With so many movies these days being remade or adapted from novels, one wondered if “Ender’s Game” would truly set itself apart as a great movie or simply end up another failed Hollywood attempt to make profits.

After viewing “Ender’s Game,” which came out Nov. 1 and is playing in theaters everywhere, the verdict is in: The movie is a fantastic science fiction film that will be as enjoyable for the casual fan as it will be for fans of the original novel.

Coming into the movie with absolutely no prior knowledge of the novel’s plot, there was no reason to expect more or less than the average Hollywood offering.

The result, however, was an incredible display of special effects and content rich story that left the audience applauding when it was all over.

“Ender’s Game” runs just about two hours, but feels much longer. It packs as much plot and development as it can before the credits roll. While the result is a deep and touching narrative, it can feel as if the story is rushed at points.

The film clearly tries to convey a deep theme which is built upon the crushed psyche of youths in order to save humanity, but overall it comes off as melodramatic and the result is not as thought provoking as it aspires to be.

Since there is so much content in the film, character development was also particularly thin for the stories’ protagonists.

Even the main character of this film, Ender Wiggin, is portrayed to us as a naive and gentle child before he transforms into the conclusion’s fierce leader. But the audience never truly sees his character make those step-by-step changes.

That being said, “Ender’s Game” provided an incredible visual display of special effects and epic space battles between humans and aliens. It would be well worth it and highly recommended to see this movie in IMAX or 3D.

Despite inconsistent pacing and a lack of character development being a problem, “Ender’s Game” still has an amazing plot that will certainly provide anyone with two hours worth of entertainment.

Fans will want to catch up on the original story because based on the way the film ends, barring a box office flop, all signs point to a sequel being in the works.

It may not be the norm to read the book after seeing the movie, but it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if audiences are so enthralled with “Ender’s Game” that they’re inspired to pick up a copy of the novel by Orson Scott Card.