The Hollywood Reporter has weighed in on this weekend’s I Am Number Four.
Here’s a sample of what they have to say:
I Am Number Four follows the Twilight series’ playbook in casting a high school outsider as an otherworldly character. In this case, he’s an alien from outer space who changes schools the way normal kids change T-shirts because other aliens are out to destroy him. The movie is a mixed bag, with many of the elements fun and intriguing, but since this is also a Michael Bay-produced movie, CG monsters and cartoon bad guys gum up a third act that cries out for a more sophisticated climax rather than another tedious battle royal taking place mostly in the digital realm.
You can read the full review HERE.
JM Campbell says
In addition to this review, I just found this article that talks about how James Frey was behind this film and initially paid the writer only $250 for the novel.
http://thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.com/2011/02/james-frey-strikes-again-why-you.html
So, regardless of how good the film is, I won’t see it because I don’t want to support this business practice.
Mich67 says
lol pickings are kinda slim this time a year…couldn’t be any worse than Twilight.
tensaibaka says
@JM Campbell: That was an interesting read. It sounds like Frey got a little dose of karma. But the film itself doesn’t appeal to me anyways, so I’ll probably wait until it’s broadcast on TV someday.
ALibertarian says
Does Number 4 sparkle?
john says
this movie was slow and didn’t tell the whole story it was like watching a sequel with out the first one.