Read the book first!

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 2013)

I first read the book when I was in high school and I loved it ever since. I remember thinking it would turn into an awesome movie. When I heard they were making a movie about Ender's Game, I reread the book twice. A lot of people do not understand how hard it is to make a movie out of a book. I remember Daniel Radcliffe, in an interview with J.K. Rowling, saying something to the effect that you can make the movie 7 hours long but still not include everything from the book. Book fans will virtually never be pleased when seeing their beloved book on the big screen. That being said I really liked the movie. I thought Gavin Hood did great job.
*CAUTION THIS NEXT PART CONTAINS SPOILERS* Certain parts however didn't sit well with me. For instance Bean went up on the launch with Ender, that's not what happened in the book. Another was how little they focused on Peter Wiggin. He is an important character to develop because Orson Scott Card wanted to show you what Ender didn't want to become. So often in the book when Ender resorted to violence he felt he was just like Peter. I know Ender's height was hard to swallow but casting a 6 year old to do the things he did would be impossible. Asa Butterfield did a wonderful job at bring to life Ender. He showed Ender for who he was, a compassionate but calculated battle commander. It did seem rushed but I believe it showed enough of the story so the viewer understood. Overall it was a decent adaptation and it was good to see it finally come to life. Like I said before, If you haven't read the book, go read it!