Utterly Brilliant, Audacious & Substantial! ♦ 87%

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2013)

I watched this after watching Requiem For A Dream and I must say this is one step ahead of it, all thanks to Ewan McGregor, the bold script & screenplay.
Starting off with rock music & a chase scene, the narrative begins to induce the story. Lives of drug addicts shown brilliantly in less than 90 minutes, Trainspotting talks substance & it talks truth. The harsh reality comes when death touches the plot for the first time & that is the single sequence why this is worth a watch. Completing what it started is another thing the makers have done beautifully, along with the message of life. Wonderful!
Although, the cast is significantly responsible for the smart screenplay & portrayal of deep characters, I found few sequences unrelated & unworthy. It kinda detaches from the main theme, but yes it deals with multiple themes, if pondered carefully. Music is good enough while editing is fine. Cinematography is brilliant.
Direction is smart & the writing is fresh with plausible humor & references. Yeah, the characters discuss movie & everything hears fine.
BOTTOM LINE: Highly recommended for people who love theme-driven movies. But, sensitive people should think twice because it has crime, sex, porn & drugs involved in great amounts. 8.7/10 for the classic!
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Profanity: Strong | Vulgarity: Mild | Nudity: Very Critical | Sex/Porn: Very Critical | Foreplay/Mouth-Kiss: Very Strong | Violence/Gore: Critical | Drugs: Infinity