One of, if not the best British film ever made...

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2018)

Looking for something that can make you laugh, cry, cringe and feel a litt bit uncomfortable? sometimes all in the same scene... then look no further.
Directed by Danny Boyle, starring an at the time reasonably unknown cast of Ewan Mcgregor, Ewan Bremner, Johnny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle. Trainspotting is set in the late 1980s in Edinburgh. It follows the day to day life of Mark Renton and his "friends" who are all addicted to some kind of substance wether it be heroin, speed or alcohol (if you are not okay with drug use and drugs in general then give this one a miss).
With it's low budget feel, electrifying soundtrack and brilliant dialouge this film ticks all the boxes for a proper british cult movie much loved by a generation and generations to come.
The storyline may sound poor and quite frankly disturbing but don't let it put you off if you somehow haven't seen this movie before. Because this movie hits you emotionally more than most others, it puts you into the shoes of these characters who in real life you would turn your nose up at as you walked past them on the street. It makes you fall in love with them and gives you a real understanding into the life of a "junkie". But ultimately it is about friendship, betrayal and the numerous problems that occur in your life.
I must have seen this movie 40 times and I never get bored, I would also recommend reading the book of the same name written by Irvine Welsh, the book believe it or not makes the movie look tame... and that is saying something HA!
Have fun watching this classic guys and remember..... Choose Life!