Review on 'Trainspotting'

The film "Trainspotting" was in my opinion an OK film but I expected more from it.Ewan McGregor,acted as the heroin-enslaved Mark Renton still ranks as his best. He's well aware of how pathetic his addiction is, but he's utterly entranced with the highs that scoop him from the lowest of the lows (literally). These severe mood swings provide for the darkest and most troubling moments of the film, as well as the funniest as it is predominantly the black humour us British people have. At the most depressing end of the scale is the zombie baby, while the 'worst toilet in Scotland' hits a sick, comedy high which shows parts that wouldn't be funny in the eyes of other international showings (e.g. America,which was shown there but had to have subtitles).

And those are only two of the more extreme incidents in a movie that dares to challenge the British audience. Renton's sad collection of suspect friends don't form typical characters that might indicate sympathy to us.Begbie (Robert Carlyle) is a psychotic who revels in violence, while Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller) peddles drugs without mercy, and Spud (Ewan Bremner) who is just unfortunately a loser.

Yet, it's hard not be fascinated by this assorted collection of lowlifes, especially with a cast that burn on the screen, courtesy of an acidic script. The masterstroke is not taking the typically easy British film-making route of going for gritty and depressing. Director Danny Boyle directs with glamour and pace, aided by an inspired soundtrack, and produces a movie that shines with unusual ambition despite its British roots.

I think generally it had it's ups and downs of the film but for great British humour and some weird parts too I would give this film a 6/10 but wouldn't recommend it to be seen at the cinema