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Based on the memoir TOUCHING FROM A DISTANCE by Deborah Curtis, Anton Corbijn's CONTROL is as near perfect a filmic telling of the story of Joy Division and Ian Curtis as any fan could hope for. It's also a beautifully rendered piece of cinema about the crippling effects of love and regret, and the salvation we seek in art. Born out of England's post-Sex Pistols punk explosion, Joy Division played a dark, minimalist version of the nascent sound, and became cult heroes thanks in part to their brilliant yet disturbed frontman Ian Curtis (played by an eerily perfect Sam Riley). Corbijn does a wonderful job recreating the Manchester band's music and live show, cutting straight to the essence of Joy Division's unique appeal. Credit must also be given to the three actors who portray the rest of Joy Division. Playing all the instruments themselves, they perfectly capture the band's powerfully stoic presence, one that translates both live and on record into the sonic equivalent of an existential crisis.CONTROL, however, is ultimately about Curtis's tumultuous marriage with his wife, Deborah (Samantha Morton), and the way that Joy Division became an aesthetic manifestation of his pain--one that was both physical (Curtis was an epileptic) and emotional. Corbijn evokes Curtis's hurt and isolation with both honesty and subtlety: a photographer originally, he frames each shot to look like a stark black-and-white photo from an album the audience was never meant to see, making Curtis's pain palpable and his eventual suicide that much more tragic. The overtones to the later suicide of Kurt Cobain are hard to avoid, but where Cobain's suicide has always been discussed in terms of the pressure he felt as a rock star, Curtis's, as rendered by Corbijn, is a pain anyone could potentially be forced to suffer through.Product Identifiers
UPC0796019810258
eBay Product ID (ePID)63403454
Product Key Features
ActorSam Riley, Samantha Morton
RatingR
DirectorAnton Corbijn
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
GenreDrama
Sub-GenrePop Music
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleSam Riley, Samantha Morton
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20080603
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- 30 Nov, 2021
An excellent portayal of Joy Division and their singer, Ian Curtis
This is the movie that (well part-due) peaked my interest in the band Joy Division, and in turn led me to being a big fan. The performances are excellent, the dedication of the actors to learn to play and perform the original songs well enough to not require the use of lip syncing, and interesting history of this short-lived band, all make for an excellent film. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Mar, 2024
Like a Runaway Train
Captures a time and place so well, in a filmic style that perfectly fits the music scene subject. Great acting as well. I sympathized and suffered along with all these characters and found them totally believable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Aug, 2018
Amazing & entertaining!!
Awesome movie about the birth of Joy Division and troubled lead singer,Ian Curtis.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jun, 2021
Control
Outer case little more beat up than hoped but DVD is in great shape ! Thanx !!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Aug, 2016
CONTROL
ExcellentVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Jan, 2021
Perfect
PerfectVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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