One of my all-time faves

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2001)

I first viewed Trainspotting in 1997 when it was released on video in America. I was stunned by the graphic use of heroin, the superb acting, and the horrible conditions in which the addicts lived. Throughout all the death, horrid conditions, and drama, the movie's main point appears; Choose Life. Our anti-hero, Renton (played by McGregor in his best performance), goes through the life-changing experience of becoming just like his parents. In which lies the satire of the film, the escapists look for a way out, but end up working 9 to 5, choosing life, and wanting a big, bleeping television.