I didn't read the book. I am hoping it is better than the movie. I wonder how difficult is was for Harrison Ford to keep a straight face during his many ridiculous monologues.
So, in the future, our best bet to survive an attack against our alien enemy is in the form of a 50 pound, 12-year-old, with acne, and a still-changing voice. I guess their theory is anyone over 12 cannot handle the crushing amount of data that must be assimilated in a small amount of time to mount a successful counterattack. I guess computers have not advanced much. His crew (also a group of 12 years olds) is that way for the same reason. All the older (teenagers and up) humans who are now catastrophic has-beens are relegated to training, observing, criticizing, and just plain torturing the 12 year old hopefuls. What an amazing end to a storied career that must be.
The dialog is childish. Watching these children salute each other and act as soldiers is comical. The reason we are fighting them now is straight out of George W. Bush's play-book. And, the action sequences are lame at best. Ender is the name of the child commander and also what he just did to any hope for a movie franchise.
So, in the future, our best bet to survive an attack against our alien enemy is in the form of a 50 pound, 12-year-old, with acne, and a still-changing voice. I guess their theory is anyone over 12 cannot handle the crushing amount of data that must be assimilated in a small amount of time to mount a successful counterattack. I guess computers have not advanced much. His crew (also a group of 12 years olds) is that way for the same reason. All the older (teenagers and up) humans who are now catastrophic has-beens are relegated to training, observing, criticizing, and just plain torturing the 12 year old hopefuls. What an amazing end to a storied career that must be.
The dialog is childish. Watching these children salute each other and act as soldiers is comical. The reason we are fighting them now is straight out of George W. Bush's play-book. And, the action sequences are lame at best. Ender is the name of the child commander and also what he just did to any hope for a movie franchise.