Off stage, Curtis is portrayed as an idealistic schoolboy inspired by artists such as Bowie and Blake, destined to craft lyrics that will allow him to escape, in both a physical and mental sense, the bleak town of Macclesfield where he grew up.Ĭorbijn manages to capture the grim reality of 1970s Macclesfield, and by shooting entirely in black and white gives the picture an authentic sense of time and space, allowing the audience to enter Curtis' world in its entirety. His physical resemblance to Curtis is complemented by raw energy and passion, and Curtis' charisma captivates the auditorium just as it would have done in a live venue. It's hard to imagine that it's not Joy Division playing live. The film audience are entranced, and for those who never attended a Joy Division gig, Riley blurs the artistic line between performance and reality. Dressed in Curtis' trademark shirt, he brilliantly captures the singer's mannerisms, including the iconic 'jogging on the spot' dancing. Like Curtis, Riley is at his most engaging on stage. However the coolness is very much on the exterior, and Riley brings an emotional depth to Curtis that helps us understand the turmoil he undergoes as he struggles with fame, love and physical illness. The image of Riley walking along the grim northern streets of Macclesfield with a cigarette in his mouth would not look out of place in Corbijn's portfolio. Exuding coolness, the young Sam Riley gives an outstanding performance in the lead role. These complexities were always going to make the decision of who should play Curtis a difficult one.
Corbijn, a renowned photographer, is used to placing rock stars in a two dimensional environment, but excels at transferring Curtis to the screen and uses the third dimension to provide depth to a complex character.
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Anton Corbijn's moving film about the life of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis escapes the trap of being another movie about a 'tortured genius'.
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