In my opinion, this is how a music documentary should be done.
Everything in this documentary just works. It's informative, containing
interviews with all of the key players in the story. The only notable
absentee is Debbie Curtis, although she has told her version of events
in her book. She had been approached to take part in this documentary
but declined. This documentary features Annik Honore as an interviewee
(one of her only interviews as far as I know) which in itself makes this
essential viewing no matter how big of a fan you are. It also features
the late Tony Wilson not long before his death. I had read two books
(Debbie Curtis' book and Torn Apart) before watching this but actually
seeing those key figures recount the events in their own words was
fascinating, and there was new information too. What also makes this
documentary work so well is Grant Gee's brilliant directing. The visual
aspect of the film is brilliant - it is a perfect compliment to the
haunting music of Joy Division and it makes for a great visual
representation of the band. So not only are the interviews very
interesting, its visually exciting too. The bonus feature interviews
also contain some very interesting stories or discuss interesting topics
too. Honestly, I can't recommend this enough. It's really quite
compelling viewing and I wish more documentaries were of this standard. I
hope New Order get a documentary of this standard one day!
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