Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.
Although it's nice to see Mackenzie find uplift in the erotic, what helps drive Mister Foe is how deftly he turns chasm into intimacy between Bell and Myles, both of whom give sharply observed, charismatic portrayals.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Sep 2008
rotten:
While the film playfully telegraphs its inspirations, Mister Foe never persuasively comes together as a dark fable about an adolescent misfit stuck in loss.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
19 Sep 2008
fresh:
It's a coming of age you can believe in.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
9 Oct 2008
rotten:
[A] prettily photographed but relationally science-fictional coming-of-age blather.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
Bell was a decent kid actor and a terrific dancer in Billy Elliot, but he's grown into a really first-rate actor.