Enduring Love Details

A bizarre accident links two strangers in director Roger Michell's illogical and annoying metaphysical thriller tritely adapted from Ian McEwan's novel. After attempting to halt a runaway hot-air balloon, which results in a man falling to his death, Daniel Craig is mercilessly stalked by fellow would-be rescuer Rhys Ifans, who believes himself in love with Craig. Wilfully obscure (no one ever goes to the police) and with many questions left unanswered (is Ifans a Jesus freak, gay psychopath or a figment of the imagination?), this becomes increasingly unfocused once past the arresting opening, and miserably fails to illuminate the central themes — the impact of random events on life and the various forms of love, illustrated by the double meaning of the title. This corrosive and bitter tale is bolstered by expert performances from Craig and Ifans, but it just isn't enough.

Creepy tale of an odd love triangle, in which an outsider's obsession causes a couple's relationship to disintegrate through guilt and the odd chance that has thrown them together. Michell directs this study of the unpredictability of love with understand