Control
Film2007121 min

Control

Taste attributes: dramamusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"He had the spirit, but lost the feeling."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sam RileySamantha MortonAlexandra Maria LaraJoe AndersonJames Anthony Pearson

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2007
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Becker International
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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