Control - Anyone else seen this movie yet?

[Diesel]

Apologies if this has already been discussed, but I couldn't find another thread about this movie.

I watched "Control" - about the life and death of Joy Division's Ian Curtis - on the plane to Joburg earlier in the week.

Anyone else seen it?

Opinions?

Well acted and sometimes moving, but a film that can make *Schindler's List, Eraserhead and PI appear cheerful and uplifting in comparison has some serious problems.

There's some dark humour - mostly added by Tony Kebbell who played their cocky and foul-mouth manager Rob Gretton - but mostly it's doom & gloom.

Ironic that Curtis should name his band Joy Division when there seems to have been very little, if any, joy in his own life.

*I mention these three movies as they were also shot in B&W and were hard work!

[huntedbyafreak]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Ironic that Curtis should name his band Joy Division when there seems to have been very little, if any, joy in his own life.

Joy Division is named for the systematic rape/prositution of Jewish women by the Nazis. The Nazis would go to the 'Joy Division' for kicks.

Not a dig but failing to see the irony...

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by huntedbyafreak

Joy Division is named for the systematic rape/prositution of Jewish women by the Nazis. The Nazis would go to the 'Joy Division' for kicks.

Not a dig but failing to see the irony...

I'm well aware of the origins of the name - the simple irony is that an apparently joyless man, played in a band with "Joy" in the title. Just an observation on my part, nothing deeper.

[Sue Denim..]

When I saw the poster for this film I thought the guy looked like Pete Dougherty therefore I drew my own conclusions and thought.... I'm not giving a fucking penny to that cunt.

... and I got it wrong..... again.

[Sam L4]

Yeah i liked it.

[Jan Deal]

Is there a surprise twist ending by any chance?

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Jan Deal

Is there a surprise twist ending by any chance?

No, i've heard they leave you hanging....

[Dave]

I watched it at the weekend. It's a little bit slow-moving in places, and the character development could have been handled better, but the atmosphere and tension are spot-on. And of course, the music's brilliant.

[Larsen B]

It's main strength is painting Curtis a genuine troubled young man as opposed to some tortured genius and icon. The scene where Deborah has him cornered in the bedroom and he just shrinks was particularly well done. I got it for my birthday but haven't re-watched it yet.

[bluesxman]

Watched it last night, it was pretty decent, the guy did look a bit too much like Pete Doherty a lot of the time though.

Toby Kebbel was superb as Rob Gretton, and he had the best line of the film when the guy they got to sing in place of Curtis asked for his 20 quid and he retorted, ‘It’s here in my fuck off pocket’.

The complete viewing experience was completely ruined however by the inclusion of a dreadful Killer’s cover of Shadowplay over the end credits, why oh why was that necessary?