What do u have to say abt a movie which starts with dialogue like ..
“ Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? “
And let me start you by saying one thing "Trainspotting" is one of those movies that you don't watch when you're really depressed, because it won't help your mood at all. And thats what i did, already been feeling low and this movie has made the matter worse.
The movie follows the trail of Rent-Boy, Spud, Sick-Boy, Begbie, and Tommy, five Scottish friends into heroin and illegal dealings. The film is funny, sad, depressing, and even a tad hopeful at the end. The truth is that this movie makes the already rather tainted world of drugs look even more unappealing and dismal. Despite its necessary gloominess, the movie is smart and moves well.
Being more honest the movie is more entertainment than anything else really. The pace is high, the characters are silly and some of the situations and dialoge are often hilarious. "Trainspotting" might seem like heavy stuff on first sight and even though it does have its serious and heavier moments, it remains mostly an entertaining movie to watch throughout its entire running time but yet at the same time, the serious anti-drug message comes through and works fine.
There is a lot of 'disgusting' imagery here, but all that adds up to a movie that is realistic in portraying what these addicts must be seeing and going through during their 'up' and 'down' times. It is refreshing to see a movie that is quite frank about these topics of drug abuse, yet is not preachy about it.
Really humourous stuff, especially the thick Scottish accent, which makes it hard to follow at times (there are subtitles), but somehow enhances the enjoyment of the film. Fast-paced at times, slow-moving when it needs to be. Surely one to keep in the home video library.
And i must add This movie is not for immature or younger viewers simply because it's rather disturbing in parts and they probably wouldn't understand it. This movie is brutally realistic, yet funny and probably one the most realistic movies I'll see for a while.
You Should watch it if my review gives a clear picture abt wat m talking here.
Rating :
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