Review - Joy Division: The Documentary, The Cornerhouse, 4 out of 5
JOY Division: The Documentary is an in-depth jaunt into the tale of an unassuming Manchester band and its beer swilling working class members.
Their explosive energy was to lay some of the most important music foundations for a city, and a whole generation.
The documentary competently manages to balance the troubled tale of the darkly charismatic lead singer Ian Curtis's demise with apt visuals and the obligatory dry Manc humour.
It vividly paints a picture of Manchester for all its grim northern details, in a creative visual account.
Although the film wades through some well chartered territory, it breaks ground with never before seen live performance footage, and an interview with Annik Honore, who discusses her relationship with Ian for the first time.
With interviews from Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Peter Saville and Tony Wilson, this film is a must whether you are an ardent Joy Divison fan, or simply a curious spectator of the Manchester music scene. * out May 2
Kelly Todd
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