Worth it

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2013)

Let me begin by saying that Endr's Game has been my favorite book/series for over 15 years. And i was NOT disappointed at the movie. Yes it leaves out and condenses key story points.
**SPOILERS** Movie/book comparison
The movie does not go into Peter and Val's Locke and Demosthenes story, which makes the ending a little less solid. my wife, who hasn't read the books, asked why ender didn't return to earth at the end as a hero. with out the political earth story of Peter and Val, certain details get left behind.
They also crunch 6 years of battle school and command school into about 28 days in the movie which belittles the significance of Ender and Val's reunion. It also glosses over the depth of Psychological trauma and despair that Ender goes through leading to his final "test"
The significance of the mind game isn't given enough attention while to much attention is given to a poor romance between Ender and Petra.
and Bean.... BEAN!!!!
Definitely worth seeing though. especially if, like me, this book is a favorite because watching the characters coming to life is really something.