On 30/10/2020 3:47 a.m., Charles Pierson : August Abolins wrote:

 CP> However, taken for what it is, targeted more towards
 CP> tweens and younger teens I believe, it is enjoyable for
 CP> me. Of course, I have a passion for all things science
 CP> fiction and fantasy, which this falls neatly into both
 CP> categories.

The film doesn't seem to capture the deeper themes of eugenics,
pre-selection, and the rationale for destroying other populations
(get rid of these aliens before they pose a threat). It's definitely
geared to gloss over that briefly and provide the action that
younger people would care about.  The film uses the phrase "the
enemy's gate is down", twice  ..but it doesn't communicate the
meaning of it very well. I didn't finish the book, but I had hopes
that the film would have worked with that better.

I sense that the film softens the Ender character too much from what
I remember in the book.

I think there is only 30 minutes left for the big reveal (the lie),
and Ender's solution.

I have to try and revisit the book and get the true perspective and
issues that the author is trying to communicate


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