Ender's Game

In the near future, a hostile alien race called the Formics have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training only the best young minds to find the future Mazer.  Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy but strategically brilliant boy, is recruited to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult challenges and simulations, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he's trained by Mazer Rackham himself to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.

I thought this was a really good movie in terms of sci-fi standards.  They did a great job of taking you to the world where the story took place in.  You felt connected to the story and the characters and you were definitely interested in where it would take you.  I also liked the tapping of the children as our potential soldiers/generals based on how they were able to see things develop during battle.  It's a pretty direct link to first person video games and online play that really have taken our younger generations to a different way of seeing things based on their "game play".  I can't really do into too much detail without giving away certain things that deliver quite well as the movie plays out.  I wish that I would have read the book or books that this is based on because I feel I would have enjoyed it even more. 

I would recommend this movie to fans of sci-fi.  Its definitely not a movie for all because of its specific subject matter, but it is an enjoyable watch for its target audience.