Review of Control (2007) by Auli H — 12 Jun 2010
Belgium director Anton Corbijn has made a movie that showed the music of Joy Division and the short life of their lead singer Ian Curtis. Filming the movie in black and white was the right choice as it sets the tone for Ian Curtis' lifeless and dark mood.
Only, I found the director did not succeed to put any depth into the character of Ian Curtis,and neither showed the conditions as to what drove Ian to his death.Sam Riley was the lead actor and he was good in his role.
The movie itself was a bit disappointing,I found it more a documentary than a movie. After all it was not about the band Joy Division, but more about their strange, depressing lead singer Ian Curtis.
This review of Control (2007) was written by Auli H on 12 Jun 2010.
Control has generally received very positive reviews.
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