Perched on a razor's edge between the sinister and the whimsical, it's erotic, well acted, beautifully photographed.
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09/08/07
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Mister Foe (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 55
Fresh: 41
Rotten:14
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Consensus: Carefully balanced between the dark and the dreamy, Mister Foe is a charged coming-of-age story with whimsy and bite.
Theatrical Release: 31-08-2007
Synopsis: MISTER FOE is director David MacKenzie's offbeat film adaptation of Peter Jinks's coming-of-age story centered on the unlikely protagonist of Hallam Foe, excellently portrayed by Jamie Bell (BILLY ELLIOT). A troubled young man beset... [More]
Starring: Jamie Bell, Ciaran Hinds, Sophia Myles, Jamie Sives
Director: David Mackenzie
Reviews for Mister Foe
Somehow the whole works surprisingly well, whether or not you end up thinking that it might have been still better left on the page.
08/31/07
A stylish, original romance whose dark leanings are leavened by a current of optimism running through its darting narrative.
08/31/07
Thanks to bold performances, evocative cinematography and a trippy pop soundtrack, this richly entertaining tale of adolescent angst ends up being one of the most striking Brit flicks of 2007.
08/31/07
Top Critic Accomplished as it is, the film has trouble marrying the separate halves of the story, the mystery of the mother's death and the weird courtship Hallam is pursuing.
08/31/07
Top Critic
The story itself is self-regarding, and the ending, with its muddled vengefulness, strains both sympathy and credibility.
08/31/07
Top Critic It is Jamie’s acting skills, which are even more well honed than his chest, that make Hallam Foe one of the best British movies of the year.
08/31/07
Top Critic Even in the earthiest moments of the film, there’s a sense of magic that reflects the filter of Hallam’s innocence, eccentricity and otherness.
08/31/07
Top Critic Bell shines as the baleful yet sympathetic Hallam, but there’s little else to get excited about, with the eventual love affair between him and Kate deeply improbable.
08/31/07
Top Critic David Mackenzie's fourth feature is an immensely enjoyable and incredibly well-judged film, which confirms Jamie Bell as one of Britain's brightest young actors.
08/31/07
Top Critic Get past the goofy animated titles and you’ll be captivated by a coming-of-age tale with a subversive edge. The hero may be have a few hang-ups, but Jamie Bell’s an ideal star for such defiantly off-kilter fare.
08/31/07
Top Critic An intriguing rites-of-passage story with a delirious, skewed perspective and an almost palpable sexual pulse.
08/31/07
Top Critic Impressively directed drama from the director of Young Adam, featuring a superb performance from Jamie Bell and a terrific soundtrack.
08/30/07
As a study of grief, this is silly and nonsensical. Taken less seriously, Mackenzie delivers a light dance over heavy issues, and the romance works – but how flippantly can we take death, grief and suicide?
07/21/07
Top Critic Grief, voyeurism and latent necrophilia make a beguiling brew in Hallam Foe, a smart coming-of-age tale from the director of Young Adam.
07/10/07
Top Critic Affirms the raw talents of both David Mackenzie (Young Adam) and Jamie Bell (who's come a long way since Billy Elliot).
05/17/07
The final installment of Mackenzie's 'sex trilogy' is so strenuously edgy it's tiresome.
10/09/08
This Scottish film often pushes for realism, though its stylish tones fall back on whimsy.
09/26/08
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