we would have injected Vitamin C if they had only made it illegal

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 1999)

Crazy, hilarious, disgusting, depraved, vicious, innovative and stylish in "A Clockwork Orange" sort of way. "Trainspotting" also stars Ewan MacGregor (pre-Jedi stardom) at his phenomenal best. Even if MacGregor makes hundreds more pictures in his lifetime, he will never be able to top the performance in this film.
The characters are vivid, the accents are heavy (so be prepared to rewind if you live in the US), the drama is devilishly mischevious and the central message of the film is powerful and contemporarily relevant.
Sure, the film wallows in the excesses it preaches against, but any film with this much imagination and innovation deserves recognition.

Oh, if only Kelly MacDonald were a superstar. She is gorgeous!