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Puff, puff, pass over
Snake Sugarbaker - wrote on 12/11/2009
Despite expecting Samantha Morton’s presence, I expected little from Enduring Love. Having never read the Ian McEwan novel which inspired it, but having seen director Michell’s previous Notting Hill, I expected (esp. considering the title) a patronizing British comedy.
After the near-breathtaking first 10 minutes, I sat corrected – and encouraged. Joe (Daniel Craig) and Claire (Morton), while picnicking in a field on a windy day, have their conversation interrupted by a runaway hot-air balloon. Noticing its pilot singlehandedly straining to rescue a ten year-old inside the basket, Joe races to help ground the balloon. Shortly, other men (including passerby Jed [Rhys Ifans]) join in the struggle, with little success. Gorgeously shot, the post-struggle events and the ensuing …
