I watched this movie seven times in two days...then my tape broke

Rating: Null/10 (1 May 1999)

Today is a good day. First because I bought my *second* copy of Trainspotting. Second, because I bought the book today too. "Trainspotting" is one of the few movies that holds me in my seat until the end. I first fell in love with this movie when I rented it from the local video store. I had seen bits and pieces of it before but when I finally saw it from start to finish, it took my breath away. I thought the cinematography was great but the acting, impeccable. MacGregor does a fine job as Rents, but I think the show stealer was Robert Carlyle's electrifying job as Begbie. Begbie, by far my favorite character. I think Carlyle should've recieved more screen time. Also, another under-used character was Ewen Bremner's portrayal of Spud. I think everybody in this movie did a great job. The interaction between the contrasting characters was marvelous. Miller (Sick Boy) and Renton (MacGregor) have a real chemistry. Kudos also to Kelly Macdonald who burn up the screen during the nightclub scene. Overall Trainspotting is up there in my top three. A modern day classic to revered by all movie fans.