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MarcDoyleFeb 23, 2011

The most useful part of this site, as far as I'm concerned, is that it helps me to establish my expectations. When I see a movie that looks interesting has gotten a 35 metascore, I'll see it anyway, but won't expect a ton. It easilyThe most useful part of this site, as far as I'm concerned, is that it helps me to establish my expectations. When I see a movie that looks interesting has gotten a 35 metascore, I'll see it anyway, but won't expect a ton. It easily surpassed my modest expectations. The lead is solid, Tim Olyphant is great, as usual, in a smaller role, and the actress from Glee does a fine job. The chimera sidekick gets a little ridiculous toward the end, and I would have liked a bit more information on the "bad guys" and the other kids who need rounding up, but it was a great excuse to get out there and eat some popcorn.… Expand

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hugoboyMay 11, 2011

i really do not know why some users are so generous with their scores,because this movie clearly does not deserve an high score. The movie,jumps right from point a-point c without even bothering to explain how it got to point c and this moviei really do not know why some users are so generous with their scores,because this movie clearly does not deserve an high score. The movie,jumps right from point a-point c without even bothering to explain how it got to point c and this movie really really needed more action scence,but it looked like they were saving it for the sequel,there by leaving us with a movie that's too shallow to pack any real punch. Also the bad guys were just too weak that i wondered why n_o 4 had been running in the first place rather than fight. This is definitely a half baked movie and should be avoided if possible… Expand

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boxenford92May 14, 2011

I had a great time with this film. I originally thought it was gonna be trash until i found out that Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg were producing and DJ Caruso was directing. While the acting could use some work it's still a fun time atI had a great time with this film. I originally thought it was gonna be trash until i found out that Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg were producing and DJ Caruso was directing. While the acting could use some work it's still a fun time at the movies.… Expand

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justinokelly_Mar 7, 2011

Not sure I want to see this turned into franchise, as was super-heavily hinted at in the last few scenes. But it was an enjoyable 90 minutes or so, I would give it a try if you're looking for something fun and un-challenging.

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CaptainNemoFeb 28, 2011

Im so bored by this movie. At the beginning of the movie, I thought it was a horror movie. after 2 minutes, I thought it was a SF movie... obviously I am cheated by the director, this is a typical teenage movie with simple and stupid story ....

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statistenfreundMar 11, 2011

Aiming at the purpose of being a science fiction drama, the movie is a total fail. Nevertheless, it has some good laughs. If it was to be a comedy, there could be a higher score, but like this, it just stays a science fiction drama, where theAiming at the purpose of being a science fiction drama, the movie is a total fail. Nevertheless, it has some good laughs. If it was to be a comedy, there could be a higher score, but like this, it just stays a science fiction drama, where the whole cinema hall was laughing.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191Oct 17, 2011

As you suspect, D.J Caruso's "I am Number four" is the usual Michael Bay movie where he pays for the production fee and messes around a good idea into a terrible one using explosions and random plot twists. If your GF or BF really wants toAs you suspect, D.J Caruso's "I am Number four" is the usual Michael Bay movie where he pays for the production fee and messes around a good idea into a terrible one using explosions and random plot twists. If your GF or BF really wants to watch it, by all means watch with them. But either than that, don't even think about picking this film up.… Expand

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TVJerryFeb 24, 2011

Lame on so many levels. The premise sounds cool enough: a teenager is actually an alien, who's being persued by evil creatures. However, it's full of trite high school drama (bullies, cute girl, nerd friend), the effects aren't impressive andLame on so many levels. The premise sounds cool enough: a teenager is actually an alien, who's being persued by evil creatures. However, it's full of trite high school drama (bullies, cute girl, nerd friend), the effects aren't impressive and the action is noisy and jumbled. By the end, it's looking like a Disney-channel series (with potential sequels). The only saving grace is Alex Pettyfer, an up-and-coming new prettyboy star. (You already know the number score.)… Expand

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RoughgalaxyMar 18, 2011

Not As Advertised.

That is to say, when you see the trailers they are almost exclusively from the last 30 minutes of the movie, making it look like it is going to be this awesome alien sci-fi flick... Sadly this is false advertising as itNot As Advertised.

That is to say, when you see the trailers they are almost exclusively from the last 30 minutes of the movie, making it look like it is going to be this awesome alien sci-fi flick... Sadly this is false advertising as it turns out you spend most of the movie dealing with a by-the-numbers boring teen romance movie, trying to be the next Twilight.… Expand

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jakefaboFeb 25, 2011

The action in this movie was very entertaining, but that is about all this movie had going for it. The acting was really, really bad, particularly the main girl love interest, as well as the protector of the main character. The main characterThe action in this movie was very entertaining, but that is about all this movie had going for it. The acting was really, really bad, particularly the main girl love interest, as well as the protector of the main character. The main character was somewhat interesting, and had a bit of development through the movie. The romance part was completely pointless as were several of the characters. Plot-wise it could have been a much more interesting movie but the target audience was obviously teen.… Expand

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nerrojjFeb 19, 2011

I would say this film was around the decent markers on the scale of "Lame as Hell" to "!@#* Amazing" It has it entertaining moments that work for the average movie going audience that loves tv shows like Smallville or Supernatural. ButI would say this film was around the decent markers on the scale of "Lame as Hell" to "!@#* Amazing" It has it entertaining moments that work for the average movie going audience that loves tv shows like Smallville or Supernatural. But climatically it very flawed. You may think I am tearing this movie apart saying it sucks well it this retrospect it kind of does. But you may want to wait for this one to come on DVD and or catch it on Netflix for "free"… Expand

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JonnyFendiMay 25, 2011

If you think you can make another version of TWILIGHT (2008) just by combining two good-looking teen idols in one screen, figuring out whether thiz will work? You are completely messed up. Alex Pettyfer is John Smith, a mysterious boy whoIf you think you can make another version of TWILIGHT (2008) just by combining two good-looking teen idols in one screen, figuring out whether thiz will work? You are completely messed up. Alex Pettyfer is John Smith, a mysterious boy who possesses extraterrestrial power in his hand. With his protector Henri (Timothy Olyphant), they look like father and son, but beneath it all they are aliens in human form, sought by a group of evil alien who are called Mogadorian. Meanwhile, in his escapee, Alex meets and falls in love with an ordinary and beautiful girl named Sarah (Played by Glee sensation, Dianna Agron). Initially, I thought it will be some kind of A Romance with Actions. Instead of that, it turns out to be Pure Action with a Romantic background. The chemistry between Alex and Sarah actually went pretty smoothly, but the proportion is too brief and not as intense as it should. The Director is D. J. Caruso who is well-known for DISTURBIA (2007) and EAGLE EYE (2008). After two or three scenes at the beginning, the movie atmosphere reminds me of one of those SMALVILLE TV series (2001-2011) which is including: the setting, the characters and the conflict. Most of the Action scenes are good enough to watch, though no further explanation about what is really happenning. I previously thought the Number Six character who is described as a sexy and energetic girl will be the scene stealer (played by my favorite rising star, Teresa Palmer). As a matter of fact, her character is too minor and there is the impression she is just a mere sweetener. At the end, the movie is closed by a situation which is opening a possibility of potential sequel. In summary, thiz is not a movie that you want to spend 100 minutes of your precious time. Unless, you are 16-year-old teen who are attracted to thiz kind of movie, then you should go to see it before your friends watch it first. For me, it is definitely not a number one. Visit My Blog on JONNYâ… Expand

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Toby023Apr 23, 2011

This film was surprisingly average. When I saw the trailer for the film I honestly thought it would be good and in a way it was I suppose. The characters were reasonably believable and had emotional back stories that were either linkedThis film was surprisingly average. When I saw the trailer for the film I honestly thought it would be good and in a way it was I suppose. The characters were reasonably believable and had emotional back stories that were either linked through the past or were about to become linked in the present. But the term action packed is one I am using to uncover a flaw in the film. Through out the film there are constant action scenes with fights and explosions everywhere sometimes this can make a film shocking. But in I am number 4 the only shock to the system is seeing how unbelievably bad the special effects are. Bad special effects don't help when a film is like i said action packed.… Expand

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ShiiraFeb 27, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not only is John Smith(Alex Pettyfer) a Lorien, a creature from another planet(now a distant reminiscence) sent to Earth along with nine other estranged refugees, he's a Legacy, an extra-terrestrial with superhero potential. Henri(Timothy Olyphant), his guardian and surrogate parent(who is much more accesible than hologram projection of Marlon Brando's disembodied head), at every turn, encourages John to keep a low profile, and yet the father figure never broaches the s-word, the bane of the tan(and buff) alien's ability to disappear in plain sight. Worse than going blind, the unfounded threat made by Catholic priests to regulate morality since time immemorial, self-abuse, or rather, in this case, possessing impure thoughts about the opposite sex, as suggested by the incident on the Floridian beach at the outset of "I Am Number Four", have actual physical ramifications on the very instruments that pollute one's own, and the other's temple. Blue lights shoot out of John's hands, a twilight emission of electronic fluid, coaxed from the palms when the skinny dipper of a female persuasion gets closer to Four(aka John), the sexually excited alien. John's real father, as well as his mother, both killed back at the home planet on the day it exploded, would be better able to handle their son's growing pains than Henri, who reluctantly allows his charge to enroll in school without ever addressing the pitfalls of an intensely coed environment. Shirking off his parental duties back in the Sunshine State nearly undermined their efforts to elude detection from the Margorains(their gills suggest a race of sharks that are a thousand generations removed from their Earth-bound ancestors). The promotion of a celibate lifestyle catches up with the otherwise detail-oriented Henri, in which John, the unlikeliest of virgins, having been sheltered from matters concerning his body, looks panic-stricken when he lights up the ocean and night sky with his hormones, suggestive of, perhaps, the legacy's ill-preparedness in dealing with late-blooming puberty, similar to the titular character in Brian DePalma's "Carrie"(played by Sissy Spacek), who was never told about menstrual blood, much to the delight of her high school peers. "I Am Number Four", or rather, "I Am the Superman Origin Story", leaves the question about inter-species sex unanswered. In Richard Donner's "Superman II", the Man of Steel surrenders his otherworldly powers in order to explore the physical side of love with Lois Lane(Margot Kidder), because according to the Jor-el hologram, Superman(Christopher Reeve) has to be human before he can love like a man. John, on the other hand, thinks like a man, in which the alien's infatuation with Sarah(Dianna Argon) informs his confrontations with Mark(Jake Abel), Sarah's ex, who provokes the numbered humanoid into spilling more blue light, therefore compromising the desired anonymity that the Loriens covet. Towards the end, "I Am the Superman Origin Story" turns into "I Am Six the Margorian Slayer", when Four is joined by a duplicate Buffy(played by Teresa Palmer), in what, admittedly, turns out to be a rousing action-packed finale, highlighted by a shape-shifting beagle, against the backdrop of a Whedon-esque setting, a high school, where good and evil hash things out with a maximum of sound and fury. Choosing spectacle over story, "I Am Number Four", obviously cross-marketed for both sexes, leaves the girls(who loved "Twilight") behind by not exploring the potential hazards that may arise from spending one night of passion with a "little green man" from outer space.… Expand

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AragondApr 29, 2011

Based on a sci-fi book series, I believe, I was surprised how much I actually enjoyed this. Though very teenagery (could we have ONE more stereotypical scene about teenage rebellion, please?), it actually doles out some decent storyline,Based on a sci-fi book series, I believe, I was surprised how much I actually enjoyed this. Though very teenagery (could we have ONE more stereotypical scene about teenage rebellion, please?), it actually doles out some decent storyline, effects, action and I would have thought was generally pretty crowd-pleasey, even if not very critic-pleasey, apparently, who panned it. They're not wrong: this is not, by any stretch of the imagination, flawless. But, there is enough gemstone amid the dross to make this pretty enjoyable.… Expand

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asthobaskoroMay 31, 2011

More Michael Bay than ever. Why we need romance for this disappointing action flick? The really good point is number six, Teresa Palmer. How about we change the title to 'I Am Number Six'?