Garth Davis’ “Foe” is supposed to be screened for press at the New York Film Festival, but blogger Erik Anderson seems to have broken the embargo by tweeting out a reaction:
FOE is a disappointment for me, feels like it thinks it’s far more profound than it is (it’s rather simplistic) about AI and climate change but Saoirse Ronan gets a fuck ass bob and Paul Mescal gets to act at 11 most of the time. Aaron Pierre is creepy and cool.
If anyone has the definition for what a “fuck ass bob” might be then please let me know, I’m very curious.
This is the type of reaction I expected, especially after hearing that this summer’s test-screening for the film gathered up a lot of middling reactions. It was described to me as a “slow burn” that isn’t really that involving until the sci-fi elements kick in during the final stretch.
The film, set in 2065, stars Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as a couple living out in the middle of a desert who have their calm life rattled when a mysterious stranger (Aaron Pierre) comes knocking at their door one night.
A trailer was released last month. The film is set to be released on October 6th, via Amazon. Davis broke out with his 2016 Oscar-nominated feature “Lion,” he then struck out with his follow-up, “Mary Magdelene.” The trailer bills him as a “visionary filmmaker,” which he is not.