Writing as a non-European reviewer

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2008)

I am writing in reply to "MaderR's" comment which stated that the movie was not as popular outside the UK as it was in the UK itself. I've watched a lot of movies from Western countries, Britain and USA included and i have always applauded the Americans for trying their best to suppress their diverse accents to make it more cognizable among oversea viewers. The producers of Trainspotting missed this point by miles.
Coming from a background where English is mainly used as a second language, i found it utterly daunting to keep in track with the accents employed by the characters in the movie. I am not advocating for complete diluting of their roles but instead a softening around the edges to make the movie less of a task to follow through. Other than this, Trainspotting was a decent movie with a more than decent set of characters that interacted perfectly and drew us closer to them.
On the issue of promoting drug use, i totally disagree with critics of the movie who base their arguments on these grounds. The miserable conditions in which the "junkies" are living are all too apparent and any mature adult knows how harmful drug use can be to both our social and physical lives. The death of the baby furthers this point.
On a scale of 1 to 10 i gave the movie a 7 which would have been an 8 had i been able to grasp every word uttered by the characters. Thanks maytes(in an Irish accent)!