Directed By- Anton Corbijn
Writer(s)- Matt Greenhalgh, Deborah Curtis
Starring- Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Tobey Kebbell, Craig Parkinson, James Anthony Pearson, Harry Treadway
Run Time- 2 hr. 2 min.
Critics Review- "Though Curtis is hopelessly dysfuncional, photographer-turned-filmmaker Anton Corbijn makes us achingly aware of the singer's talent, the haunting poetry of his songs and how, living in the gloomy culture he did, his passing was virtually inevitable."- Desson Thomson "Washington Post"
Rotten Tomatoes Rating- Critics- 87% [CERTIFIED FRESH] Audience- 88%
Out of a possible 5 stars- 5 stars
My Review-
I have seen this movie off and on, never really watching the whole thing entirely, even thouugh I do listen to the music and now that I actually did I do not see what I kept putting it off. This movie was extremely well told about the front man of Joy Division Ian Curtis, and his eventual suicide at the age of 23. I really loved how it was filmed in black and white and if it was in color the movie would not have really been the same, I think it was in black and white because of how Curtis came off around the time his band was around in a way it was making the movie gloomy which was what most of the movie was aside from the like bits of comedy here and there. What I also really loved about the movie is how all of the songs that made Joy Division famous or the music that got them noticed were all insterted into the film at the perfect times to go with the movie, which made it even more heartbreaking than it was as it progressed. Even has I am writing this review I am listening to their music and I am trying to see if I could or will be able to get a better understanding of Ian Curits, but I do not think anyone will. The acting was also really great in the movie from everybody especially Samantha Morton whom I have only seeing in a few movies and here I really go to see her acting ability and it was really really good. Throughout the film we were able to see that fame was taking its toll on Curtis and how maybe in away he was not ready for it and he was able to convey that through his music, and Riley seemed to have captured Ian Curtis extremely well and he showed that he was perfect for this roll, not to mention that he almost looks exactly like Ian Curtis. When the inevitable scene came up I reallty liked how it was done and the use of "Atmosphere" I thought it was the perfect song to end the movie and show all the different people that were in Curtis' life and their reactions to what had happened. I really recommend that this movie be watched If you love the band or never even heard of them it is a great movie to be watched and if you do watch it I hope you like it as well.
I have seen this movie off and on, never really watching the whole thing entirely, even thouugh I do listen to the music and now that I actually did I do not see what I kept putting it off. This movie was extremely well told about the front man of Joy Division Ian Curtis, and his eventual suicide at the age of 23. I really loved how it was filmed in black and white and if it was in color the movie would not have really been the same, I think it was in black and white because of how Curtis came off around the time his band was around in a way it was making the movie gloomy which was what most of the movie was aside from the like bits of comedy here and there. What I also really loved about the movie is how all of the songs that made Joy Division famous or the music that got them noticed were all insterted into the film at the perfect times to go with the movie, which made it even more heartbreaking than it was as it progressed. Even has I am writing this review I am listening to their music and I am trying to see if I could or will be able to get a better understanding of Ian Curits, but I do not think anyone will. The acting was also really great in the movie from everybody especially Samantha Morton whom I have only seeing in a few movies and here I really go to see her acting ability and it was really really good. Throughout the film we were able to see that fame was taking its toll on Curtis and how maybe in away he was not ready for it and he was able to convey that through his music, and Riley seemed to have captured Ian Curtis extremely well and he showed that he was perfect for this roll, not to mention that he almost looks exactly like Ian Curtis. When the inevitable scene came up I reallty liked how it was done and the use of "Atmosphere" I thought it was the perfect song to end the movie and show all the different people that were in Curtis' life and their reactions to what had happened. I really recommend that this movie be watched If you love the band or never even heard of them it is a great movie to be watched and if you do watch it I hope you like it as well.
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