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Trainspotting (1996) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
188 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.10/4 |
# of Ratings: |
423 |
Genres: |
Crime, Drama |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 07/19/1996 |
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Director: |
Danny Boyle |
Actors: |
Ewan McGregor
Ewen Bremner
Jonny Lee Miller
Kevin McKidd
Robert Carlyle
Kelly Macdonald |
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Plot Outline:
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A man is deep into drugs and drug dealing as he tries to get out despite the influence of his addict and his pals.
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FSUNoles27TS 12/06/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
This movie was absolutely great. I was always thrown off by the DVD cover and never looked into watching it until a read what it was about. The movie is epically awesome with so many twists and turns, and ups and downs. The chemistry between this drug addicted group of friends is entertaining. It has its sad movement as all drug addiction movies do. A must see for all.
---Spoiler---
Nothing made me happier than seeing that the main character left behind a stack of cash for his one loyal buddy. |
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mitchellyoung 02/06/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
Using Danny Boyle's trademark frenetic style of directing, Trainspotting is a harrowing story of drugs and redemption. Ultimately, it is a life-affirming experience that drags you into the deepest depths of human desperation. The entire cast is fantastic and the fast-paced style of filming adds to the claustrophobic feeling of the film. |
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Chris Kavan 01/13/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
This would make a perfect double bill with Requiem for a Dream in terms of "Don't Do Drugs" films. I don't know why I put off this film so long, but it just proves Danny Boyle knew what he was doing, even early on. The characters, the music, the setting - everything works, even the depraved and insane parts. |
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03/02/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Trainspotting" by Yojimbo |
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A group of Scottish junkies and misfits try to make their way in 90s Britain. Trainspotting is a true zeitgeist movie, and sums up perfectly the time in which it was made. Irvine Walsh's story is well observed and full of amusing tirades against 90s society with drug references that are non-judgmental, trying to show both the cheese in the mousetrap of addiction as well as its terrible consequences. Despite the grim subject matter, there are a lot of laughs to be had cleverly counterpointed with the horror and degradation that a drug habit can cause. This is the film that rightly catapulted Ewan McGregor to international stardom with Robert Carlyle deserving an honourable mention as the hateful and clearly psychotic Begby. The plot is slightly flimsy but the film has a lot of energy and a... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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10/27/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Trainspotting review |
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A group of friends Mark Renton's (Ewan McGregor), Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), clean living health buff Tommy (Kevin McKidd) and the war freak Francis Begbie (Robert Carlyle) encounter various escapades. Renton chooses to be a heroin addict, Tommy dies of toxoplasmosis (The parasite infects most genera of warm-blooded animals, including humans, but the primary host is the felid (cat) family.), Spud goes to prison (instead of Renton who was with him when they were caught stealing), Sick Boy loses a baby and makes a deal for a bag of heroin and Begbie become violently infuriated after losing £16,000 in the end of the deal. I suggest using subtitles for the thick accents and to not miss the amazing dialogues.
A film that stresses maturation, effects of drug abuse,... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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10/03/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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85% |
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Action: 2/3 + Comedy: 2/2 + Good vs Evil: 1/1 + Love/Sex: 1/1 + Special Effects: 0.5/1 + Plot: 1/1 + Music: 1/1 = 8.5/10 or 85%.
Trainspotting begs the viewer to choose life and a car, the normal hum-drum ways of game show viewing on a big television, rather than the life of a heroin addict. And after encountering the gang Boyle puts together in this movie one will not want to do drugs or encounter their particularly odd ways: shoplifting, a never ending evaluation of James Bond per facts and quotes, snipping unsuspecting pit-bulls, stealing a friends sex tape, watching trains with an outright hatred towards exercise, dead babies and halluciantions thereof, and always one final hit.
Sadly, these characters aren't unlikeable and the raw humor keeps the viewer glued. These are all add... |
Rating of
3/4 |
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