61
Metascore
38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumWhat blows us away is the power of Ifans' moist puppy eyes and chilling smile as a true believer undeterred by reality.
- 80NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenA meditation on love, faith and science in the guise of a thriller, the movie's a tad schematic, but thoroughly gripping.
- 80The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinEnduring Love's plot inevitably drifts into “Fatal Attraction” territory, but its wholesale immersion in Craig's deteriorating condition render it a wrenching, uncompromising study of the human mind in freefall.
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorBritish director, Roger Michell, strikes an assured balance between intense mood piece and Gothic chiller.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversSpellbinding.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIf you don't compare it with the novel, it's one of the season's better films.
- 70VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAdaptation of Ian McEwan's 1997 novel takes a surprising number of liberties with the text, given the author's stature, but his name on the credits as associate producer would suggest his stamp of approval.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterDaniel Craig, in his meatiest film role to date, delivers his usual incisive performance, even if this intimate drama of contemporary Londoners pushes the boundaries of credibility.
- 50The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneThe ideas behind Enduring Love may be fascinating, but they don’t play; they sulk.
- 40Village VoiceEd ParkVillage VoiceEd ParkCraig keeps Joe Rose on a hair trigger, but Morton is wasted as Claire; Ifans simply looks stoned.