Of course, sequences dealing with them abound and they're unforgettable. The end of the seventies saw the explosion of punk and new wave.īut is it righteous to say that Corbijn was merely interested in the history of the band? Not really. Its award of the Golden Camera at the festival of Cannes in 2007 was highly deserved.Ĭorbijn shot almost everything that made Joy Division unique in the history of rock and their story is a perfect snapshot of the musical climate of that time. But above all Anton Corbijn knew very well the members of Joy Division during their short lifetime so he was THE man to shoot their story and the result is just terrific. Without mentioning the remarkable clips he shot for Depeche Mode (see the stunning video of Enjoy The Silence). Reviewed by dbdumonteil 9 / 10 Anton Corbijn's magnum opus says it all: he has kept control!Īs a keen music lover I had to discover this gem made by a celebrated photograph in the history of rock: he made photographs of Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart and was responsible for the package of R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People (1992). My favourite biopics ever are 'Amadeus' and 'The Elephant Man'. In summary, excellent and the standout biopic on viewing music biopics recently. Matching him every step of the way is Samantha Morton in a poignant and resilient turn that one can really relate to. Sam Riley is utterly convincing as Curtis, a multi-layered and moving performance that balances Curtis' hyperactive stage persona and tortured personal life without a qualm. Those elements that director Anton Corbijn brought was a huge part of the film's appeal. The music is absolutely exceptional as to be expected.Įnjoyed the surprisingly earthy humour, while dramatically there is a lot of heart, affecting intimacy and humanity. However, 'Control' is an excellently made film, every part of the cinematography and images beautifully framed. It does drag and lose momentum in the final quarter and it did run out of gas at the end in terms of pace and drama where things got predictable. Not going to say that 'Control' is perfect because it isn't. As said, personally was one of the people who loved 'Control'. Like most of the films mentioned, 'Control' is a divisive film, most loved it while others disliked it. Having been on a roll with watching music biopics recently (this, 'Sid and Nancy', 'What's Love Got To Do With It', '24 Hour Party People', 'Great Balls of Fire!', 'I'm Not There', 'Notorious' and 'Nowhere Boy'), 'Control' of those films was the best. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 9 / 10 Excellent biopic
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He doesn't know how to handle the feelings he has for Debbie and Annik and the pressure the popularity of Joy Division and the energy performing costs him. Ian also suffers from epilepsy and has no-good medication for it. Even though Debbie and he become parents, their relationship is going downhill rapidly and Ian starts an affair with Belgium Annik whom he met after one of the gigs and he's almost never at home. He meets a girl named Debbie whom he promptly marries and his band, of which the name in the meantime has been changed to Joy Division, gets more and more successful. He added a little touch of humour which, without it would've made the film unbearably depressing.Ian Curtis is a quiet and rather sad lad who works for an employment agency and sings in a band called Warsaw. I was also quite fond of the portrayal of Rob Gretton by Tony Kebbell, who weirdly played alongside Paddy Considine in Dead Mans Shoes who in turn played Gretton in the Factory Records themed film "24 hour party people".
The use of music as the soundtrack with no additional scoring seemed to add to the bleakness of the quiet dialogue sequences. Sam Riley was terrific, especially in any scene involving Joy Division's performances. It presents the facts and allows us to make up our own minds as to why he behaved as he did. The film also manages to convey very accurately all the events from his short life from a teenager up until his death without passing judgement or making rash statements about his character. The ending I found to be particularly moving, the thick black smoke from the church lifting our antihero into the skies around the fields of Macclesfield.
Every shade of black to grey to white is used perfectly to bring life to the film, but always reminding us of the bleak character we are dealing with. Use of Black and White is sometimes used unnecessarily, and can sometimes come across as a little pretentious.