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NeoRauch
May 26, 2017NeoRauch rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Adopted from the "Trainspotting" novel by Irvine Welsh, this film was directed by Danny Boyle and stars Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle. Set in a low class part of Edinburgh, Scotland in the 1980s, this film revolves around themes of drug addiction, betrayal, illness, and poverty. Trainspotting is certainly not the type of movie to watch if you need cheering up and an extra dose of optimism. The film details the consequences of the characters' mistakes extremely bluntly; therefore, I do not recommend this to anyone with a weak stomach. It does have its moments of well-fit in British humor, and at many points, we simply want to dish out hugs of sympathy to some of the characters. The soundtrack is worth checking out too, featuring hits from Iggy Pop, Heaven 17, Underworld, Joy Division, and many more.