Atmospheric and beautifully shot tale of sadness (Control (DVD))

Member Name: joerobo

Product:	Control (DVD)
Date:	03/06/09 (7 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: I was awestruck by this film

Disadvantages: None

Control is a biopic of Ian Curtis, who was the singer and front man of the well known band Joy Division. I was given this dvd as present without having ever really listened to Joy Division and found that having no previous knowledge of the band or their music did not affect my viewing of this film at all.

I was truck by the brilliance of this film in many ways. Firstly it is beautifully shot throughout, perhaps one of the reasons for this is that the director was originally photographer- and notably shot a few pictures of the band. The next great thing about this film is the way in which it tells the story of Ian Curtis' life and the story itself. For those that don't know, Curtis committed suicide as a result of depression, which in part was due to the effect of being a sufferer of epilepsy had on his life.

The story is told in both a sentimental and non sentimental way, letting the viewer decide what to really make of events. Again I found this really enhanced the film. Finally, the film has a soundtrack full of Joy Division music, which converted me to liking the band and their music and after watching this film I subsequently went out and bought a Joy Division album.

Whether you know Joy Division or not, this is a film that should not be missed.

Summary: Definitey worth watching