Trainspotting

1996

1h 34m

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8.0/10

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Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

Directors

Danny Boyle

Writers

John Hodge(screenplay by)

Irvine Welsh(novel by)

Stars

Ewan McGregor

Ewen Bremner

Jonny Lee Miller

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Renton

Spud

Sick Boy

Tommy

Begbie

Diane

Swanney

Renton's Father

Renton's Mother

Allison

Lizzy

Gail

Gavin

Mikey Forrester

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Andreas

Gail's Mother

Directors

Danny Boyle

Writers

John Hodge(screenplay by)

Irvine Welsh(novel by)

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9/10

Not the most enthralling, but <em>'Trainspotting'</em> 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 <em>do their thing</em>. 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!😁).

r96sk30 May, 2024