If you think "Ender's Game" is a children's movie, then I can only blame the director for making this classic sci-fi younger, in fact, most of "Ender's Game" original book The reader should be an adult. Now the screened Ander has mixed praise and criticism, but from the perspective of fans of the original work, although this movie adaptation is not excellent, it is basically a pass. Complicated (it can be divided into two parts for shooting), the main frame of the film does not have much problems, but there is a slight controversy in the speed of rhythm and the processing of details. To stay at the qualified level, there is still some distance from becoming a classic. But our sci-fi Napoleon climbed the screen from the book after all. Whether it meets the psychological expectations of book fans or not, this is not a bad thing after all, but for the audience who have not read the original book, I am very sorry that this film will leave you children. First impressions of a sci-fi movie.
In the world setting of the original story, the children's mental age is probably a little older than their actual age, because Ender was actually only 6 years old when he was sent to the combat school, and Ender in the movie was probably about ten years old. Even so, this film is still difficult to eliminate the first impression of a children's film. In addition, it is a pity that the background of the story is not detailed and effective enough, which is an important reason for the impression of "children's film". , In the original novel, about Ender's oppression and the invasion of the Zerg have left more shadows on the earth, but in the movie, it is basically a brushstroke. Although the entry is very fast, it does not give people enough. Time to learn about the rough and unusual life of the protagonist. In fact, in the original novel, although Ender is very young, he will be colder and more urbane, with many characters and stories, complicated inner world, and a little dark tone, while Ender in the film leaves people behind The impression is relatively flat, lacks essential growth, and does not have much character texture. Ender, who just went to school, and Enderburn, who won the war, are completely two people, but the protagonist in the film does not seem to have obtained such a sublimated growth. Not only the protagonist, but also the supporting roles of this film have a relatively low sense of existence, and big green leaves such as Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley did not perform very well. It can be said that this film tells the story roundly, but the character creation is a very failure compared to the original.
Looking at "Ender's Game" from the original book, the biggest feature of this film is probably a group of younger protagonists. A group of children are trained in outer space for military training. In the end, the best, coldest and most determined child leads the other children to destroy the alien zerg. The story, because of the failure of the characterization, makes it all seem like nothing special. In fact, Ender's unique and complex personality and strategy are the most outstanding part of the first novel, because Ender is more complicated and smarter than the average adult, and the film basically reduces the IQ of adults. Showing Ender's genius, Ender can never be treated as a child. The film obviously fails to grasp this point, which is probably the biggest regret of the whole film. Due to the relatively large length of the original story, the rhythm of the film is relatively fast when narrating, and there are not too many sloppy places. Even so, in some necessary cutscenes, the film will still appear a little boring and dull. In addition, the film The connection is relatively straightforward and mechanical, but there are no superfluous corners. The character creation is too plain and rough, and the special effects appear to be lacking. The whole movie is mediocre and smooth in the end. Breakthrough and ingenuity. The climax of the film and the most splendid section of the picture should be in the final "simulation" of the Zerg war, in the large sections of upgraded military training and the short-lived Zerg war, this film has achieved a more reasonable proportion arrangement, and finally The Zerg mother star battle brought the film to its climax. The more complicated and chaotic battle descriptions in the book were perfectly displayed in the film. This last wonderful battle brought the film back from the edge of failing. Pass.
It's really a challenge to show the inner struggle and grand strategy of a young child. Ender in the movie is a little too kind, and there is not enough story in the clear eyes, even with Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, etc. Super green leaves set off, Ender is still not so "Ender", I feel that Ender in the movie will be at least a lot younger than Ender's mental age in the novel. Ender's game should have been narrated from an adult's point of view, but in the end it turned into a children's movie, which really hurts my reputation as Napoleon in the big space. All in all, the biggest flaw of this film is that it didn't capture the shape of Ender. The complex personality and growth process, and the second is that the narrative is too plain and straightforward. Although Ender in the film has proud long legs, but this cannot save the cruel reality of the film's younger age.
The great Ender finally climbed from the pile of books to the big screen. A classic sci-fi series is about to start its long movie road. Although this first movie is not a classic at the beginning, it can be on the screen. It is quite exciting to see the characters you love. The existence of novel adaptations of movies can project your imagination into the movies for a comparison, which is indeed a very wonderful and somewhat distressing thing.
But I know that Ender's future is the stars and the sea!
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