I Am Number 4

Rating: 10/10

Director of Taking lives (2004), Disturbia (2007) and Eagle Eye (2008), D.J. Caruso, stunned me once more in this amazing action syfy flick called I am Number 4. The movie stars Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Oyphant, Teresa Palmer and Dianna Argon.

I Am Number 4 is a movie about these 9 people (well technically 6), who mask their true identities on earth in an attempt to elude a deadly enemy. John (Alex Pettyfer) is the 4th in this line of 9, and the three before him are already murdered, and he is next. The movie evolves around John, who I believe is the most important of the 9, how he decides to stop running, fights and goes to find the rest of his kind. He is supported by his guardian, Henri (Timothy Oyphant), Number 6 (Teresa Palmer) and a friend he makes in school, Sam (Callan McAuliffe). Of course there is the love interest, Sarah (Dianna Argon).

My reaction :)

To say i absolutely loved this movie, would be the biggest understatement of the year. But I did. I walked in expecting perfection, and I walked out feeling fully satisfied. The scenes in the movie moved pretty fast, and with back to back action going on, there was not enough time to catch my breath. Which is not something I am complaining about. Based on the way the movie ended, I am pretty sure there would be a sequel, which is good because I was slightly offended by the main character John, and his powers. But not to worry, this is thoroughly made up for by Number 6, and some. 

I am no expert, but I would say the graphics in the movie were 'on point'. Everything was balanced and even. Unexpectedly, there wasn't anything over-exaggerated. You know those movies where the bad guys make it so obvious that they have to loose, you can almost tell when they would go down to let the good guys win?? Well this was not one of them.

On a side note, Alex Pettyfer is hot. And to think I would be seeing him soon in Beastly.... Oh what a lovely spring this is turning out to be :)

All I would say about this movie, to avoid spoiling it any more than I have, is it just made movie of the year for me. If anything could have made this better, it would have been seeing it in 3d. Now that, that would be the shit.