Review of Joy Division (2006) by Xu Y — 02 Aug 2008

Finally a nice documentary about an often misunderstood yet influential band.

This review of Joy Division (2006) was written by Xu Y on 02 Aug 2008.

Joy Division has generally received positive reviews.

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By Enrique M (57) on 12 Mar 2009

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By Linda C (272) on 07 Feb 2009

Half of the band member interview content is boring as hell, but the (sometimes too fast) editing is good, and the hypnosis recording at the…

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By Rich F (239) on 30 Dec 2012

Utterly Fantastic - tells the Joy Division story directly from those at the centre of it with the background of 70s Manchester fused with modern…

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