Control

July 24, 2008 • 9:23 am • POSTED BY Adam Flanagan

Last night I watched the film “Control,” a movie about Ian Curtis of Joy Division, based on the book “Touching From A Distance,” the autobiography of Deborah Curtis, Ian’s wife. Even for those that aren’t a fan of Joy Division, I have to recommend this movie, the cinematography is amazing, and the soundtrack is top notch. The director Anton Corbijn has directed a lot of music videos, including Metallica’s “Hero of the Day,” and “Mama Said,” but I believe this is his first feature length film.

The best though is Sam Riley’s portrayal of Ian Curtis, his voice is amazing, and he plays a much more sensitive and introspective version of Curtis than is seen in “24 Hour Party People.” Oddly enough, Sam Riley played Mark E. Smith, lead singer of The Fall, in “24 Hour Party People,” the movie about Factory Records. There’s one point in “Control” where the manager actually tells Ian Curtis, that it could be worse, he could be the lead singer of The Fall.

Definitely check this movie out, but  don’t bother with “Youth Without Youth,” Francis Ford Copolla’s first film in 10 years, that film was crap.