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A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive Number Four begins. Outwardly normal teen John Smith never gets too comfortable in the same identity, and along with his guardian, Henri, he is constantly moving from town to town. With... see more
A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive Number Four begins. Outwardly normal teen John Smith never gets too comfortable in the same identity, and along with his guardian, Henri, he is constantly moving from town to town. With... see more
>"You can go wherever you want, see whatever you want to. But a place is only as good as the people you know in it."
I like that line. I've heard it a few times elsewhere before, but now I can use this film as a reference. In fact, there are a few other lines I liked in this. I thought I had seen _I Am Number Four_ before, but now catching it on Showtime, it doesn't quite ring a bell other than the title. The high school teenager coming of age setting mixed with sci-fi/alien superhero seems to be the trend these days. Of course, I've seen many outings of the same thing in different forms before it, that I'm a fan of, which was why I was ever remotely interested in films this. After having seen _Max Steel_ recently, they both are a lot alike, but this one seems to be more well written and produced.
>"Quite a production"
I also like the characters more here, especially the chemistry between John and Sarah, who happens to be the sweet artsy type of girl that's into photography. There are a handful of other "number" members which gives off a sort of a _Power Rangers_ vibe. I noticed _The X-Files_ references and bits of _Terminator 2_ influences (shotgun, Number Six entrance) too. Now looking at the cast, I see Teresa Palmer which I like a lot from other films (_Wolf Creek_, _The Grudge 2_, _The Sorcerer's Apprentice_, _Warm Bodies_, and the recent _Lights Out_). I knew I recognized Kevin Durand (_The Strain_) underneath that alien skin. The creature designs are very sci-fi, like something you'd see from a _Rick and Morty_ episode. Coincidentally, the latest _Rick and Morty_ which I just saw earlier today had a line that said "common name", and there's a John Smith and Jane Doe in this which are common names.
The end leaves it open for a sequel, in similar way as _Max Steel_ does. Perhaps we'll get one someday. I do wonder how they would title it though. Would they retain the "_I Am Number Four_" and maybe add a subtitle or sequential number?