Control October 5, 2007
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : Reviews , trackbackSomehow, having known how the story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis ends for twenty-five years doesn’t dull the blow. Through the grey misery of Manchester, filmed in black and white, and the haunting music it builds to the inevitable, step by tragic step. The film, the music and the situation meld together to produce a powerful, beautiful and deeply disturbing film.
The Independent’s critic this morning talks of dread as Ian Curtis sings ‘They keep calling me’ in Dead Souls, just before having a fit and being carried off stage. To me, the moment came as Curtis recorded the voice track to ‘Isolation’ on his own in the studio, the producer behind the glass wall ‘I’m ashamed of the person I am’.
Joy Division always seemed like music for the angst-ridden end of a lonely evening. Take care when you see this film, but do see it.
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