Too funny for the subject matter | Trainspotting [VHS]

Difficult to describe, but a must-see | Trainspotting [VHS] | Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner

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highly recommended

a masterpiece!

I am absolutely fascinated with the pursuit of a better life of the main character, including his path of seeking self control and ambition. This movie achieves to combine the black comedy,intelligent dialogs. This movie is sincere, describes the problems and charisma of a group of junkies in the 80's Scotland. Kudos to all the actors and the director is superb. I also loved the soundtrack!

Too funny for the subject matter

While this movie definitely shows how heroin can destroy lives, there is, in my opinion, too much humor. I would rather recommend Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a Dream." Although Trainspotting is excellently directed, and I have no problems with the acting, the screenplay itself seems to make light of a very serious subject. If you've ever seen anyone suffer the rigors of drug addiction, you know that it can be a hideous thing, and there is just too much comic relief in this film. Maybe I have a sick sense of humor, but I was laughing for almost a quarter of the film, which is way too much for this genre. I have only watched "Requiem for a Dream" 3 or 4 times, and I don't know if I really want to ever watch it again. That's not because it's a bad movie, but it just left that strong of an impression on me. So, if you really want to see how much heroin, coke, and speed can royally f**ck up your life, buy "Requiem for a Dream" instead. It may not be pleasant, but sometimes the truth hurts, and I feel as though Trainspotting just candy coats the truth with an idealized picture of what addiction is like.

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Difficult to describe, but a must-see

Wow. How can a person describe all of the elements this film provides? You just have to see it. The characters (Begbie in particular) were painful to watch, but I couldn't take my eyes off of them. I found myself rooting for the protagonist, Mark Renton, even through all of the horrible choices he made. I have never experienced a wider array of emotions during a movie. It was funny, disgusting, sad, dark, exciting, bizzare and just plain awesome.

I've seen reviews that say Trainspotting glorifies drug use. That is definitely not accurate. Perhaps a twelve year-old would watch this and think, "Drugs and cussing are cool!" (BTW most 12-year-olds should not be watching this film), but to an adult viewer, the destructive consequences of drug use are quite apparent.

The music was exceptional and fit the ever-changing mood of the movie. The scenery from Scotland is beautiful and provides a nice contrast to the depressing state of the characters. In short, one of my favorite movies ever. See it. Whether you love or hate it, Trainspotting is an experience you won't forget.

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I Enjoyed it very much

I found this film by accident, and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. Love Ewan McGregor's acting. I highly recommended it.

With its hallucinatory visions of crawling dead babies and a grungy plunge into the filthiest toilet in Scotland, you might not think Trainspotting could have been one of the best movies of 1996, but Danny Boyle's film about unrepentant heroin addicts in Edinburgh is all that and more. That doesn't make it everybody's cup of tea (so unsuspecting viewers beware), but the film's blend of hyperkinetic humor and real-life horror is constantly fascinating, and the entire cast (led by Ewan McGregor and Full Monty star Robert Carlyle) bursts off of the screen in a supernova of outrageous energy. Adapted by John Hodge from the acclaimed novel by Irving Welsh, the film was a phenomenal hit in England, Scotland, and (to a lesser extent) the U.S. For all of its comedic vitality and invigorating filmmaking, the movie is no ode to heroin, nor is it a straight-laced cautionary tale. Trainspotting is just a very honest and well-made film about the nature of addiction, and it doesn't pull any punches when it is time to show the alternating pleasure and pain of substance abuse. --Jeff Shannon

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