I AM NUMBER FOUR
Release date: February 18, 2011
Genre: Action
Running Time: 110 minutes
Rating: PG (violence and graphic scenes)
Based on the novel by: Pittacus Lore
Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Callan McAuliffe, Kevin Durand
Synopsis: Three are dead. Who is Number Four?
John Smith (Alex 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 (Timothy 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 (Dianna Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.
Handsome, teenage dreamy Alex Pettyfer stars in this movie, that is full of visual and audio surprises, as he portrays alien fugitive, John Smith in I AM NUMBER FOUR. Exiled from his home planet along with eight others, John tries to lie low but that's hard when you're a teenage boy in your sophomore year of high school. Henri, Timothy Olyphant, is determined to protect him, even from himself; but when the alien hunters come looking for John, Number Four, it's either move again and hide or fight the battle. Number Four is just beginning to understand who he is and his potential. Is he ready?
Full of action, suspense and adventure aimed at the teenage and YA audiences, it is sure to have you on the edge of your seats, regardless of your age. Move over vampires and werewolves, I Am Number Four has something more to offer. This has box office hit all over it!
The rumour mill is churning about the possibility of five more movies to come. I Am Number Four is based on the novel written by Pittacus Lore of the same name. If you haven't yet read the book, you will want to after attending this movie!!
Rated 4.5/5
Cinematography and special effects 5/5