The Enemy's Gate Is Down

I am going to try to condense my excitement into one, spoiler-free review.

Wish me luck.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Premiering November 1, 2013

Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is a Third, which means that he was not supposed to be born. He was created to be a perfect combination of his gentle sister, Valentine, and his wildly sadistic brother, Peter.  At a very young age, Ender enters the Battle School, where children are trained to be the future soldiers and commanders of the International Fleet. The IF has been fighting a race of aliens called the Buggers for as long as anyone can remember, and something big is about to happen.  They need a new commander.  At the Battle School, Ender faces isolation, bullies, and uneven odds.  In the end, he is even more confused about who he is than he was before he entered the Battle School.  Is he more like Peter, or Valentine?

So, as you know, I am totally obsessed with this movie release.  I really enjoyed all of the details in the book and I am excited to see them come to life in the movie.  But, I already know from the interviews that they had to change Ender's age.  This is expected, though, because Ender starts off at age 6 and is 13 when the book ends. A kid's appearance can change a lot in between those ages!  Although, the downside is that with the age change comes with the altering of the plot a little.  What made Ender so vulnerable at the Battle School was that he was younger than all the other children and extremely younger than the older kids that he proceeded to pass in rank.

All that they are showing in the trailers are the last five or six chapters, but I am hoping and praying that they are going to include all of the backstories that make him, along with the book as a whole, so interesting.  I know the whole sci-fi, blowing up aliens (and planets alike) thing is big now, however, with the details about Ender's childhood, this movie could blow all the others out of the water.

I conquer.  Enjoy!

Age Group: 13+
Concerns: Mild Language and Violence
Rating: 10