![]() Michelldoes a good job in the film, creating the atmosphere of silent beauty and thenunsettling it with the dreamlike, then gruesome, nature of the tragedy. The haunting sequence revolving arounda hot-air balloon in the still of a sunny afternoon in the English countrysideis eminently memorable and sets the tone for the rest of the drama. ![]() One of thefilm-makers' biggest challenges was to recreate McEwan's stunning opening scenein which we meet our cast of characters. Michell carefullyavoids what could have become a psycho-stalker movie and he and screenwriterPenhall focus on the themes which made the novel unsettling, the effect ofrandom tragedies on the people touched by them and the insanity that can bebred by love, both given and received. The result is the most effective film adaptation ofMcEwan to date.įaithful to thespirit if not the letter of the riveting 1996 novel, Enduring Love has more marketing hooks than The Mother - it's a thriller of sorts, for starters - and, backedby favourable reviews, could become a talking point among highbrow audiencesnot least for giving handsome Brit Daniel Craig a leading role which could lifthim to the next level of renown. After spinningan intense yarn with Hanif Kureishi in TheMother, UK film-maker Roger Michell turns to the ultimate British master ofthe dark side Ian McEwan for his latest film Enduring Love. ![]()
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