the film is very gritty and realistic but also entertaining.

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2010)

the film Trainspotting has been argued by critics to be 'glamourising' drug use and being a bad influence on teenagers, however, being a 16 year old teenager myself, i did not find myself wanting to go out and start taking heroin, in fact, this film made me realise i never want to be involved in drug use. the film shows the taking of drugs as what it really is; dirty, dangerous and illegal. however don't think this film is completely depressing, it is also very comical and entertaining because we sympathise with the main character and laugh and moan at his mistakes as the film progresses. all in all a very good film well worth watching but also a very thought provoking film.