I hope some of you would have found time to actually read the
book, as this week the movie will finally be showing in cinemas. By now most
fans of science fiction will be anticipating the big screen adaptation of this
Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel eagerly. I admit to being somewhat
sceptical myself, but I still have high hopes they can pull it off.
if I were ever to compile a Top Ten list of my favourite
science fiction books, Ender’s Game would probably end up in the Top 3, if not number
1. However, there are certain key aspects of this 1985 book that are very
controversial in this day and age. The level of violence (particularly
involving children), the training methods employed and the psychological
manipulations are all part of what makes this book a success so it will be
interesting to see how they deal with each aspect.
This book provides yet another viewpoint to the question of “Do
the Ends Justify the Means?” The intricate and complicated themes underlying
the book have made it reading material for many psychological and literature
courses in major universities and other education institutions throughout the
world (okay, maybe not Malaysia).
Here's to what will hopefully be a great movie! See you there!
p.s: This post is dedicated to Andrew, Peter and Valentine...
Update: 29/10/2013. Turns out it's only released in Malaysia on the 8th November, but I've managed to secure preview tickets on the 6th thanks to Red FM! Yay!