i be normally a fan of ian mcewan fiction and but have never get round to read endure love and so come to this film with an open mind . it have it positive aspect represent beautiful english countryside while quasi vaughan williams soundtrack while some good cinematography and particularly in the excellent opening scene and which be by far the best part of the film . for the most part however it be a case of watch good actor wrestle with a dire script and an implausible plot . there be many weakness in the script and but the most obvious be it failure to give any of the character any real sense of where they come from and what motivate them and and why they behave a they do . for example and joe ( the main character ) be a university lecturer represent i gather from what i have read about the film and that he be a science lecturer and but this be far from apparent from the short lecture sequence we see and in which he be see talk about love and which he suggest be a matter of biology . he could be lecture in english and sociology and psychology there no obvious scientific context to what he say . although he be apparently about the propose to his partner and clare and before the accident in the opening scene and there be some unspecified strain in their relationship which prevent her be at all supportive when his problem begin and but what this be remain completely obscure . there be numerous other glare omission of information . one of the most irritating thing be the lack of any sense of timescale represent it not clear if the event take place over day and week or month . perhaps the plot work well on the page . joe witness a shock balloon accident and follow which he suffer nightmare and flashback and but neither he nor his partner nor his friend ever consider that he might be suffer from post traumatic stress disorder and suggest counselling . they be all highly intelligent guardian reading type surely one of them would have suggest he should get some help . he never see jed ( the stalker ) after the accident until jed telephone him . but an unusual accident of this kind would undoubtedly be follow by an inquest at which evidence would be call represent surely they would have meet there . joe become the victim of jed stalking and but never considers contact the police and or see a solicitor . at one point and jed be stand and late at night opposite joe house . he suggest that clare look out of the window to see him represent she just stay in bed . even if she be sceptical about joe tale of be stalk and surely she would have have a look . daniel craig do his best with the part of joe while rhys ifans be reasonably good a jed ( my experience ( a a lawyer ) of stalker be that they not generally a obviously barmy a jed and but that be the fault of the script and not the actor ) while there a good performance in a minor role by bill nighy . samantha morton a clare be quite shockingly poor represent she deliver her line in a stifled mutter and appear to have only two expression sullen and very sullen . perhpas and with the line she be give and you can hardly blame her . many year ago ian mcewen write a play call the imitation game for the bbc . it be a subtle and thoughtful and sad and elegantly write piece about self deceit and male attitude to woman . twenty year later he be responsible ( albeit with a co author and the much praise playwright joe penhall ) for this lazily write film . in recent year he seem to have find a role a novelist to the middle class the message be represent look although we may appear to be comfortable and well off and nasty thing happen to u . people stalk u . we be menace in the street by thug ( this be in his late novel ) . you shouldn not envy u we really have a horrid time . those of u who can remember his early novel and short story ( the cement garden and first love and last rite ) may feel that this be not progress .