A mixture of sci-fi fantasy and teen romance, I Am Number Four arrives in UK cinemas. It’s a strange but compelling rollercoaster ride, Ryan writes…
This review contains spoilers.
In a supermarket car park, a gang of bald aliens feed frozen turkeys to a monster hidden in an 18-wheel juggernaut. In a dilapidated Victorian detached house, Timothy Olyphant stares perplexedly at an enchanted pewter tissue box. Meanwhile, a mysterious girl blows up a shed, and a lizard turns into a cute dog. What can it all mean? Having sat through almost two hours of I Am Number Four, I'm still not entirely certain.
More than any other film of the last six months (even more so than the amiably ridiculous Skyline), I Am Number Four piles its pot high with elements from other movies and genres. It's a sci-fi teen romance that cheerfully throws giant monsters, shape-shifting pets, glowing...
This review contains spoilers.
In a supermarket car park, a gang of bald aliens feed frozen turkeys to a monster hidden in an 18-wheel juggernaut. In a dilapidated Victorian detached house, Timothy Olyphant stares perplexedly at an enchanted pewter tissue box. Meanwhile, a mysterious girl blows up a shed, and a lizard turns into a cute dog. What can it all mean? Having sat through almost two hours of I Am Number Four, I'm still not entirely certain.
More than any other film of the last six months (even more so than the amiably ridiculous Skyline), I Am Number Four piles its pot high with elements from other movies and genres. It's a sci-fi teen romance that cheerfully throws giant monsters, shape-shifting pets, glowing...
- 2/18/2011
- Den of Geek
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