Trainspotting

Trainspotting (1996)

I am still trying to find the purpose of this movie. But, there’s no point in scratching your head for pointless games. This is a daring dark movie with lot of radical action (action of mind), humor and totally unexpected stuff. This movie ‘hits’ you most of the time with its dark humor but then don’t try to think too much while watching this crude presentation. It’s not a family movie at all. With inclusion of so many nude and vulgar scenes and being centered on the subject of heroin addiction, it’s one such movie you’d never like to watch with the family.

Initially the movie gives you an impression that director is trying to promote drug addiction but at the end the message is loud and clear. Movie portrays the pathetic life of drug addicts. All the protagonists are real pathetic losers. Movie posed a little difficulty understanding the ‘shite’ jack ‘arse’ Scottish accent but then subtitles can do wonders. More than couple of scenes of the movie are really shitty but then movie on the whole is witty. The scene with the baby is the most impressive of all and is extremely realistic and depressing. Dark humor will keep you smiling but tragic and unexpected happenings will blow your mind.

Somehow I liked all the movies I watched in which Ewan McGregor plays the lead (it’s a different point that I have watched quite a few only) , but I can’t say same for this one. I liked this movie at times and at times hated it. This movie shows the world of despair and self-destructiveness and at the same time charms you with the art of energetic presentation of drug addict losers. Believe me this movie contains some of the sickest scenes ever pictured on celluloid. Bottom-line: If you have a taste for different stuff, then this movie is a must watch but if want to enjoy a movie for orthodox viewing this is complete no-no.

My Rating: 6.3/10
Entertainment Value: 78%