Fairly good

Rating: 7/10 (23 February 2014)

I read the book about a year and a half before the film adaptation of Ender's Game was released, and having liked the book, I was skeptical the film was going to be any good upon receiving the news that it would be director by the same man who directed X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but I ended up liking the movie.
I change the movie made from the book that I actually prefer is increasing Ender's age, his actions and ways of speaking just seem more appropriate coming from a kid the age he is in the film rather than a kid the age he is in the book. A major subplot from the book is dropped entirely, and while this subplot was great in the book, I think dropping it for the movie was necessary, as all it consisted of was two people using computers, which would be fairly uncinematic and tedious to watch.
Asa Butterfield is pretty good in the lead role of Ender, but Harrison Ford is merely OK as Colonel Graff, he just sort of growls his way through the part. The supporting cast of kids is all around good, though some of them are a bit underused. The musical score isn't bad, but highly forgettable.
Overall, good, but not great. Depending on how big a fan you are of the book will certainly affect your opinion of the film, and as a casual fan of the book, I liked the movie.