I Am Number Four

I didn't even realize that this movie was actually a book. So before I went to go see the movie, I was determined to read it. Well, I sort of read it before I went. I got about halfway before I went to the cinema. My friend bailed on me after she spent all of her extra cash on driving to Orlando and back, so I went by myself, which was actually pretty nice. There was no silent battle over the armrest or sharing of the large Coke.

Before the lights were completely out, I sat in the back like the nerd that I am reading the novel. As the movie played, I compared parts that were similar, and completely different and once I no longer knew what was going to happen next, I got really excited.

The movie sticks generally sticks to the novel, but like any book to movie, some details were left out. But no book to movie is perfect, and I don't expect them to be. Some hit all the important details while still being a good show. Some just take the character names and run with it. I Am Number Four kept the characters, the storyline and most of the details, not to mention Alex Pettyfer is awfully nice to look at. I fully intend on going to see it again by myself, the novel finished this time.

The best part is that there is going to a sequel to the novel, and probably the movie called The Power of Six, which is about number Seven trying to find the six that remain, I think.

I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.

Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.

I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.

And I'm ready to fight.