Fan of the book. Fan of the movie.

Rating: 8/10 (11 March 2014)

If you love a book, you always have that sinking feeling in your stomach when you find out Hollywood got ahold of it. Time and time again you watch Hollywood butcher something you love, and it ends up leaving you rolling your eyes every time you see a trailer for a book you loved instead of getting excited.. This was my reaction to the Ender's Game trailer. I refused to watch this movie for the longest time. I thought the trailer looked ridiculous, and was positive there was no way to take that book and make it into a movie.
Welp, Hollywood you got me this time.
Speaking to fans of the book, you have to understand there is no way to take a book and make a movie that is 100% true to the book. It will always be disappointing waiting for something you loved in the book to come across on the screen and that moment never come, and yeah, there are plenty of things that got cut. Unfortunately 2 hours isn't enough time to touch on the character development, or each story that you loved and gripped you so tightly while reading.. but all things considered, I thought the movie was a fantastic portrayal of the book.
Speaking to somebody who never read the book, you have nothing to lose in this movie. It is fantastic, and I almost envy the unbiased ability to enjoy this story for the first time in such a great movie.
I've learned any book made movie is going to flop with critics, but I ask you to ignore the negativity and give this movie a chance. You'll be glad you did.