On February 22nd, we went to see I Am Number Four.
What's it about? In brief: it's about an alien teenager running for his life from enemy aliens while also navigating the perils of high school and first love.
And there are lots of special effects and explosions.
What did our panel of reviewers think?
- Brad: It was good, not exceptional a solid 7.5.
- Kirk: A little disappointing. I know it's written about/for teenagers but the dialog felt clunky/forced at several points. Also a tad heavy on the melodrama at points. Laughably so.
- Cathy: Cool effects; a little tedious at times. The comic relief helped with this though. I'm so glad the doggie is ok. :)
- Rebecca: It was cute. Funny. Long. Occasionally went for the smart joke instead of the obvious one, which was a welcome surprise. Very shiny, lots of explosions but the romance was eye-rolling.
- Laurie: Titan AE meets the The Matrix meets X-Men with a brief smattering of Cujo. It was entertaining but barely.
- Tom: Question - Why isn't the title, "I'm The Number Four?"
Curtis L: Things I've learned from this movie: 1) All aliens turn to ash when they die. Instantly. 2) Aliens, like werewolves, fall in love with one person forever. Despite this, I Am #4 is a heckuva lot better than anything with vampires in it.
Of course the real question becomes... Will we see the inevitable sequel?
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