Lessons | Control (2007) | Ian Curtis's Elegy of Youth

Finally, I watched the movie that I kept in my pocket list for a long time. It is definitely worth watching in the theater, even listening to music is cool. "Control" is a super gloomy black and white movie, but the depressing beauty is quite charming. The songs in the film are almost all depressed and painful emotions. It is recommended not to watch it when your physical and mental state is not good.

The actor who plays Ian Curtis looks a lot like the deity. He is a handsome guy with no dead ends. He has a very melancholy temperament and charm, and his acting skills are also very good. This film is also a film with a strong British flavor. It filmed the daily life of various working classes. Hearing familiar northern accents and idioms evoked a lot of memories about Britain. The agent Rob has an overweight Manchester City like Oasis Brothers. Accent, speech is exactly the same swear words. Speaking of Oasis Brothers, Ian Curtis says he loves Manchester City Blue!

I think Ian's inner struggle is presented a little thinly in the movie. Although I can roughly figure out what kind of state of mind he chose to go to the dead end, I still feel that the foundation is not enough. And I thought he was also a 27 club, but he committed suicide when he was only 23 years old, he was really too young (sigh). Ian Curtis's musical achievements are recognized, and there is really nothing to say about his personal life and morals. It can only be said that he married the wrong person, and he hurt others and himself. I feel that his widow Deborah has experienced all these psychological shadows. Should be huge.

At the climax and turning point of the plot, the prelude of Love Will Tear Us Apart, I was caught off guard by the loss of the lacrimal glands, and at the end of the part, the tears kept flowing, and the end of the film also broadcast The Killers version of Shadowplay. Although I have never been familiar with Joy Division's music, I have heard it but didn't particularly remember the song title (I prefer New Order), but I have seen Joy Division's shadow in many of my favorite new generation Post-Punk groups. , like Fontaines DC , my favorite Irish group this year, the lead singer has a bit of Ian's temperament, and the singing style and typhoon are paying tribute to Ian intentionally or unintentionally; another Irish Post-Punk group - The Murder Capital , has several works It also has the taste of Joy Division. The lead singer even has a voice and singing like Ian, which can be regarded as a contrast to the contemporary classics from another perspective, which still significantly affects today's music after 40 years.

 Watching time/place: 2021/11/18 Taichung Dayuan Budweiser Show 

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