he's out of control

Celine 2022-03-26 09:01:08

"Would you ever want to sleep with another man?"
"Why are you asking such a weird question"
"Because I wouldn't mind if you did that"
"Are you serious, it makes me feel like you don't anymore? Love me"
"I think so"

Then the familiar drum beat of "love will tear us apart" sounded, Debbie left Ian and walked forward desperately, Ian followed with his head down, this is the most uncomfortable scene , but the music is always comforting.

When Ian read wordsworth's poem to the window at Debbie's house, when Ian said to Debbie on the grass "you are mine, it's your destiny", when the teammates were so nervous before the performance, Ian said "this is just the beginning" At the time, he was so confident and charming, but the dull life after marriage made him tired, the sudden seizure of epilepsy made him terrified, the tired performance, the sudden love, and the guilt for the two women made him never again Unbearable, although there are so many reasons, it still feels cowardly to choose suicide.

I like joy division's music, but I don't like Ian's appearance on stage, the mechanical movements, swaying body, blurred eyes, and deliberately lowered voice make people feel restrained and unnatural (maybe I don't get it).

In fact, what fascinates me the most is the gloomy lyrics in their songs, but the film does not introduce too much about how they were created. The whole story is based on feelings, giving the two women too much space. The creator should be passionate, otherwise, where does the material of the work come from, and the ego should be an unshakable existence above everything, but he is lost.

Perhaps only mature people are worthy of gaining feelings and success, otherwise pursuing them will become a process of self-destruction.

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Extended Reading
  • Neoma 2022-03-29 09:01:04

    A hit of rock middle age restraint. Impeccable film sense, classic biography! !

  • Micaela 2022-04-24 07:01:15

    Much like Ian Curtis, more like Pete Doherty

Control quotes

  • Annik Honore: Ian...

    Ian Curtis: Hmm?

    Annik Honore: I'm a little scared.

    Ian Curtis: Scared of what?

    Annik Honore: Scared of falling in love with you.

  • Ian Curtis: I don't want to be in the band anymore. Unknown Pleasures was it. I was happy. I never meant for it to grow like this. When I'm up there, singing they don't understand how much I give and how it affects me. Now they want more. They expect me to give more. And I don't know if I can. It's like it's not happening to me, but... someone pretending to be me, someone dressed in my skin. Now we're going to America. I have no control anymore. I don't know what to do.