A group of Scottish friends/junkies try to deal with life... one in particular, Renton, tries to clean himself up and get away from the underworld.

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2005)

This movie is excellent. I never thought I would like a movie that was all about drug addicts but this movie takes the cake. It is superbly rendered and so realistic (even the hallucinating scenes of the high junkies) that it feels as if I am there. Only watch if you have a strong stomach, though... and you may not want to eat. The acting is stupendous but that accents are so thick, it is hard to understand every word and the characters talk about 100 miles a minute. It'll probably take a couple of viewings to catch every word but I assure you that it is worth the many times you see it. Be prepared for morbid humor and lots of blood. Despite the fact that it is about drugs and addicts, I think it has a sort of feel good ending, in a strange way. Ewan McGregor carries off Renton like he WAS the man. I urge any and all people to watch this movie. It is so worth it and you are missing a great moment in cinema.