The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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Hallam Foe
Drama · Comedy · Thriller · 2007
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.
Movie details
Hallam Foe
“This is my story”
2007 Drama · Comedy · Thriller 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.9 / 10
13.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
73 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
62 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
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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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Hallam Foe?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Mackenzie
Written by
Ed Whitmore · David Mackenzie
Jamie Bell
Hallam Foe
Sophia Myles
Kate
Ciarán Hinds
Julius Foe
Claire Forlani
Verity Foe
Jamie Sives
Alasdair
Maurice Roëves
Raymond
Ewen Bremner
Andy
Court is in session
Put Hallam Foe on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.