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Jul 26, 1996 · The reason there is a fierce joy in “Trainspotting,” despite the appalling things that happen in it, is that it's basically about friends in need. The movie, based on a popular novel by Irvine Welsh, is about a crowd of heroin addicts who run together in Edinburgh.
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- Irvine Welsh
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...
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Jul 12, 2023 · But I decided to give it a shot and look into Trainspotting, a well-received movie released back in 1996 that many believe is one of the best films of the 1990s. However, I looked...
- Alexandra Ramos
Trainspotting is the best movie I've ever seen! Danny Boyle did a excellent job of directing a movie based on Irvine Welsh's bestselling novel about desperate and hopeless Scottish heroin addicts. And all the cast did a superb job acting some of the most outrageous and offensive characters I've ever seen.
- The Cycle of Addiction
- High Brow and Low Brow
- Visual Ingenuity
- Coming Full Circle
The story centers on a group of deadbeat heroin addicts in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Renton (Ewan McGregor) at the heart of the crew. The other key figures are a gaggle of half-witted, but endlessly entertaining misfits. Spud (Ewen Bremner), a dopey fixture of the gang, is too stupid to be a successful addict, but too unmotivated to find anything b...
One of the things Trainspotting does best is weave lowbrow humor with highbrow cultural criticism and discussions of late capitalist minutiae. The lowbrow gags start early, with the aforementioned suppository scene. But there’s another scene later on in which Spud gets himself into some feces-related trouble as well. After a night out drinking, Spu...
What truly elevates the film time and time again is Boyle’s signature visual style. The opening sequence, similar to his previous film Shallow Grave (1994), is a fast-paced montage that sets the tone for the film right off the bat. This sequence is even better than his previous effort, adding in more tracking shots and bigger stakes. All quick cuts...
Although it takes several failed attempts and relapses, Renton finally manages to create some kind of hopeful future for himself at the end of the film. As he walks away with the stolen money and a big smile on his face, he vows to finally live a normal life. He repeats some of the opening monologue of the film, finally resigning to choose life and...
Trainspotting was released to critical acclaim, and is regarded by many critics as one of the best films of the 1990s. The film was ranked tenth by the British Film Institute (BFI) in its list of Top 100 British films of the 20th century. In 2004, the film was voted the best Scottish film of all time in a general public poll.
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Apr 15, 2023 · Trainspotting will always have the enormous merit of introducing the world to a global sub-culture starting from the most local context possible. Director Danny Boyle, screenwriter John Hodge, and novelist Irvine Welsh managed to show the 90's rave drug culture by telling the story of a group of underprivileged Edinburgh teenagers.
