Review of I Am Number Four (2011) by Peterando — 25 Feb 2011

"Number Three is dead, I Am Number Four" the story begins, and this entertaining film takes the viewer on a ride from there. WIth stylistic and plot elements taken from the Terminator series, Superman, War of the Worlds (amongst others, including Donnie Darko), there is a dark undercurrent to this movie which barely manages to be felt, but which you can certainly project into it if you want.

Although I had hoped it might be a little more original it didn't really matter because of charismatic actors with enough humour in their way to see that they were skirting 'Scary Movie' territory even as they played it straight.

The lack of originality didn't matter for this reviewer. The villains were horrible - the kind who you wouldn't want to meet out-and-about - yet they held a strange rockstar appeal in their long black coats.

The special effects were tremendous, and although there were almost no plot surprises for an older movie watcher, there were plenty of well-crafted moments to keep it alive. The sound track was great, and effective in most cases, and the sound effects made the surround-sound in the cinema sparkle.

This movie could be part of a cure for depression.