Trainspotting (1996)

Trainspotting is a 1996 British film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. It is by far the best "Junkie Movie" to have ever graced the screens. I remember watching this when i was merely 17 & was going through the usual downward spiral teen phase. I must say Danny Boyle & his great cast of actors did a tremendous job ruining my life. But dont get me wrong here, I am not complaining about it. It was the best disaster that could have happened to me.

The story is based on four drugged up, fucked up kids speeding down an inevitable road to destruction. Having the world on its knees with merely a syringe & every possible misery & happiness melted onto a spoon.

The writers amazing ability to capture the very essence of the junkies mind & lingo was beyond perfection. The need to score, the need to quit right after a fix, the very last hit, one for the road, the junkie limbo.
The well said & most infamous paragraph "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?"



No film up to date has captured the very minor details of how the mind works when you are on junk except for Trainspotting.

But dont by any chance be fooled into thinking that this is merely a movie about drugs. This is a movie with deeper meanings, especially if you come from a lifestyle of that sort. The betrayal among partner in crimes, the back stabbings, the need to put another down just to rationalize your mind into fooling yourself to think that you are better even just for a second. The need to resort to escapism due to lack of self appreciation. The hatred of oneself & the will to change vs the demons of what you once were & the temptation of the forbidden fruit you once tasted.

Oh well with great pleasure comes great consequences! I could go on & on about this movie but there isnt enough word in the English dictionary for me to emphasize the beautiful detailed capturing of the chemical sons. Well done Danny Boyle & we thank you!

Memorable Quote :

Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: What's on the menu this evening, Sir?
Swanney: Your favorite dish.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: Excellent.
Swanney: Your usual table, Sir.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: Oh, why thank you.
Swanney: Would Sir care to pay for his bill in advance?
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: No. Stick it on my tab.
Swanney: Ah, regret to inform, sir, credit limit was reached and breached quite some time ago.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: Oh, well in that case...
[hands him some cash]
Swanney: Ah, hard currency. Thank you, Sir. Can't be too careful these days. Would Sir care for a starter of some garlic bread perhaps?
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: No, thank you. I will proceed directly to the intravenous injection of hard drugs, please.

Director :
Danny Boyle

Writers :
Irvine Welsh (Novel)
John Holdge (Screenplay)

Actors :
Ewan McGregor - Renton
Ewen Bremner - Spud
Jonny Lee Miller - Sickboy
Kevin McKidd - Tommy
Robert Carlyle - Begbie

RATE : 9\10