Mister Foe Critic Reviews
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Based upon 6 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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If the extremity of Hallam's temperament tests the limits of our sympathy as well as our credulity, Mr. Bell's ability to seem by turns sweet and scary prevents us from losing interest entirely.Read the full review
Not a movie to cozy up to. The twisted tale is only mildly intriguing, worth seeing mainly for the striking performance of Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) as Hallam Foe, a creepy teenage voyeur beset with an Oedipal complex.Read the full review
Tip-top performances, led by young British thesp Jamie Bell, and a deftly handled tone reflecting all the title teen's confused emotions make Hallam Foe a viewing delight.Read the full review
Most entertaining comic drama with a great turn by Jamie Bell.Read the full review
Thanks mainly to Bell's abundant charisma, Hallam makes for a strangely likable antihero.Read the full review
Ultimately Mackenzie's tidy resolutions undercut the psychological depth, but as offbeat coming-of-age yarns go, Mister Foe has a commanding fleetness.Read the full review