'Hallam Foe' could only be made in Britain. I could hardly see Hollywood film producers green-lighting a film that is about a reclusive, obsessive peeping tom who crossdresses and breaks and enters other people's property. And yet, he - Hallam Foe (aka Jamie Bell from 'Billy Elliot' fame) - is our hero and, stranger still, we root for him.
He gets in all sorts of trouble when he leaves his father and stepmother to go and live and work in Edinburgh, where he meets someone who looks like his late mother and wants to start a relationship with her. Unfortunately, he's not that good with women at the best of times and so he decides to obsessively stalk her until she gives in. Again, hardly the actions of a noble and yet we still feel for his plight.The soundtrack is great and goes well with the beautiful shots of Edinburgh city from on high. There's not much of a story and normally that sounds like a negative. It's mainly us following his life as he learns a few hard facts about the world and has to stand on his own two feet. If you ask me what it was about, I can't really say - other than I loved it. It's touching without ever being sentimental and you actually care about the damaged characters you're watching.
Plus there's a great scene that lists all the names you'll ever need to know concerning - well - certain male/female body parts (if you know what I mean).
9/10 almost as perfect as The Godfather
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