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I Am Number Four (2011) 6.1
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Reviews: 329 user | 284 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story. Director:D.J. Caruso |
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| Timothy Olyphant | ... | ||
| Teresa Palmer | ... | ||
| Dianna Agron | ... | ||
| Callan McAuliffe | ... | ||
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Extraordinary teen John Smith (Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love (Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny. Written by Walt Disney Pictures
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based on young adult novel | good versus evil | human alien | ohio | guardian |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
18 February 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
I Am Number Four: The IMAX Experience See more »Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$22,755,854 (USA) (18 February 2011)Gross:
$55,092,830 (USA) (27 May 2011)Company Credits
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Drew: [to Daniel] You know, showboating like that just make you look desperate.
Kern: Yeah, "Look at me. I can flip my ski."
[scoffs]
Kern: Pathetic.
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Written by J. Aherne, Dougy Mandagi (as A. Mandagi) & Lorenzo Sillitto (as L. Sillitto)
Performed by The Temper Trap
Courtesy of Columbia Records/Glassnote Entertainment
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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John is not human, but Loric, so the way things work in his body may not be the same as a human, so the scars on his legs could theoretically stay the same. Also, scars are not guaranteed to shrink as one ages, so as he grows and his skin stretches, it would make sense that the scar would grow and stretch in a similar manner, especially if the scar is burned into his skin in a size relative to the size of his leg at the time. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Drew: [to Daniel] You know, showboating like that just make you look desperate.
Kern: Yeah, "Look at me. I can flip my ski."
[scoffs]
Kern: Pathetic.
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Soldier OnWritten by J. Aherne, Dougy Mandagi (as A. Mandagi) & Lorenzo Sillitto (as L. Sillitto)
Performed by The Temper Trap
Courtesy of Columbia Records/Glassnote Entertainment
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I didn't expect to like "I Am Number Four". It looked like your average action/thriller shoot-em-up bang-bang but I was sorely mistaken.
Based on the novel by Jobie Hughes and James Frey (the writers used the pen name Pittacus Lore) and adapted by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (the team behind such hits as TV's Smallville, "Spider Man 2" and the Jackie Chan/Owen Wilson "Shanghai Noon/Knights" movies), "I Am Number Four" tells us the story of John Smith (Pettyfer) and his "father" Henri (Olyphant). We don't get too much back story (and that's a good thing) when the story starts -- it's nice to keep your audience on the edge of their seat, who doesn't like a little bit of mystery? John and Henri flee Florida after an "incident" happens which almost exposes them and seek solitude in a town called Paradise in Ohio. Here is where the action slows down a little bit to introduce us to the characters. John is given orders by Henri to blend in and be invisible but that doesn't exactly go down as planned. He overhears the principal scolding Sarah (Agron, best known for playing Quinn on TV's Glee) about privacy issues, he befriends the class nerd, Sam (McAuliffe) and attracts the attention of the school's quarterback/bully, Mark (Abel). Not bad for a first day, so much for being anonymous.
The high school drama portion of "I Am Number Four" is your typical teenage fair. Boy meets girl, they start to fall, old boyfriend wants girl back, threats are made, confrontations are had and oh yeah.... one is developing some pretty cool superpowers. That's what makes this movie different. Even John doesn't know what he's capable of doing and not to mention there are bad guys (with even badder teeth) and one pretty hot chick (Palmer) that are hell-bent on finding John and Henri. I don't mind that action takes a backseat in order to flesh out the characters... let us get to know them, they need to be likable so that we can root and cheer for them later on down the road.
The final reel of the film certainly does not disappoint. I'm sure all you action fans will love it. The movie has a good story, good acting, great special effects and it certainly has heart. For more reviews, go to www.soveryterry.com Final Grade: B