Good special effects. Too many issues...

Rating: 5/10 (6 November 2013)

Only 5 stars mostly for special effects. Couple weeks back I've entered the Ender's Game Series (set of 16 books). One of the best s-fi books I've ever read to be honest. However I was a bit disappointed with the movie: 1. Why Bean was on the shuttle with Ender?! 2. Acting was bad in certain parts. Especially when last battle was won. No feeling of happiness and tragedy at the same time or when Bean said 'The enemy gate is down' so fake. 3. Petra was almost flirting with Ender 4. Fantasy game was not highlighted enough 5. Stilson died. He did not end up in the hospital 6. Why Ender was so tall in the movie. I understand need to hire a teenagers but he did not look young or small at all. 7. They way Ender found the egg is so different from the book. Yet somehow he managed to find it in the cave right next to the military base. No one explored before? 8. Military base was on Eros an asteroid not a bugger planet. 9. Aliens were called buggers in the original book. Formics came later (Hive Queen book written by the Speaker For the Dead) 10. Why Bonzo was so small? 11. No real relationship between Ender and Alai 12. Ships used in last battle should be much older from the ones used on first 'simulation'
These are couple more minor issues which I'll not mention it. If you never read the book you might find this movie interesting. Although they're rushing too fast through the movie.
Enjoy it!