They’ve Chained Nature, but They Will Never Make It Sing

I would have changed the ending to “I Am Number Four”. I would have, during the last struggle scene had the villain explain to the hero “It’s always like your kind, finding others to do your dirty work. You should have asked your parents about who and what we… ” leaving the audience wondering if the villains of the piece were simply slaves looking to avenge their servitude on the children of their owners. The movie could have been an examination of master/slave revolt sci-fi, but instead, it’s just your average breadbasket monsters vs. pretty hero.