Trainspotting

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Jerry F This movie was so much better that I expected. Very realistic yet entertaining and a little hard to watch some scenes, but totally worth it. Performances were excelent as well as plot and direction. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review r96 s Not the most enthralling, but 'Trainspotting' does have plenty to say - and boy does it portray it! There are particularly strong performances from Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle. I didn't like watching the bunch of characters given how severely unlikeable they are. Of course, that is very much the intention so it's a credit to the actors and the filmmakers at how convincing it all is. The humour is weaker than expected, perhaps due to the horrors of the plot taking centre stage. Their struggles are showed in a heavy manner, to the point I did feel uncomfortable seeing them do their thing. I do feel post-watch that I'm missing something from it in regards to being able to appreciate it higher, I can't shake that feeling. That's probably the only negative at nailing the realness so much, you miss out on other bits to enjoy about a film; or at least to me. Cool to see this on the big screen, mind. I think it's the first movie I've ever watched at the cinema that isn't a contemporary release. I evidently hadn't seen this before so thought what better way to watch it for the opening time! Now for the sequel (albeit back in the doldrums of home release!😁). Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review Alec C The downsides of being a drug addict have never been so hilarious and heart-breaking! Mark Renton spends his days with his addict friends getting high and following no direction, until reality forces him to make a decision to step up. Bleak and boisterous, this dark comedy of life in the streets is as energetic as it is engrossing! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Autumn M Trainspotting is an honest, yet comic look at drug addiction in Scotland. A young Ewan McGregor is pure electricity as the narrator who is realistic in his portrayal of the constant cycle of drug addiction, sobriety and relapse. Recommended Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Jack F Few films, if any, can place a moviegoer in a world of nausea and sheer exuberance uniformly. Trainspotting succeeds and does so brilliantly. You get a sense of where this film is about to take us with Mark Renton's opening narration: "Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a f'ing big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of f'ing fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the f--- you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing f'ing junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, f'ed up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?" Trainspotting is the story of junkies from Edinburgh, Scotland, and how they cope with society through the use of heroin and the like. Director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) authentically depicts the reaction the characters obtain through their addictions. Viewers of the film may tend to feel that the glorification of such substance abuse is the movie's central focus. I tend to disagree. The film has very disturbing themes, however, the underlying narrative of Trainspotting is the friendship of the junkies with our hero Renton (smartly played by Ewan McGregor) as the focal point. Renton's attempts at going "straight" (including a surrealistic scene of his parents attempting to nourish him back to health), keep our mind focused on the glimmer of hope each of these tortured characters has in the achievement of a "healed state". From its unrelenting screenplay to the commitment of the actors, from its hilarious moments to its depressing ones, Trainspotting will make you feel gross at times but is definitely engrossing throughout its entirety. 9.2/10 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Eric G This was a film that defined my childhood. Incredible acting, humor, plot and cinematography. You become so invested in the characters you really start to feel their pain. The ending has a great twist as well. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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