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Originally Posted by Torn Curtain
Isn't the name of Deborah's book "Touching from a distance" ?
From what I've read on Ian and the group (in Debbie's book and the 2005 special edition of Mojo) I think the movie is really good at reflecting how they were.
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it very well could have been the intention to purposely leave the story "shallow" to the point where you don't feel you even knew anyone. but if that's the case, then the movie should make you understand "ian curtis" even more indepth to the point where the audience can understand exactly why ian was "distant".
i saw a documentary on MTV years ago about primarily New Order but it went pretty indepth on Joy Division as well. this was about '89-'90? they talked about ian curtis and his struggle with medication and epilepsy and i'm positive that's why ian started dancing the way he did because of the medication and epilepsy, could be wrong.
it's not a bad film, i just think it was done purely for money reasons and self-fulfillment of anton. it just looked way too predictable, as if he took every iconic still life of joy division and tried to replicate it perfectly. those who are going to want what they're already predicting the movie to be are going to be pleased. i was hoping for more unpredictability and more imagination. i didn't feel like i learned anything about ian curtis or the people in his life that i had not known before the movie. maybe i'm harsh? probably so, so i apologize to those who really liked the movie. this is just one guys opinion in the end and i'm in the minute minority.