I Am Number Four Movie Review

I Am Number Four Movie Review By Jose

Plot:

John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed ... he is Number Four.


Review:

This is a rather good sci-fi movie. I was excited at first to see this but as the days grew closer to release my excitement died down. I normally keep myself in a positive attitude when watching movies. But this time I was expecting Hollywood to let me down once again with this type of movie. Boy was I wrong and so happy about it too.

As soon as the movie started we are treated to a jungle with a hiding Number Three and his guardian being attacked by what I described as a giant flying reptile-squirrel from hell attacking them. Some cool moves and running through the dense jungle we get a glimpse of the Mogadorians and there third (or first in our eyes) kill. We then meet the star of the movie Number Four (Alex Pettyfer) at a beach party with friends. Which is short lived hen he feels and sees the death of Three while being branded by a glowing symbol on his leg. Soon after he (John) and his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant) leave Florida with new lives to escape what would come for them and what the kids saw the night before. A lot of action took place within the first ten fifteen minutes of the movie. Then for pretty much the rest of the film up until the last twenty minutes or so the movie slows down.

We get to see how John blends in or tries to in a new setting. Making friends with people like him and enemies of the popular kids. I liked it. We get a lot of character development and are put into situations in where we actually start caring about John, Sarah (Dianna Agron), and Sam(Callan McAuliffe) and who they are and how there lives are. Many movies now a days skip that and just give us half assed backgrounds and assume that because they are main characters we would like them. Then they put them in nonstop action and the audience ends up forgetting who is who and not caring what happens. So seeing that they took the time to build that story and build the characters by the end of the movie we care about them and want them to come out on top and be the heroes.

The action at the beginning and end (the main fights and battles) are done pretty damn well. Especially showcasing the powers of John/Number Four and of Jane/Number Six (Teresa Palmer). Along with what fire power and those beasts that the Mogadorians were packing. Acting was pretty good on all fronts. No over or under acting. Alex Pettyfer looks to be a up and comer. The story itself was somewhat straight forward but because of the time spent on it throughout the movie it developed into something deeper. Like now I want to see a sequel and see the group find the other Numbers and what the Mogadorains will do now.

Final Thoughts:

I am Number Four was a really good movie that shows how, if the film makers take their time and be passionate with the materials, they can make something unique and entertaining. I enjoyed this movie more than what I expected and would gladly recommend it.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5