Movie Description A kinetic, intimate look inside the subculture of heroin abuse, this acclaimed adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel follows the misadventures of Renton, a brash, twenty-something Edinburgh junkie, and his nihilistic chums Tommy, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. Alternately comic and off-putting, the film ultimately comes down to Renton's choice between self-destruction or life. The stellar soundtrack should not be missed.
| Credits | | Cast: | Eileen Nicholas, James Cosmo, Kelly MacDonald, Kevin McKidd, Peter Mullan |
Editorial Reviews "...Electrifying....Harrowing and hilarious..." Rolling Stone - p.60 - Peter Travers (06/13/1996)
"...The lasting after-effect of watching TRAINSPOTTING is a sense of exhilaration..." Sight and Sound - p.52-3 - Philip Kemp (03/01/1996)
"...A dark, Tarantino-style humor courses through its veins...This hip rave-up is zippily entertaining....Ewan McGregor delivers his needle-sharp narration with raw charisma" -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today - p.1D - Susan Wloszczyna
"...Thrillingly squalid, scabrously funny..." -- Rating: A Entertainment Weekly - p.45 - Owen Gleiberman (08/09/1996)
"Scabrous, brutal and hip, TRAINSPOTTING is a CLOCKWORK ORANGE for the '90s....[The] performances are terrific at all levels..." Variety - Derek Elley (02/12/1996)
"...A larkish black comedy, paced like a Beatles musical yet grounded by the charming misanthropy of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel....[With] a starmaking performance from Ewan McGregor..." Film Comment - p.2-12 - Mary Corliss (07/01/1996)
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