‘Foe’ Review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal Anchor a Weighty Sci-Fi Drama

NYFF 2023: Garth Davis retreads familiar genre themes but adds in nuance and heart

"Foe"
"Foe" (CREDIT: Amazon Studios)

Love can make people do crazy, incredible things. It can force people into impossible choices, and it can rupture the effort it takes to keep the feeling intact and sacred. In Garth Davis’ new film “Foe,” love is the central force behind every choice, good or bad, but it isn’t enough to mend old wounds and fend off new ones, not this time.

The film is an emotional rollercoaster bursting full of dynamic tensions, mind-bending twists and shattering truths. It’s the perfect combination of high marital drama and science fiction thinkpiece, and with the lengths the film goes to, “Foe” is a worthy addition to the emotional sci-fi canon.

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