It's easy to see why this film didn't make it. It did have a good cast, Asa Butterfield in particular, but the script just didn't work. For readers of the books there are too many departures, starting with the fact that they couldn't cast a seven-year old in the role. For those who didn't read the book it's a fast-paced mash-up of the events without the foundation of the relationships. Ender's journey as an outsider, his connection with the team he assembles -- there just isn't enough time, in a two hour format, to unfold. We are left with some random battle simulations without much of an understanding as to why they are so important in the tale. Should this ever be re-made, it needs to be a mini-series.
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