I Am Number Four Blu-ray Review

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I Am Number Four is a May 24th Blu-rayâ„¢ Combo Pack, DVD, Movie Download and On-Demand fantasy sci-fi action-adventure movie from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Produced by Michael Bay (Transformers franchise) and directed by D.J. Caruso (Disturbia), I Am Number Four is an action-packed story about a young man trying to hide his true identity to evade a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him.

Alex Pettyfer (Beastly) stars as John, one of the few survivors remaining from his planet. With his earthly protector Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John is forced to move to a new town when his identity is discovered. Despite Henri’s pleas that John live a quiet life, he quickly falls in love with Sarah (Dianna Agron of “Glee”), a girl he meets in high school, and his strange and emerging powers draw attention from those that want to kill him.

I Am Number Four has excellent cinematography and action sequences as primary strengths. Unfortunately, it is one of those films that leaves you wondering what is left.

A lack of closure is likely based on plans for a sequel, but a modest box office draw may put a damper on those efforts. The movie is entertaining during its duration but simply lacks completeness.

Teresa Palmer stars as Number 6, another survivor from John’s home planet who joins in for the most dramatic and action-filled sequence in the movie with a shootout at the local high school.

Action-adventure fans can appreciate the merits of I Am Number Four. Just realize that you are likely going to watch the credits role and wonder what you missed out on. The emerging romance between John and Sarah is abruptly cut off and the climactic battle between John and the evil villains ends with relatively minimal tribulation.

I Am Number Four Blu-ray special features include:

• “Becoming Number 6” Featurette
• Bloopers

6 Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Director D.J. Caruso

• “Strangers in Paradise” (Extended)
• “Sam’s Mom”
• “Worth Mentioning”
• “Power Prank”
• “Trying to Connect”
• “Extended Warsaw Basement”

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Total Running Time: 109 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: May 24, 2011

Director: D.J. Caruso
Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron, Teresa Palmer, Callan McAuliffe

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4 Responses to “I Am Number Four Blu-ray Review”

1. Laura Emerson says:

   May 21, 2011 at 1:19 PM

   Thanks for the review! I was really on the fence as to if I was going to buy it or not next week and now I have a better idea of how I am going to go.

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2. Shaun M says:

   May 27, 2011 at 7:03 PM

   Thanks for the warning regarding the lack of closure feeling. If I know to lower my expectations in that area, it helps me enjoy the film more. I wish they’d provided more closure with the option for a continuation rather than a gaping hole where their denouement should be. I know life continues beyond the end of the story, but movies should be constructed so that one is a self-contained, satisfying story, where the next/previous one is a bonus, not nearly a necessity.

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3. Allison B. says:

   May 29, 2011 at 7:51 PM

   Thanks for the review. I dislike lack of closure when there are no definite plans for a sequel! Though I’m an action-adventure fan so I will probably see it.

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4. Dan says:

   June 3, 2011 at 9:27 AM

   This movie sounds all right but not sure if I buy it or if it is just a rent and watch movie in my opinion this would be a rent first and maybe buy later if it is worth it.

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