Enders Game 2013

Starring
Asa Butterfield
Harrison Ford
Ben Kingsley
Mosies Arias
and
Abigail Breslin



This movie is based off a book series which I have had the pleasure of reading the first book. I was really intrigued and captivated by the story line that I read it over and over again to try and find little things I missed. I have not read other books in the series cause I got backed up on other books with many different books in them. When I saw that they were making a movie about Enders Game I was excited to see one of my favorite book being brought to life.

The story is about a alien colony known as the Formics had attacked earth fifty years prior to the point we are now. They were defeated by a pilot know to us as Mazar Rackham (Kingsley) but the belief of earths defense is that the Formics will be back. The new attitude is that by the time the Formics return the experienced defense capable commanders will be long gone and begin seeking younger very talented youth who show extensive skill in strategy, logic, astro physics and co course leader ship.

Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is just one of those special individuals who has all these traits and is recruited to go to battle school to hone in his talents and try to make it to the ultimate challenge of command school, but like any challenge obstacles will be in his way. One the emotional challenges  he has to deal with is  his family especially the close relationship with his sister Valentine (Breslin), a over bearing and challenger commander Col Graff "Ford" and a another prodigy Bonzo "Arais" who is severely threatened by Wiggin that he will do anything to make him feel lower than dirt. Bonzo is the top dog for the top spot until Wiggin is traded to his team.

Wiggin has a lot of obstacles to over come to become the one who will or will not be the successor of the command school to lead an army against the Formics before they make an attempt to attempt to attack earth again. Wiggin had to find the inner leadership in his self but also learn to trust the people around him to work with him in his army to make it all happen. Does he do it you have to watch and find out.

All in all this movie followed the book to heart but like any transfer from print to screen little challenges arise. I suggest you watch the film first then the book since the book has a series and if you want to continue his adventure you can choose to at that time.