The First in a Long Line of Juvenile Films from a Juvenile Director

Rating: 3/10 (16 June 2009)

Ugh.
The first film that brought Danny Boyle to my attention, and I've been reeling ever since. Now that "Slumdog Millionaire" is such a sensation, I'm afraid we have more Boyle to look forward to, even though every movie the man has made has been crap ("Sunshine" anyone?)
"Trainspotting" is an unpleasant film about unpleasant people doing drugs, being criminals, trying to avoid the responsibilities that come with growing up and being an adult. It's not the movie's content that bothered me, since good movies can and have been made out of similar material; no, it's Boyle's directorial style, the belief that fast and flashy is good enough, and that substance isn't necessary if you've got nauseating scenes of people sticking their heads in toilets.
Boyle is a juvenile director, so I'm not surprised he could relate to the characters in this film.
Grade: D