A masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2018)

Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, this movie shows you the story the daily lifes of Mark Renton, who is a heroin addict, and his junkie/violent friends in Edinburgh. Heroin is the real reason why they stay together, because when Mark attempts to become clean, he realises there isn't much of in his life and friends that he likes. Becoming clean isn't easy for renton, because of the negatif influence of his friends. So he only sees one way out of his missery, betrayal.
When I first saw this film, I was blown away by the story. I loved how every one of the group is very characterful and has his own specific features: Begbie the psycho, Sick Boy woman addicted, Tommy very honest.
The movie is also infamous for it's disgusting scenes. I really didn't mind these scenes because I think it gives a realistic image of how junkies really live. The movie is know for it's slogan: choose life. In the beginning Mark mocks with this because he didn't choose life, he rather chooses heroin over the daily struggles normal people have. When you have heroin, there are no problems and the only thing you care about is getting more. This is why they care so less about the bad things that happen around them, such as the death of baby dawn.
If you are a really big fan of this movie, I would suggest reading the book. The book features more characters and even more gruesome scenes.
I would highly recommend everyone to watch this movie.