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Hallam Foe [2007]
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Wasn't sure when I watched it - but I'm still thinking about it ...
Review date: 2008-12-04 Rating: 6 out of 10
... so it can't be bad, and it isn't. In fact, it's quite good.
It's an odd film though. Very well acted and filmed, I watched it a few days ago and have finally realised it's 'flaw'.
It just isn't the sort of film you expect to be set in Scotland. Had this been made in France, I suspect it would become a classic. I have no rational basis for this conclusion other than the fact that I watch a lot of French cinema and both plot and direction felt very 'French' - if I elaborated further, I would give aspects of the story away.
It is worth watching, if only for Jamie Bell's very impressive performance, but it does feel as though it's set in the wrong time (it didn't feel like a 21st century script) or place.
Ultimately though, it is a very brave, thought-provoking and very unusual film.
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Jamie Bell comes of age
Review date: 2008-08-14 Rating: 6 out of 10
It's very refreshing to see a British actor who isn't churning out movie after movie on the Hollywood conveyor belt. Jamie Bell clearly knows the type of films he wants to be associated with and is bold enough and brave enough to do it. After seeing him in the incredible "Dear Wendy" it was clear he had the ability play the lead, and in Hallam Foe he does so beautifully.
Hallam Foe is an enjoyable "quirky" film held together by Bell's strong performance. Okay, so it won't be to everyone's taste but if you want to see a fun, if somewhat disturbing, British movie that doesn't rely on Messrs Statham, Jones or Dyer, or football violence then sit back and enjoy Hallam Foe.
Impresive home grown talent in a very good film
Review date: 2008-06-06 Rating: 8 out of 10
This film keeps you watching to the very end and never bores. The story line is continuous and acting is on the whole very good. I'm not going to give a full synopsis I rented this film and think this adds to the quality of home grown film talent we have.
Extremely Disappointed
Review date: 2008-05-20 Rating: 2 out of 10
Why this film was ever billed as good I don't know. Although I can appreciate that Jamie Bell perhaps wanted to try something new in his career, I found this film absolutely horrible. Its the first film in years that I switched off after the first 30 minutes.
Jamie Bell comes of age
Review date: 2008-04-10 Rating: 8 out of 10
Jamie's Billy Elliott was triumphant - but where has he been? Well - he's had an unfortunate bit part in 'King Kong' and played a emotionally messed up teenager in the likeable 'Chumscrubber' - but it is here in this off-beat low-budget British film that he has finally exercised the huge potential he displayed as an Actor in Billy Elliott.
Hallam Foe is a quirky - off-beat story of loss, set in the beautiful Old-Town of Edinburgh. Though Hallam displays an unusual talent for 'breaking and entering' it is his intense fascination with 'watching' which some might find unnerving.
At the beginning of the film, the viewer will have little clue as to what the film is about or where it is going, but the performances and locations are so entrancing as to hold the attention long enough to peel back the layers of his character and his internal rationalisations.
At times slightly dark - the film does leave you feeling 'better' and wanting more. Bell's raw vulnerability in character coupled to the occasional flash of a heart-melting smile completely draw you in. His naked ambition to show all of his talent is very much evident and if you can suspend some disbelief and enjoy the more realistic - you will enjoy the film.
By the way - his Scots accent is impressive as is his mature and very honed physique.
This Geordie deserves to go very, very far. Well done Jamie - for picking a project that is worthy!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Claire Forlani
Jamie Bell
Maurice Roeves
Ciaran Hinds
Jamie Sives
Creators:
Jamie Bell (Primary Contributor)
Ciaran Hinds (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
EAN: 8717418144159
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-02-04
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 96 minutes