After hearing less than favorable reviews for this film, I decided to skip out on seeing it on the silver screen. I think I made a wise decision.
I Am Number Four centers on a young alien who is constantly being hunted by other aliens so they can claim Earth as their own. It has an element of Superman to it, seeing as how Four's father sent him off of the dying planet in order to protect others.
First off, the special effects were good. They did a good job of focusing more on who the character really was and what he's been through in order to get where he is today. The development would have been awesome, had it not been for Alex Pettyfer's terrible acting. He reminded me of Hayden Christensen, and once I realized that, I couldn't look past it.
I don't care for Dianna Agron at all. After hearing her voice, it was like listening to a dying giraffe while Lady GaGa's newest album was blaring. In retrospect, those two analogies actually sound similar, but I digress.
Timothy Olyphant and Kevin Durand were probably the best parts of this movie.
Olyphant plays Pettyfer's warrior guardian, sworn to keep him safe from the Mogadorians who are hellbent on decimating those who are strong enough to oppose them, which is where Durand comes in to play.
Durand plays the head Mogadorian and, although his screen time is minimal, this guy could pull off an awesome Atrocitus if there was ever a need for him in future Green Lantern movies.
All in all, I Am Number Four isn't really worth the time. I say skip it unless you have a fetish for male models who can't act for crap and a fairly thin script.
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