Great rock biopic, one of the best

Rating: 9/10 (9 June 2014)

Great movie, dealing with a complex subject. I am a Joy Division fan, and have read the book on which the movie is based ("Touching from a Distance" by Deborah Curtis, Ian Curtis' widow), so was very glad to see that the movie does his life justice, warts and all.
Great direction by Anton Corbijn - filming in black and white was a masterstroke, setting the right mood for the movie. Great acting too, especially by Sam Riley as Ian Curtis.
Only negative thing I have to say about it is that the pacing was bit slow, esp in the latter half to quarter of the movie.
Another great movie to watch re Joy Division is "24 Hour Party People". This covers the Manchester music scene of the late 70s to early 90s, as seen through the eyes of Tony Wilson, the founder of Factory Records, Joy Division's record company. Bands covered include Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays, amongst others. Rate that movie even higher than Control, from a music history point of view.