Review of Control (2007) by The Codeman — 02 Dec 2008
Photographed in black and white, the absence of color seems fitting. 'Control' doesn't intend to explain or rationalize Ian's decisions in life, it is what it is. His eventual suicide at 23 is one that leaves us with a pang of emptiness but not surprise. 'Control' is a tragic story, and a profoundly difficult piece of work. It doesn't look for the light at the end of the tunnel, it's a picture that comes to a screeching halt as the life of another ends. There are no Hollywood fix-ups, no glamor.
It is such a realness that makes 'Control' difficult to judge. One knows after watching that they have witnessed something very special, no matter how brutal it may have been. Art isn't always beautiful, 'Control' certainly isn't. But it is art.
This review of Control (2007) was written by The Codeman on 02 Dec 2008.
Control has generally received very positive reviews.
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