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Control

2007

Anton Corbijn

Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson, Alexandra Maria Lara ...

7.3

11,472

Drama. Musical Ian Curtis has aspirations beyond the trappings of small town life in 1970’s England. Wanting to emulate his musical heroes, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop, he joins a band, and his musical ambition begins to thrive. Soon though, the everyday fears and emotions, that fuel his music, slowly begin to eat away at him. Married young, with a daughter, he is distracted from his family commitments by a new love and the growing expectations ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"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."
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"The movie is quietly, superbly photographed and acted (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Where it might have been literal-minded and sentimental, it is instead enigmatic and moving, much in the manner of Joy Division’s best songs."
		Todd Gilchrist IGN	"Anton Corbijn has effectively crafted one of the best films of its kind in years, elevating the story of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis into a meditation on the emotional landscape of creative people"
		Damon Wise Empire	"A film about creative and emotional burn-out that says more about the fragility of the soul than any montage of ticket sales and sold out signs could ever muster (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Hartlaub SFGATE	"Director Anton Corbijn seems determined not to let the music get in the way of the human story, and his fervor goes too far."
		Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"Control is easily one of the finest films ever made about the collision of music, madness, and the human heart (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (sobre 5)"
		Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper	"A film that perfectly captures the essence of the legendary and influential cult band Joy Division and its tragic lead singer, Ian Curtis."
		Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter	"It features lots of music from that time, and it has decent performances, but it fails to make the case for its fallen star."
		Ty Burr Boston Globe	"A steady and moving memorial to a man who rarely felt comfortable in his own skin."

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