A truly powerful contradiction of drug movies.

Rating: Null/10 (28 April 1999)

Choose Life. Although not a hard-hitter in the states when it first appeared, Trainspotting has become one of the most popular anti-drug movies to date. Ewan McGregor's role as "the angel who fell from grace," Mark Renton, is an astounding portrayal of an addict torn between the "skag" and life. Renton's "mates," or "so-called mates," are a motley crew of addicts (either of sex or drugs) and short fuses. Robert Carlyle's character, Begbie, adds an extreme feeling of "Oh, My God, what will he do next?" to the movie. There are a few disturbing parts that may be hard to watch, but the long haul is well worth it. Why they're not showing this in middle schools around the country is beyond me. Trainspotting is an anti-drug movie if I ever saw one.