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Theatrical Release Date:

10/10/2007

DVD Release Date:

06/03/2008

Run Time:

122min.

Starring:

Samantha Morton , Sam Riley , Alexandra Maria Lara , Joe Anderson , Toby Kebbell

Director(s):

Anton Corbijn

Distributor(s):

Weinstein Company

MPAA Rating:

R for language and brief sexuality.

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Prolific music-video helmer and award-winning photographer Anton Corbijn makes his feature directorial debut with this biographical drama concerning the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. Read More

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I really enjoyed this movie because Tyler Perry exposed the truth in a lot of marriages, there are so many marriages that have no trust, controlling, adultery and secrets. Each couple had issues that... needed to be exposed. I thought each couple worked out their differences and I really enjoyed Jill and Troy story in the movie when she lost the weight and remarried. I also loved the 80/20 percent in a relationship that was talked about in the movie, that is soooooo true, so many have lost a good woman or man due to this percentage. And the list of good and bad to determine if you should leave or stay was awsome. Thanks Tyler for keeping a whole lot of folks together after this movie. I think everyone that is married or single should see this movie. Full Review

May 22, 2008

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I grew up a fan of Joy Division. As I entered adulthood, I became a greater fan of New Order. There wasn't much that I hadn't read about JD/NO. It almost seemed that I was right there with the band... . When Deborah Curtis published Touching From a Distance, I read it with great fervor. I wanted to know more about the band. What I learned was that Joy Division was not just Ian Curtis. Sure, the lyrics were coined by Ian, but there is so much beyond his involvement. It would seem that most of the band was having a great time including Ian. After his death, he entered the mythology of rock. That he was a genious was true, but he was a confused man who was afraid to make a decision. I walked out of the theater after watching Control. Listening to one viewers after movie review, I was left with disbelief. One young lady said to another with tears in her eyes, "He was so torn. He was confused." Well duh! He was a kid. Really a man, but a kid. it takes guts to act like a man and do the right thing. A child will ignore the job and hope elves get it done. Don't get me wrong, I love JD/NO. They contributed more to music than other bands would hope. It is the music that I love. But the band members were/are not what we would hold up as great people. They were drug addicts, cheaters, greedy, and decietful. We should hold the music in high esteem, not the band members. Deborah Curtis told her story from the point of view nobody else saw. Ian was a tortured soul who did the flogging. Unfortunately, it not only touched him, it effected the lives of many others. The movie was depressing. Curtis' book was much more enjoyable. It told more of the story of the band, and the effect it had on many people. Ian in no way is a hero. He is the anti Superman who leaves behind so much because of his indecisiveness. Halfway through the movie, I couldn't wait for him to go into the kitchen to just get it overwith. What he did Full Review

May 22, 2008

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