was fine, and Asa was likeable enough as Ender. I'm not sure I would've kept
the last name "Butterfield" if I were Asa. I guess he likes it.
The movie more or less held my interest, and it moved
along at a quick pace. Probably too quick of a pace; in the book I imagine they
had more time to draw things out. The pace made things seem a little choppy in
the movie. It was well-made; it looked good, and the writing/dialogue was good.
It was still a little flat, though. People on IMDb described it as "too linear" and "rushed," and I guess I'd agree with that.
