Preview: I Am Number Four (2011)

Synopsis:

An alien teenager, hoping to settle down, but forced to flee from one town after another as he's pursued by another alien race bent on killing him, finds love in his latest home and must fight to protect it.

• Poster: B+; C

Review:

It's a little too simple, but the hues are nice and inviting, that it's a bit too similar to posters for The Last Airbender or Sorcerer's Apprentice is its only significant flaw.

After the first poster turned out to be pretty decent, this poster is a large step back. It's extremely pretentious and overzealous.

• Trailer: B-; C+

Review:

I won't say that my interested isn't piqued because it is, but do we really need anymore films that seem like clones of Push or trailers that feel like clones of Jumper? The pre-teen, post-teen and mid-teen audiences have already shown that they aren't interested.

This should be enough to make it a modest hit. More informative and action oriented, though it does beg the question: why is number four more powerful than the rest and why would his fall mean the rest are guaranteed to fall? Logic isn't going to be this film's strong suit, I'm beginning to think.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Release Date:

• February 18, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (September 29, 2010) Original

-Wesley Lovell (November 30, 2010) New Poster

-Wesley Lovell (December 2, 2010) New Poster

-Wesley Lovell (December 10, 2010) New Trailer