Foe - Review | LFF 2023
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Directed by: Garth Davis
Written by: Iain Reid, Garth Davis
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre
Runtime: 110 min
Synopsis: A haunting exploration of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world. Hen (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal) farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Based on best-selling author Iain Reid's novel of the same name.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for FandomWire. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
Foe presents one of the messiest screenplays of the year, filled with incessant, unnecessary explanations through numerous narrative and visual methods, abruptly confusing time shifts, absurdly devoid of any sort of impact, and a strange message, to say the least, about the superiority of AI in human intimate relationships. At just under two hours, it manages to slowly drag itself to a multiple-ending conclusion, none capable of delivering any relevant information that wasn't already given beforehand. The cast does the best they can, but it's way too far from enough to rescue a movie doomed to leave its audience underwhelmed.
