An epic sci fi novel given credence. For the most part.

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2013)

As an avid reader and huge sci-fi fan, this novel of epic proportions needed a film (as do many others). This did it justice in my opinion. Just saw it yesterday, and I have to say some of the grit and heart breaking self-conflict didn't come through right in the film, especially with Harrison Ford and Bean (read the book). Having to take the thoughts, feelings and raw brutality from the book and put it on screen is an enormous task. The director and Asa Butterfield did an outstanding job considering the real depth of the tale. Watch this movie. Don't focus on the age of the actors but the story itself. You may learn something. If you didn't get it, the kick in the end is the fact that Ender wasn't training once Mazer Rackham was involved. There were lives at stake.
All in all, good job. There are dozens of books that deserve this quality of adaptation.