It's a genuinely intriguing thriller and a mystery with a most rewarding conclusion.
Enduring Love
Unexpected. Unpredictable. Uncontrollable. A deadly obsession takes hold.
2004 · 1h 40m · R
Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Roger Michell
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Enduring Love
Overview
Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...
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Top critics, in their words
A fatal lack of character development dooms Enduring Love as little more than a fleeting curiosity.
It's heady stuff, though stretched too far for convenience.
Though Ifans has the splashier role, Craig, last seen in Michell's previous film, 2003's equally provocative The Mother, is outstanding as a man whose philosophy cannot be reconciled with his feelings.
It's not entirely satisfying, but it's too intriguing to dismiss.
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