That "ordinary man" review is Shiite

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2007)

First of all, Joy Division is a dark band, wildly experimental post-punk that grabs the soul by the throat. It takes a Joy Division-esquire mind to fully appreciate "Control," but that shouldn't detract from the film's acclaim. This is definitely a movie for the faithful Joy Division fans of the world, people who already know their brief discography and have taken time to think deeply about Ian Curtis' lyrics. The reviewer of the "ordinary man" review obviously has no personal love for the music, and no genuine concern for viewers who endure problems similar to Curtis'.
This film is every J.D. fan's dream come true, and the "ordinary man" review reveals more about the foolish reviewer than the movie's substance. The directing is flawless, and the intimacy between Anook and Ian is NOT meant to be beautiful, as Curtis states in the interview scene: "Our music is not meant to be beautiful." So, ignore that rubbish 6 out of 10 and prepare for a really intense film about one of history's most overlooked artists, the complicated (NON-normal) Ian Curtis. It's sad, heady, rockin', and sparsely gorgeous.