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Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A-
Sam Riley is stunning!
by GaryD (movies profile) (Nov 16, 2007)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Joy Division was a very influential 80's rock group from the UK & this is the story of its lead singer, Ian Curtis, a bright, talented singer/writer who could electrify a... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Great Movie
by JuliaS (movies profile) (Nov 16, 2007)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I watched this movie at the E Street Cinema in Downtown DC. Everyone in the theater was probably an art major at some time in their lives. But that's a tangent. This mov... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A-
Visuals: A
Movie-making at its best, superb acting
by Tammie (movies profile) (Nov 16, 2007)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My boyfriend and I saw Control last night at Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley and were not let down. The two leads Sam Riley and Samantha Morton truly gave Oscar-worthy perfo... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
Very well made film
by Lazenby (movies profile) (Nov 16, 2007)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Just saw this at Berkeley tonight. I was from the same town and school as Curtis and they capture the feel of Macclesfield perfectly. The only error was with the school u... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: A-
Direction: A-
Visuals: A
Why can't I see Control in Seattle???
by Steve T (movies profile) (Nov 16, 2007)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Man, this really sucks!!! I live in Seattle and this movie isn't playing anywhere in the city!!! Why can't I see this excellent movie here!!!??? Time to move, I guess!... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: D
Acting: B+
Direction: C
Visuals: B+
The Black and White of Self-Absorbed Chauvinism
by Jane (movies profile) (Dec 22, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I felt so bad for Ian. He wanted to marry his love, but little did he know- he was in for the biggest mistake of his life. (I could tell when the camera dropped down in t... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Closer
by electroboi (movies profile) (Nov 11, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This beautifully made film brings both die-hard Joy Division fans and new/soon-to-be fans closer to the force behind Joy Division's lead vocalist. The film stays true to... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
A MUST for Fans of JD and Music
by otto1869 (movies profile) (Oct 29, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
What can be said about one of the most influential, yet under-recognized individuals in modern music? This film did Ian Curtis' story justice. Though some may feel having... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A
This life-long musician gives thumbs-up
by Dave (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
If I can add something to these reviews, it's that as a musician, this is one of the best movies ever that shows a rock band in performance situations. No bad lip-synchin... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Out of 'Control'
by Suzanne (movies profile) (Nov 16, 2007)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
As someone who read Curtis' biography on her late husband, Ian, the film did an astoundingly good job mirroring the book. Curtis made his inner demons public, changed the... Full Review
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