T2 Trainspotting

In 96, everyone involved with "Trainspotting" had something to prove, they were all at the beginning of their careers. Boyle pushed the envelope, he made it edgy, stylish, exciting, and repulsive all at once. Twenty years later, they're all middle aged, and T2 might be a very faithful sequel, but a movie about addicts just isn't edgy anymore. It's like meeting up with old friends you don't talk to much anymore, fun, but not the same. The magic is gone.

Choose middle age.

So you're at a party, and suddenly this whacky childhood friend shows up. Even though you don't click as well as you used to, you have a fun evening together, exchanging anecdotes past and present. You wake up the next morning wondering where he came from. After a few days, you seriously start questioning the validity of some of his stories. Oh well, no biggie.

If you're a fan of Trainspotting, you'll probably like this, and I loved the first film so I thought this was a worthy sequel and a good, emotional way to end the story. At times it does seem to just poke at some nostalgia but it's still well directed (big surprise) and well acted and written. Like critics are saying it doesn't quite have the "subversive thrill" like the original but it was well worth the wait. If you liked the first movie I definitely recommend this one.

Choose good memories of 90s' movies.