'Foe' Review: Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan in Sexy, Messy Sci-Fi Film
The two leads give steamy, sweaty, sensual performances in “Foe,” but the sci-fi thriller does them dirty.
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The two leads give steamy, sweaty, sensual performances in “Foe,” but the sci-fi thriller does them dirty.
Amazon StudiosPaul Mescal’s past 12 months have been scorching thanks to Aftersun and Carmen, but Foe—his second feature at this year’s New York Film Festival, alongside All of Us Strangers—puts an end to that hot streak. That’s no fault of the actor, who delivers a romantically tormented performance that recalls Cat on a Hot Tin Roof-era Paul Newman, and who shares a sweltering chemistry with his co-star Saoirse Ronan. Rather, the culprit is a sci-fi story that spirals about in circles on its w