4 stars out of 5 -- "As touching a biopic as you'll see all year....Riley and the band excel, as Corbijn essays a mood both timeless and period-precise."
Total Film

"CONTROL goes past the clichs of punk rock-god gloom to offer a snapshot of alienation that's shockingly humane." -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly

4 stars out of 5 -- "CONTROL is a trenchant, intelligent exercise in stripping away the many myths surrounding both Curtis and the music world generally."
Uncut

3 stars out of 4 -- "Rock photo guru Anton Corbijn hits all the right notes in his remarkable feature-directing debut."
Rolling Stone

4 stars out of 5 -- "Playing live, the cast vividly recreate the band's jarring guitar sound....CONTROL is up there with PERFORMANCE and LAST DAYS."
Empire

"Distinguished by its close connection to its subjects, coupled with unexpected flashes of irreverent humor, the film is as emotionally charged as the music it celebrates."
Box Office

"The actors playing Joy Division perform the music themselves in a spot-on recreation of the band's sound and dynamic."
Sight and Sound

"CONTROL keeps you riveted...Samantha Morton again shows why she's one of her generation's best actors..."
Los Angeles Times

4 stars out of 5 -- "CONTROL is a potent and compelling film, carried by the two extraordinary performances of Riley and Samantha Morton..."
Mojo