I Am Number Four Movie Review

In a sentence: I Am Number Four is two hours of television quality goodness sans commercial breaks.
For the actors: Heading up the cast is Alex Pettyfer, a relative no name for all intents and purposes, as the titular Number Four, or John Smith. Mr. Pettyfer does a serviceable job as a stony-faced Lorien (an alien race) possessing superpowers called Legacies who falls in love with the local sweetheart and must battle the powerful Mogadorians (another alien race that destroyed Number Four's home world). Bringing the most acting chops to the film is Justified's Timothy Olyphant as the "not quite as angry as Raylan Givens" mentor, Henri. Mr. Olyphant does cold anger very well and it brings a lot of intensity to his role as an uncle-like sensei to Number Four. Coming in as the romantic lead is Glee's Dianna Agron. As far as previous acting credentials go, Ms. Agron turns in a reserved and charming performance in contrast to her outgoing and at times vindictive cheerleader on Glee. For the supporting cast, Callan McAuliffe turns in the most energetic and varied performance as the geeky sidekick, Sam, and Teresa Palmer and Kevin Durand have little to work with as the equally poorly developed derrière kicking aliens Number Six and commander of the Mogadorian hunting party respectively.
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