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- 1996
- R
- 1 h 33 m
- 1996
- R
- 1 h 33 m
Summary Renton (Ewan McGregor), a twenty-something junkie, is deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene. He must choose to clean up and get out, or continue following the allure of the drugs and the influence of friends.
Directed By: Danny Boyle
Written By: Irvine Welsh, John Hodge
- 1996
- R
- 1 h 33 m
- 1996
- R
- 1 h 33 m
Trainspotting
8.6
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Summary Renton (Ewan McGregor), a twenty-something junkie, is deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene. He must choose to clean up and get out, or continue following the allure of the drugs and the influence of friends.
Directed By: Danny Boyle
Written By: Irvine Welsh, John Hodge
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
83
93% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
83
93% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Trainspotting is supercharged with sulphurous humour and brutal recklessness.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 607 User Ratings
8.6
92% Positive
560 Ratings
560 Ratings
5% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
3% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 607 User Ratings
8.6
92% Positive
560 Ratings
560 Ratings
5% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
3% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
The best of the best. True masterpiece. A must-see.
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These are the most sympathetic losers I've ever seen in my life, I was smiling (almost) all the time and yes, there are many good jokes also. And then their accent, so gorgeous. The story around heroin is very convincing, all the sides of it. In addition many pictures are great. Good acting, and top characters, you never know, what they will do next. wow
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Exuberant and pitiless, profane yet eloquent, flush with the ability to create laughter out of unspeakable situations, Trainspotting is a drop-dead look at a dead-end lifestyle that has all the strength of its considerable contradictions.
Isn't a noble story, or even a cautionary one: It just feels pretty painfully real.
A new voyeurism has arisen in the last two decades or so, and Trainspotting caters to it--an addiction to addiction-watching. [August 19, 1996]
A masterclass in character study, Trainspotting depicts the lives of heroin addicts as they struggle to distract themselves until they can get their next 'hit' with sex, mayhem, and other substances. All the characters come alive with superbly crafted dialogues and performances from the entire cast, and coupled with a frantically-paced style of direction from Danny Boyle that combines apt pop music inserts with innovative dream sequences, the viewer is presented with a piercing look inside the mind of a junkie.
There were some sentiments surrounding the movie about how it glamorises drug use, but if one were to look just a little deeper it's easy to see that's not the case at all. The film pulls no punches when it comes to depicting tragic events and sickening actions from various characters due to their drug use. For that I believe this is actually the perfect anti-drug film: beneath all the humour and catchy songs, what the viewer gets is an honest and convincing depiction of what drugs do to someone, nothing more and nothing less.
Overall, an unforgettable dark comedy that expertly balances the ‘dark’ and the ‘comedy’ that will have you reeling from laughter to disgust from one scene to the next. A must-watch.
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Veo cierta influencia de Tarantino, pero logrando un resultado único y controversial para la época, los personajes son entrañables y Ewan McGregor presenta una de sus mejores actuaciones, la cual parece tener cierta influencia de Malcolm McDowell en La Naranja Mecánica pero sin extrema violencia pero si en cierta forma su postura frente a la vida. Un verdadero clásico de culto.
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I know. I know. I'm so, so sorry. This is a completely beloved film, and I absolutely hate everything about it.
Once again, I have to admit, I only got about 60% of the way through this awful film. Let me recite everything I remember.
Ewan McGregor swims into a disgusting toilet full of turds to retrieve his heroine. It's supposed to be a metaphor, but all it really is is a stomachache. I suppose it may just be a metaphor for what McGregor did when he got the lead role in this film. Next, McGregor's character Renton and one of his friends are at a park. They shoot a dog with a BB gun, so it will get angry and violently attack its owner. Why? Ha! F**k you! We just like to hurt people! Boyle isn't even trying now. Then, some guy in a bar gets kicked in the groin and gives those dumb over-acted reactions actors give when their characters get hit in the groin, which only happens in the first place because the writers are lazy as **** Anyway, I couldn't take it anymore, so I stopped watching. I've heard other reviews of the film. Apparently the heroine addicts have a friggin' baby, and it dies of thirst after being neglected. Woohoo! Movie night!
Listen, you can make a film that has horrifying imagery if your goal is to warn the audience. George Orwell understood that. Tarantino understands that. Danny Boyle? Didn't seem to understand it here. You can do it, but not when you give your film this weird comedic wrapping that Trainspotting has. It acts like a comedy, which to me, is insulting and cruel.
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This film presents a great reason why rehab is the thing to do. You go there, pour your feelings out, listen to what the doctors tell you, take the things you need to get healthier, leave there, and try to forget that you ever saw this movie.
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Production Company
Miramax Films,
Channel Four Films,
Figment Films,
The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company
Release Date Jul 19, 1996
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline 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?
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
20/20 Awards
• 3 Wins & 9 Nominations
Awards Circuit Community Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
