Undermined by the fear of another extraterrestrial invasion, humanity turns to youth to prepare for the coming war. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a novel, and Ender's Game directed by Gavin Hood is the film based, very loosely, on that novel. So how faithful to the book were these producers? Translating a 368-page military science fiction novel from 30 years ago into a 2-hour movie, no matter how well approached, will have some aspects that will strike a chord with fans. Since the main force of the story is fixed on Ender's inner voice and several huge subplots, some components will definitely not be faithful to the book. One commendable thing about the Hood-directed film Ender's Game is that most of the book's critical messages are incorporated, but one exceptionally questionable perspective definitely isn't. In the novel, Card creates a plot in which Ender kills two of his peers, both of whom have begun fighting him. One is Stilson, a bully, and the other is Bonzo, an opponent and commander of the Battle School. In the film, Ender sends Stilson to the hospital and Bonzo is left in a state of extreme lethargy. In the film, the audience simply recognizes what Ender knows, separate from the rare additional data since Ender was not given it. In the film, the audience never understands what happens to Stilson and Bonzo in the end, it remains a loose end. In the book, Ender has no clue from the start, but eventually finds out that he killed both Stilson and Bonzo. Card makes sure that Ender's actions regarding Stilson and Bonzo are directly linked to what makes him exactly what he is part of the International Fleet. needs. Ender's strategies with the go...... middle of paper......queen and the publication of "The Hive Queen" cause others to begin to grapple with the morality of what happened. Yet, in the film, Graff knows from the beginning that the Buggers are not attacking and that he is planning the pre-emptive slaughter of an entire species. It may seem like a subtle distinction, however it's enough of a difference from the source material that it's noticeable. it weakens the film. Ender's experience with the queen is still in the film, however it is rushed and incomplete. In the book, this is precisely the purpose of the story. While Hood was great at interpreting the most valuable messages, Card had a complex plot that encompassed all aspects of the story. The card gave an incredible demonstration of how to create a story. In Hood's defense, taking into account that the more complex the plot, the more bored the vast majority of the audience becomes, he did an excellent job with the resources at his disposal.