This film is already being compared to Twilight and I can only think of a few reasons why – It’s based on a book, there’s a hot British guy, who frequently gets out his abs, does some cheesy love scenes with a pretty high school girl and he isn’t human. But once you take those out of the equation, I Am Number Four is a different movie.
John Smith (Alex Pettyfer) is the fourth out of nine alien’s teens from the planet Lorien. He is living in hiding with his protector Henri (Timothy Olymphant) from the Mogadorian aliens who are searching and killing them. They can only be killed in order and once the news of number three’s death arrives our story begins.
He moves to Ohio where he falls for the picture-obessesed Sarah (Glee’s Dianna Agron), gets on the wrong side of the bullying jocks and makes friends with the lonely nerd. Just your typical new boy in school stuff for the first half.
But then the film really picks up as his powers start to develop. I doubt anyone will come out of the movie not wanting their hands to suddenly start blasting bright blue light and destructive waves. The climatic fight scene is very well choreographed and the introduction of leather clad biker chick number six just reinforced that x men vibe you get from the showdown. The effects are impressive and the alien pet is nicely done.
The ‘bad guys’ are weird with their gills, piranha teeth, tattooes and trench coats but they also have a wicked sense of humour that makes them interesting…but still weird.
Pettyfer shows the making of becoming the next Zac Efron meets Robert Pattinson while Agron doesn’t really make any impact in the film. The best acting comes from Olymphant who makes the most of his small role.
Considering the book is meant to be a six part series, I have a feeling that this –like the twilight saga- is going to become a cult teen favourite in no time.
One to watch if you are a fan of ‘The Vampire Diaries’!
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