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Ender's Game (2013)
Good sci-fi action movie, terrible book-movie
Let me start off by saying that I'm giving it a 7 because Ender's Game is still a decent movie, I still enjoyed it however it does not do the book justice.
Enders Game, the book was a sci-fi book but it showed an Earth put under an almost supreme dictatorial rule, we see this clearly through Ender's brother and sister, Peter and Valentine. They, especially Peter are cliffnotes in the film. In the book between them they create revolutionary ideas, writing behind the anonymous identities of Locke and Demosthenes (respectively), through them we see the complexities of war, the fact that you have a Cold War like situation, calmed only by the need for unity against the "Buggers".
The Battle School / Fleet are the only things keeping the Earth at peace, and we see in later books that as soon as the threat is gone, war does break out.
These are all things not even mentioned by the movie, however I think it would have been probably an ambitious goal, I personally think they should have released a 2 part movie like we've seen recently, with the 2 movies meant to be playing at the same time virtually but from different perspectives.
Ender also isn't explained especially well, he's thought to be the "saviour" but apart from ruthlessness we don't really see why, although the actor playing Ender (and most of the kids actually) was well selected, and could have been the major flaw of the film.
Now I know I'm sounding negative, but I did enjoy the film. The battle scenes especially were good, as were the scenes between Ender and Valentine / Petra and Graff. Graff and Anderson also worked together well.
I felt they did a disservice to one of my favourite sci-fi books, but with all honesty I never felt it was a good book to bring to the big screen, a television show which had more depth and showed the events of Ender's Shadow and after would have been a much better way to go to be honest.
Don't go into this expecting a true book to film conversion, don't go in expecting a fairly deep political / philosophical message (which OSC's books were, even if you didn't agree with the message), go in expecting an action flick and it'll be good. Go in expecting more and you'll be left wanting.
Atlantis (2013)
Nothing Superb, but Entertaining nonetheless
Two episodes are out now, and the second one is a definite improvement on the first in my opinion, with a bit better acting, and certainly a slightly more interesting story.
It's not Breaking Bad levels of cinematography or acting, but was anyone expecting that? I enjoyed it for a bit of fantasy and action, essentially replacing what was Merlin's demographic.
I'm fine with them throwing in names like Hercules, Medusa and Pythagoras (though the last was a little strange), and I'm assuming Jason is from Jason and the Argonauts.
There's going to be a LOT of Greek mythology in this, so if you dislike that then this certainly isn't for you, it 'aint highbrow entertainment either but it's definitely worth a watch.
Remember, shows often have a shaky start, some get markedly better later on down the line, and I expect this to be one of those shows
21 & Over (2013)
Laughing the entire way through
It's cheap comedy sure, it's the continuing tradition of American Pie, Hangover, Project X and the like. You've seen one, you've seen them all. However it does it's pretty well and if you simply want a film about drunkenness to make you laugh this is it, it won't win any Oscars, comedies rarely do.
The stunts and jokes get to the point of ridiculous, but they are at least consistent, it's one of those movies that seem to have an endless night, think Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist but there is a plot to it, even if it's not that deep. It worked well if you find this sort of film amusing, if you don't then it won't change your opinion