![]() ![]() If war is inevitable, his film asks - and if the enemy plays by no discernible rules - then what lengths can and should a military go to in order to avoid annihilation? Does victory in the name of self-defense justify employing any and all means to survive? Or does a morally reprehensible victory permanently stain the victors? Hyrum Graff, pretty accurately sums up what director and screenwriter Gavin Hood is trying to do in his adaptation of the widely read 1985 sci-fi novel Ender's Game. This sentiment, expressed by Harrison Ford's gruff Col. "When the war is over, we can debate the morality of what we do." With: Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis Rated PG-13 for some violence, sci-fi action and thematic material. ![]()
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