Like Curtis, Riley is at his most engaging on stage. However the coolness is very much on the exterior, and Riley brings an emotional depth to Curtis that helps us understand the turmoil he undergoes as he struggles with fame, love and physical illness. The image of Riley walking along the grim northern streets of Macclesfield with a cigarette in his mouth would not look out of place in Corbijn's portfolio. Exuding coolness, the young Sam Riley gives an outstanding performance in the lead role.
These complexities were always going to make the decision of who should play Curtis a difficult one. Corbijn, a renowned photographer, is used to placing rock stars in a two dimensional environment, but excels at transferring Curtis to the screen and uses the third dimension to provide depth to a complex character. Anton Corbijn's moving film about the life of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis escapes the trap of being another movie about a 'tortured genius'.
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