Anton Corbijn Control Ian Curtis Photo

Control

Starring: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson

Directed by: Anton Corbijn

RS: 3.5of 4 Stars Average User Rating: 3.5of 4 Stars

2004 Lions Gate Films Inc. All Movies

Rock photo guru Anton Corbijn hits all the right notes in his remarkable feature-directing debut. His muse is Ian Curtis (a knockout Sam Riley), the epileptic lead singer of the Brit punk band Joy Division, who hanged himself in 1980 at twenty-three. Samantha Morton plays the wife who helped him fight his demons, and Tony Kebbell excels as the band manager. But it's Corbijn, shooting with a poet's eye in a harshly stunning black-and-white, who cuts to the soul of Ian's life and music. You don't watch this movie, you live it.

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(Posted: Oct 18, 2007)

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4of 4 Stars

I saw this movie when it debuted in LA loved every minute of it. Sam Reilly is terrific as Ian Curtis and leaves an air of mystery to the character that really draws u in. The film is shot beautifully and alomt every shot looks like a photograph. this movie would probably appeal more to fans of joy division but it is still a great watch and much better than walk the line.

Dec 10, 2007 23:05:17

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