Rating of
2/4
At least the effects were cool
patjohnson76 - wrote on 08/09/11
This could have been a pretty good start to a franchise, but the problem with origin stories is that sometimes they are too heavy on exposition and light on everything else. Such is the case with Number 4, an interesting story where human-like aliens have superhuman powers and are being hunted down by some enemy. It's never really clear who the enemy is or what their deal is, but it's necessary for the action. Unfortunately, in an attempt to appeal to the teen crowd, there's too much emphasis on the teen angst and not enough emphasis on the heroes.
