【電影簡介】

《安德的游戲》（Ender's Game）是美國著名科幻小說作家奧森·斯科特·卡德（Orson Scott Card）的作品，該作品發表于1985年，曾獲得星云獎及雨果獎，其續集《死者的代言人》（Speaker for the Dead）發表于次年，也獲得星云獎和雨果獎，這使卡德成為唯一一個曾連續兩年獲得星云獎最佳長篇的作家。故事發生在未來，當時地球已經兩次遭遇過蟲族的進攻，國際艦隊認為必須在世界各地尋找天資聰穎的孩童，并在孩童身上裝上監視器，在達到他們所認為合格的條件下將他們送往國際艦隊訓練兒童的空間站（“戰斗學校”）進行訓練，為把他們塑造成艦隊指揮官，使人類在與蟲族的戰斗中占領先機，并得到存活的希望。

【音頻文本】

Chinese science-fiction fans and gamers must be excited at the release of Gavin Hood's screen adaptation of the celebrated futuristic thriller, "Ender's Game."

On China's social network website, Douban.com, there have already been book reviews on the original novel of the same name by American author Orson Scott Card. Many of them were anxiously looking forward to seeing the Nebula Award winning sci-fi classic being brought onto the big screen. The movie's launch in China on January 7th is sort of a celebration for Chinese fans.

Most of the book worms seem to agree that it is a fair enough adaptation. The zero-gravity battle trainingroom so vividly envisioned at the center of the whole book is brought to life in the motion picture. The images of the young cadets floating and fighting in the room are as good as those you see in Alfonso Cuaron's phenomenal pictures from his "Gravity".

Compliments extend to the acting skills of Asa Butterfield. The boy from last year's Oscar-winning "Hugo" has now matured into an exceptional teenage leader upon whose shoulder is placed the future of mankind. Butterfield aptly portrays a child prodigy who tries very hard to balance his equally strong senses of reason and emotion.

The story uses very obvious stereotypes to explain the author's philosophical ideas, or rather to try and inspire people to think the same questions that no one could supply the answer. For example: is there sucha thing as a just war? And should ethical standards be adopted in wars? Even when it is a war about the survival of a species? It is not likely that these questions are related to matters of life and death, but Iam sure we could all enjoy letting our minds flow freely for a while. That's the charm of science fiction,and the film "Ender's Game" has obviously delivered on that.

But naturally, there are complaints, some of them directed at the adaptation, because the director has stripped the less spectacular, and therefore less marketable, storylines from the book out of the movie. It makes a lot of sense; the script tells a complete story, although some parts could use a bit more color.

To sum up, most Chinese moviegoers in general seem satisfied with "Ender's Game." It currently sits at number 2 on this week's box office rankings, right behind the animated comedy "Despicable Me 2".

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