Review of Control

Control (2003)
9/10
Through the looking glass into the Budapest subway
19 January 2011
Really fun, dark, twisted tale of the men who take tickets, and nab scoff-laws on the Budapest subway; their social structure and rivalries, forming a blackly comic satire on the nature of society as a whole.

Beautifully shot, stylish and stylized, full of exciting scenes, and dark odd characters. Sort of the Coen brothers meet Eastern Europe ennui. Not super deep, and there are a plot few cheats, but I enjoyed every minute of it.

Note: the US version is not anamorphic, and doesn't do justice to this great looking film. If you have access to an all region player, the Hungarian DVD, with English subtitles - available on Amazon - is a substantial visual improvement.
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