It really hits you

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2020)

In my opinion, a movie is truly great when you keep thinking about it. No matter if your mind keeps coming back to a joke that made you laugh for hours, or a scene so sad that it almost had a physical impact on you. I keep thinking of 'Trainspotting', of almost every scene of this movie, and that's one of the reasons why it's a 10 from me.
Another reason is that it all felt so real to me. I'm not Scottish myself, hell, I have never been to Scotland, and I have never set my eyes on heroin. And yet, I could sympathize with the characters' struggle, the emotions and the pain. Also, what I loved to see was that we got morally grey, or even bad protagonists. Keep in mind, protagonist doesn't mean 'good guy', it means the main character.
Now, I have to talk about the main theme - drugs. Everything in this movie revolves around drugs of all kinds, and you have to be prepared for this. I have read a few reviews that condemned the movie for promoting drugs, and I don't agree with this opinion at all. I watched a lot of movies and TV shows with drugs and drug related plotlines, and yes, some of them made me think that drugs could be actually cool to try. After 'Trainspotting' I swore to myself that I will never, ever try cocaine, or heroin, or any of that crap. If someone wants to try drugs after watching this movie, I will be really surprised.
There's not really a plotline during the first half, and we just follow the lives of the main characters. It's not boring though, on the contrary, it's full of feelings and angst with a sprinkle of black comedy. Later in the movie there is a plot that leads to an ending, and it's just as interesting. I think it's all resolved in a fitting way, and one that stays true to the spirit. All in all, it's an emotional roller coaster and an experience that will stay with you for a long time.