by Cracked Pleasures » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:11 pm
Control, the biography pic of Ian Curtis of Joy Division, is really fantastic. I went to see it yesterday and was really impressed. Anton Corbijn once again released a masterpiece. The film shows a perfect portrait of Curtis' life, both his more or less worryless childhood, the breakthrough of the band, his struggles with epileptic seizures and depression, ... The actor who played Ian did a great job, the mimics, the look in the eyes, the attitude, it was like Ian was there playing himself. The black and white filming enhanced the gloomy undertone of the film, which was a risky choice but turned out very well. I recommend this to all that are even remotely interested in Joy Division.
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