【This is not a game】

Lew 2022-04-21 09:01:40

A group of children were selected as the talents of the new generation, and they were trained by demons in a virtual space. The protagonist, An Mord, was selected as the conductor. He may not attract attention in the crowd, but he has talent and insight that ordinary people do not have. and a deeper understanding of human nature.
The group would regularly simulate battles, but the last time it was over, they were told it wasn't a game. The near annihilation destroyed the entire planet of the Zerg, and suddenly everything left Ender at a loss. To this day, the fate of the entire race of the Zerg is in his hands. And Ender is not willing to get along with war, he thinks we should solve the problem in a peaceful way.
This is a kind of thought that the movie wants to express. The essence of war is a game, and the result of war is not like a game. There are only victories and defeats. There are many ethics and moral values ​​behind the war that we should ponder. In the movie, we can also notice how the children's childhood will be like after the war for those who are selected for training, as Ender shows at the end of the film, he is for himself Guilty for destroying an entire tribe. Whether it is real life or war in virtual space, the childhood left to children is equally tragic.
The film still has many shortcomings, the plot jumps too much, and many of the original plots have been deleted, so that the essence of the film cannot be expressed, but as a commercial blockbuster, it is still successful, the actors are great, Asa is very suitable for the role, there are A pair of watery eyes and a thin and tall figure. At the same time, the gorgeous special effects do not have the slightest loophole, and the virtual weightless space is relatively realistic. Of course, this is inseparable from the excellent acting skills of the actors.
It would be better if the movie could be made into a series.

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Ender's Game quotes

  • Major Gwen Anderson: It used to be a war-crime to enlist anyone under the age of 15.

  • Ender Wiggin: What if they could *think* to each other? - What if *we* could think to them?