Promotes drug use

Rating: 1/10 (24 June 2007)

I think Bob the Moo's comment about Trainspotting not promoting drug use is absolute bullshit. Of course it does, and it is utterly condemnable because of this. Impressionable young people will be influenced by the character of Renton who is portrayed as cool, amusing, and attractive to women, but is also a drug addict. Addicts are also portrayed as hard, take-what-they-want, and outside normal society, appealing characteristics to disaffected teenagers. The scene where taking heroin is referred to as better than a thousand orgasms or whatever is atrocious. This film is grossly irresponsible and should never have been released.