Anyone like Joy Division ? I watched the stunning bio picture " Control " about the group , it tells the storey of Ian Curtis , there young and immensely talented singer who hung himself in 1980 age 23 , just as the group were on the brink of stardom .
The film is the best film ive seen about music in a long time , and the performance of Sam Riley who plays Ian Curtis is brilliant . It's filmed in Black and White by Dutch director Anton Corbijn who captures the rise and fall of this influential group who only recorded two albums " Unknown Pleasures " and " Closer " and a handful of singles , most notably " Love Will Tear Us Apart ".
The film promted me to get these two albums on CD and i hav'nt stoped playing them since , i had " Closer " on record but had'nt heard " Unknown Pleasures " before , both albums are the work of a genius ?
They remind me of Bowie's " Low " and " Heroes " but are bleaker , lyrically they also remind me of Lennon Curtis had the ability to look inside his soul like John ? " Uknown Pleasures " and " The Plastic Ono Band album " could be the work of the same man ?
This film is well worth seeing .It's a haunting film about a deeply troubled young man , who turned his back on fame , family and friends .
