The bad thing is that he stayed in the attempt. It starts as a thing and goes the other way. The problem is that it does not catch you. She has too many shortcomings to be good.The casting is very badly done. Daniel Craig is especially bad. Samantha Morton, this woman is a good actress, but to me in this movie, she does not tell me anything. Rhys Ifans is pretty good, but I do not get caught either.It seems that to put a hairdresser and a makeup you have already made character, but something more is needed.How can you put a white photograph, without spotlights, to make a film of this type? It's that he does not put anything in the movie. It seems like a love movie all the time and it is not.The direction is bad, he does not realize that he is bored. It needs to give you more restlessness, more tension. He starts showing you things, but then he stays. He does not know how to narrate and less to compose.The bad thing is that he stayed in the attempt. It starts as a thing and goes the other way. The problem is that it does not catch you. She has too many shortcomings to be good.The casting is very badly done. Daniel Craig is especially bad. Samantha Morton, this woman is a good actress, but to me in this movie, she does not tell me anything. Rhys Ifans is pretty good, but I do not get caught either.It seems that to put a hairdresser and a makeup you have already made character, but something more is needed.How can you put a white photograph, without spotlights, to make a film of this type? It's that he does not put anything in the movie. It seems like a love movie all the time and it is not.The direction is bad, he does not realize that he is bored. It needs to give you more restlessness, more tension. He starts showing you things, but then he stays. He does not know how to narrate and less to compose.The sequences of the end, are not understood, incredible and some are left over.

English filmmaker Roger Michell's sixth feature film which was written by British playwright and screenwriter Joe Penhall and shot in Oxford and London, England, is an adaptation of a novel from 1997 by British novelist and screenwriter Ian McEwan. It tells the story about Joe and Claire, a young couple who while celebrating their reunion in the English countryside notices a burning air balloon which is heading towards the ground with one passenger and a pilot who has caught one of his legs in the anchor rope. Joe and three other men who has become aware of the air balloon runs to secure the landing, but when they reach the balloon they are drawn up in the air by a sudden and strong breeze. Each one of the rescuers manages to let go in time, but one man stays with the air balloon and falls down with it. The tragic incident affects all of the people who were involved, but especially one man named Jed Parry who strangely begins to feel a strong connection to Joe. Joe and Claire returns to their everyday life and tries to move on, but are disturbed when Joe is contacted, on more than one occasion, by Jed who appears to think that the accident had some kind of profound meaning. Acutely and engagingly directed by television and stage director Roger Michell, this character-driven and plot-driven mystery draws an intriguing and unsettling portrayal of an urban English couple who while re-establishing their relationship in the aftermath of a disastrous event, discovers that one of them is being followed by a man who witnessed the event. While notable for it's naturalistic milieu depictions, the fine production design by Irish production designer John Paul Kelly and cinematography by Cypriot cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos, this at times humorous, romantic and intensifying drama depicts a variable study of character and a nuanced fictional tale about friendship, obsession and love.This British production which was produced by English producer Kevin Loader is impelled and reinforced by it's cogent narrative structure, the brilliant acting performances by English actor Daniel Craig, Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, English actress Samantha Morton and the fine supporting acting performances by English actor Bill Nighy and Northern Irish actress Susan Lynch. A poignantly atmospheric and well-paced psychological thriller which gained, among other awards, the ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year Daniel Craig at the 25th London Critics Circle Film Awards in 2005 and a Special Recognition For Excellence in Filmmaking at the 76th National Board of Review Awards in 2004.

Masquerading as a highbrow piece of art, ENDURING LOVE turns out to be just another psycho-killer movie about a deranged stalker and one that's indebted to the wave of psychological thrillers that flooded cinemas in the wake of FATAL ATTRACTION. For all its posturing, stylised shots and deep and meaning conversations, by the climax it's followed exactly the same routes as all the other movies in this sub-genre.The level of pretension is high and those who detest watching middle-class types sitting around dinner tables, drinking copious amounts of red wine and discussing the meaning of life should look away now. Daniel Craig plays a stuffy, pompous and unlikeable character and despite some strong acting is never able to overcome audience aversion to his role. Rhys Ifans, on the other hand, is a breath of fresh air, even if he does play an even murkier variant on his amusing character in NOTTING HILL. There are many familiar faces in the supporting cast, all underutilised, while Samantha Morton stars as Craig's utterly selfish and unpleasant girlfriend who seems unaware of her partner's predicament until her world comes crashing down.For all its flaws, ENDURING LOVE does have a couple of stand-out moments: the climax of the story is shocking and made even more so by the subtle way it's acted out; a definite highlight. The opening balloon accident is very well filmed and another strong moment; it's just a shame the bits inbetween involve such unappealing characters. Not that ENDURING LOVE is a bad film, because it passes the time quite well and has a decent pacing; it's just that this is a story we've seen all too many times before, no matter how much they try dressing it up otherwise.

I have read a number of comments that criticised the film in light of it being a better read than it is a movie. I have not read the book nor am i likely to as i prefer visual entertainment most of the time. To compare any film to its paper bound inspiration is unhelpful and unfair. If one has heard it once then we have heard it a million times, books rarely get translated into faithful or superior films unless of course the book is about 10 pages long or pure drivel. so, do not be persuaded by any such comparisons, simply ignore such comparisons and let the pixels do the talking.If you haven't read the book the film will surprise. It is dark and morbid with just about enough realism to keep it from turning into an irrelevance. It does walk a tightrope between credible and confusion briefly but this just kept me focused on the story and the characters which perhaps did need more development however it works well enough to keep the overall feel of the film moving in a consistent direction. There are some annoyances within the direction that may cause one to ask how? why? but again they become part of the frustration and panic that maybe the director had in mind for the audience. I liked the film and more than anything it was an enjoyable experience which is what after all we watch films for.