Ender's Game (2013)

A kid-friendly sci-fi, Ender's Game follows a boy who may have the rare aptitude to ensure the human race is not exterminated by an alien race known as Formics. Ender is trained alongside similarly-gifted children and is forced to confront and befriend the other candidates while completing a series of tests and military exercises. After a costly battle in space, the Formic queen communicates to Ender via telepathy and he learns that the drawn out war was sadly caused by a simple misunderstanding. EG is suitably equipped with an orchestral soundtrack that does the job but unfortunately is not memorable. That said, the interactions between the children, the interesting war games and the unexpectedly philosophic ending make it easy to recommend watching this one again.

8/10