A brutally honest depiction of the life of a heroin addict. Full of lovable characters that everyone can relate to, they are the evil voice in the back of your head - but only nothing holds them back. Everybody has their own demons but some just can't seem to fight them off, othe...( read more)
only I can say: if you're 90's you should see it. it's almost general culture
Not Danny Boyle's best (that'd be 28 Days Later), but it does have the most quotable opening 300 words ever. Things go downhill from there.
With the early critical praises for Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire in the waves, it is but only appropriate to re-visit his first movies. With Trainspotting, Boyle gained world fame and re-watching it still feels a breath of fresh air venturing into the world of drug addiction. The ...( read more)
Danny Boyle original stuff. Might be a tad young to be watching this stuff, but its still brilliant and rather haunting.
excellent movie. very controversial, but so realistic. (Y) kudos to danny boyle. brilliant
Whenever we meet someone new, or want to have a conversation with someone we don't know that much, we constantly rely on hobbies. People ask questions like "What do you do on your free time?" or "What is your favorite song?". But the toughest question to ask somebody is what thei...( read more)
Hard-hitting, yet hilarious. Ewan McGregor's finest hour and in Begbie, one of cinema's most dislikeable villains.
Mainly, this is the story of Renton, a heroin addict, and his friends Tommy, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie. Renton tries more than once to rid himself of the white horse on his back, but finds that being sucked back in is easier than fighting the horse.
This is a movie about peo...( read more)
A must-watch! Sometimes difficult to watch and sometimes disgusting but overall a brilliant British movie. A must-see even if it's just because of it's cult statis
I'm amazed that it took me this long to see this movie. Lots of energy and crazy characters.
just watched this one and loved it...after a friend recommended and it definately was not a let down. very good interpretion of drug life. loved the way it incorprated comedy into the concept of drugs.
"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home. Choose dental insurance, leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose your future. But why would anyone want to do a thing like that?"
A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, ...( read more)
this film is so amazing. i think the actors played an amazing role all of them are brilliant the script was fantastic. i wanna see it again and again
wow. what a ride. gritty, shocking, beautifully artistic. If you're thinking about doing heroin, ever, watch this movie...you'll never want to touch it!!!!
I don't know why I love this movie so much; it could be that it portrays a life much different than my own.
A hilarious movie with great actors and actresses, but Robert Carlyle really steals the show. This film is also unbelievably well done and just really creative too. Some of the stuff you see you'll wonder how it was pulled off, definitely Danny Boyle's best film.
It's probably best not to see that when you are stoned, but this is one shockingly fantastic movie, although there are some majorly gross parts in it.
A disastrous mix of crass, uninspired comedy with shock and awe. This movie has its moments, some funny, some blending nicely with a solid score, but it can't mask the true intentions of the film, which is to shock the audience with a hodgepodge of despicable characters being as ...( read more)
Rented this today because I had some extra cash and I've been meaning to see it for a while now. I was kinda falling sleep at the beginning (I watched it at around 2AM) but soon after I snapped out of it, I really enjoyed it. And I admit that I've got the BIGGEST crush on Robert ...( read more)
All you ever wanted to know about drug addicts... Realistic, sad but also funny and beautifully filmed. Takes some time to get used to their Scottish accent.
An interesting movie; less focused on a driving plot, more on lifelike progression of events. A journey through the mind and life of a drug addict, scarily realistic and innately hardcore, yet strangely satisfying.
fantastic and dark film, with a few laughs intact.
it's one of those films thats so controversial it couldn't help but to be loved. however it is also a very good film and a very interesting look into the psyche of a drug addict.
