Trainspotting
1996
Drama, Crime
1h 33m
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
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Trainspotting
1996
Drama, Crime
1h 33m
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Rated 01 Mar 2017
95
84th
Early work from Danny Boyle is pretty freakin' amazing. His choice of soundtrack and camera angles are always really good as is the production value. The performances are all really good, especially McGregor and Carlyle. The story is silly and shiny and dreadful and disturbing all at once, but the tone is surprisingly well-balanced that it doesn't get uneven. This was a pretty gross, albeit honest, look at the drug world, even today. Not for everybody but it's still a really well-made movie.
Rated 01 Mar 2017
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
92nd
A very energetic and clever film that maintains the difficult balance between comedy and tragedy excellently, and makes brilliant use of the soundtrack to develop the story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 20 Mar 2009
96
89th
Danny Boyle blows everything else he has helmed right here with Trainspotting. Much like another film similiar to this but not associated with: Requiem for A Dream, which was released four years later at the time. It's as if Darren Aronofsky copied this original concept and modified it. A dark but jolly and riotous journey into drugs. Suspicious, jocular, cheerful, unconventionally odd and eccentric while also retaining the serious feel of other Boyle productions. Brilliant and original film.
Rated 20 Mar 2009
Rated 28 Feb 2010
15
13th
Imagine the lowest dirtiest humor; but make it British and actually funny. That's this film, with a "moral" ending.
Rated 28 Feb 2010
Rated 24 Jan 2012
80
88th
A lust for life indeed. There are some terrible images in this film but ultimately it does make me want to do heroin, so I'll call it a success!
Rated 24 Jan 2012
Rated 19 Feb 2013
92
95th
I...I honestly can't think of a way to describe how disturbing, gut-wrenching, and yet (forgive this pun) addicting Trainspotting is! This is the kind of movie I think kids should have to watch in high school, at least parts of it anyway. Just to show that drugs are evil, and despite all the allure and promise behind them, they will utterly ruin your life unless you get off them. This is the perfect movie to get that point across.
Rated 19 Feb 2013
Rated 18 Jan 2007
82
82nd
Just to be clear: diving into a foul, shit splatted toilet to retrieve drugs glamorises herion use how?
Rated 18 Jan 2007
Rated 03 Apr 2007
91
97th
A carefully crafted film which strikes an emotional pipeline through constant turmoil as the main characters struggle to keep their heads above water while struggling to evade the ruthless pull of the drug founded underworld of Edinburgh. Boyle provides some great direction, backed up by some fantastic performances from a talented cast.
Rated 03 Apr 2007
Rated 27 Apr 2009
95
96th
Depressing and funny film.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
Rated 10 Oct 2009
62
27th
Some parts of it are really amateur and silly. Sure, it portraits drug addicts, but it fails to be an anti-drug film or even an apologetic film. Standing in the middle, it means nothing, and also, I have to say - infinitely overrated.
Rated 10 Oct 2009
Rated 02 Dec 2009
90
93rd
You know, before 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' came about, this was the most stylish way that the thinking man could show his kids, why they shouldn't do drugs. 'Trainspotting' still holds up today, and although Boyle can't really do endings, there's enough great stuff to have it be a runner up for best British film ever - first place belonging forever to 'Love Actually'. Kidding.
Rated 02 Dec 2009
Rated 31 Jul 2010
90
90th
There's just something odd about the scene where Sick Boy explains his theory of life to Renton. I mean: it's basically Ewan McGregor being told "This is it, boy. This is the pinnacle of your career. It's all down hill from here" Other than that: great movie with a perfect cast. Not sure if this is one of the greatest anti-drug movies ever or greatest anti-modern life movies. It _does_ give me an irresistible urge to get shitfaced and listen to Underworld.
Rated 31 Jul 2010
Rated 17 Apr 2012
81
95th
Brilliantly shot, written, and acted, being simultaneously bleak, energetic, brutal, and humorous, this manages to capture an incredibly vivacious feel despite its protagonist's stated opposition to life. It reminds me vaguely of a less structured Goodfellas or a less overwhelming Requiem for a Dream, with its ending falling ambiguously somewhere between the former's regretful farewell and the latter's anti-drug conclusion.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
Rated 23 Jan 2017
80
96th
A 90 minute film that feels like it could have gone on for another 90, Trainspotting is a frenzied look into the life of a heroin user and his close friends. Boyle approaches the subject matter with no precision -- there's nothing he's trying to pinpoint here. It's a stylistic film with a bumpin' soundtrack and a fun cast of characters that range from very believable to straight-up caricature, and it all works.
Rated 23 Jan 2017
Rated 17 Dec 2006
84
92nd
I like watching this one with people who cringe when they hear the word "cunt". This is a cunting good movie!
Rated 17 Dec 2006
Rated 27 Feb 2007
17
94th
Absolutely fantastic. Perhaps just a fluke for Boyle, since everything he's touched before and since has been dross, but Trainspotting remains a deserved classic.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
Rated 07 Apr 2007
100
99th
one of the best adaptations of all times...
Rated 07 Apr 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
84th
There was so much hype about this movie when it came out that I was expecting to hate it. I ended up liking it not for the popular reasons but as quite a thoughtful commentary about friendship.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
94th
As good an adaptation of a very difficult to film novel as we could get. Much of the bleakness, depravity, and unpleasantness of Welsh's book make it in here; fortunately so do the richly formed characters, the colourful dialogue and the moments of genuine comedy. McGregor excels as the (almost) sympathetic Renton, and Carlyle, cast very much against type at the time, is tremendous as hair-trigger psycho Begbie. It has real energy and style, but not at the expense of content. Great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Nov 2007
89
87th
A new favorite - it dares to make drug use fun, but shows the true horrors that it inflicts when the highs end.
Rated 14 Nov 2007
Rated 29 Nov 2007
90
94th
Fantastic, with grotesque characters and brilliant artists. Spud and Renton steal the scenes with a hilarious cynicism.
Rated 29 Nov 2007
Rated 13 Mar 2008
90
92nd
Great style and energy, and a really dark undertone that makes the movie both humorous and disturbing. This is the kind of film that really sticks with the viewer - a handful of key scenes will stay with me forever, I'm sure (toilet, baby, etc.). I also really love Ewen McGregor here. He's one of my favorite actors, and this is his best role. This is also Danny Boyle's best movie.
Rated 13 Mar 2008
Rated 27 Mar 2008
1
0th
Ew, gross.
Rated 27 Mar 2008
Rated 17 May 2008
88
95th
If you hadn't been around during the 90's I would say this movie will not appeal to you. That said, if you were, it is one of the most culturally important movies to date. Aside from that, the story is fresh, it's interesting, and thrilling. Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, and Ewen Mcgregor are amazingly fantastic (and thus sparking their careers). Very few movies have captured a time and place like this one.
Rated 17 May 2008
Rated 02 Sep 2008
90
89th
As everyone says, it flows nicely (or more appropriately, like a bat-out-of-hell), due to the cinematography, sure; the soundtrack, of course; but it's the ACTING that makes this great. All players perfectly capture the mood of a generation where everyone's right, therefore everyone's also wrong.
Rated 02 Sep 2008
Rated 04 Mar 2009
20
44th
Boyle's group portrait of young Edinburgh deadbeats bound together by their addiction to heroin -- a junk bond, as it were. For all its visual flash and dash -- all its distorting lenses, freeze frames, fast-motion, and so forth; all its head-first dives into the rabbit hole (or in one particular instance, the toilet bowl) of fantasyland -- its storytelling method limps along on the crutch of first-person voice-over.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
Rated 04 Jan 2010
98
89th
A dead baby, shit covered sheets, and lots of track marks. That sums up a lot of this movie, but there's more they also run a lot too! It might not sound as if I like this movie all that much, but I do. It's just that I have simple tastes.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
Rated 25 Feb 2010
85
93rd
the book is better ... anyway superb movie
Rated 25 Feb 2010
Rated 09 May 2010
99
99th
"I know people hate the English, but I doooon'! They're just wankers! WE'RE THE ONES WHO ARE BEING COLONIZED BY WANKERS!" If there ever was a perfect cast, this would be it. And to all you Boyle-haters out there, just watch this and feel free to apologize and redeem yourselves.
Rated 09 May 2010
Rated 21 Sep 2010
79
94th
Entertaining, silly and grand. It's shiny and dull at the same time and the camera work and soundtrack often threaten to steal the show but McGregor and company hold their own in the chaos. Carlyle shines.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
Rated 25 Jun 2011
86
89th
If Requiem For a Dream had been slightly funny and only 80 percent intelligible. Great energy and comedy to go along with some very heavy material in Boyle's first feature. Pretty impressive debut and one of the only Ewan McGregor films that I like.
Rated 25 Jun 2011
Rated 30 Jul 2011
74
56th
Decently entertaining, it just left me feeling not much of anything afterwords. At least it understands addiction better than most other works like it, and has an awesome soundtrack.
Rated 30 Jul 2011
Rated 07 Dec 2011
95
98th
I've lost count how many times I've watched this film now.
The Harsh shocking reality of Danny Boyle's film adapted from the novel by Irvine Welsh, was a controversial revolution at it's release and it still remains (in my opinion) the best film of it's genre, a timeless classic highlighting the problems of this huge epidemic.
The film that brought Ewin McGreggor to fame and by far his best performance to date. All the actors were cast extremely well included Carlyle's portrayal of 'Begs
Rated 07 Dec 2011
Rated 22 Jan 2012
87
81st
TRAINSPOTTING belongs in that category of films I've been aware of since their release, yet have never seen. I wasn't let down. If nothing else, I'd have to give it props for (I would think) influencing Guy Ritchie, but then there's the hilarious/horrifying script, Danny Boyle's energetic direction, Ewan McGregor's marvelous performance (the whole cast is great), the wonderfully grimy production design, and the thrilling score. Only a lack of cohesion and a weak ending hamper it, but they do.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
Rated 22 Feb 2012
96
98th
Despite the horrific amount of drug use/abuse and Scottish accents, I still find this to be an easily digestible film, yet with a complex moral standpoint. So punk!
Rated 22 Feb 2012
Rated 17 Apr 2012
75
72nd
Fast, stylish and entertaining, "Trainspotting" doesn't pack the impact of "Requiem for a Dream" or the serious concerns of "Traffic" but it's still an essential piece of pop culture. Boyle, obviously influenced from De Palma and Tarantino, shows his knack for stylistic innovations and this results in what is probably the film's best sequence (the detox). It flows quickly, it's both amusing and horrific and while it doesn't make a huge statement on the subject, it's still a terrific film.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
Rated 03 Jul 2012
90
90th
A brutal, often times funny, other times terrifying portrayal of drug addiction in Edinburgh. Not for the faint of heart, but well worth viewing as a realistic and entertaining reminder of the horrors of drug use.
Rated 03 Jul 2012
Rated 01 Feb 2013
9
0th
An intresting and at times beautiful treatise on human weakness, self-reflection, society's treatment of drugs and their users, Heroin, Scotland and the characters themselves. Fully fleshed out performances, a perfect soundtrack for the content, spot on cinematography and a baby on the ceiling make this Boyle's masterpiece.
Rated 01 Feb 2013
Rated 23 Feb 2013
91
85th
Time has mellowed (somewhat) a once cutting-edge, landmark anti-drug film, but it still remains a gripping, visceral experience, and succeeds best in its depiction of the dreary day-to-day lives of its protagonists and the seductive escape that the world of heroin provides. Less successful is an overlong (and redundant) climactic plot thread involving drug smugglers, but it is refreshing to see a pre-Hollywood McGregor throwing his heart and soul into the seedy affair.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
Rated 25 Feb 2013
100
99th
The only thing close to getting the sheer magic of Irvine Welsh's writing at his best on screen. Danny Boyle develops his rough style into a full, vibrant, kinetic film here - which never once patronizes over the subject matter, nor does it need to slow down to hammer home a point. Excellent performances from a great ensemble. I can't speak for how accurate the portrayal of heroin addiction is, but I know what it feels like to be Scottish. Of note is the brilliant editing - keeps you on edge.
Rated 25 Feb 2013
Rated 29 Jun 2013
76
68th
At times comical, at other times brutally unpleasant, this film puts the mercurial life of drug addicts on full display. There are some Tarantino- or Ritchie-esque vignettes of high interest, including discussions of Sean Connery and Scottish angst, but there are relatively far between. I liked the acting, tonal shifts, and the occasional episodes of surreality, but I wish there was a little more of a narrative arc.
Rated 29 Jun 2013
Rated 12 Jul 2013
94
80th
Arguably the greatest tale about the struggles of drug addiction ever filmed, Danny Boyle's Trainspotting is superb in every way. This one crosses every line to bring to life the impact of heroin abuse, not only on Renton but on those close to him as well. McGregor, Carlyle, Miller, and Bremner are absolutely fantastic in their roles and, the truth is, no review can ever do them justice. You have to see this to understand how good it is. Highly recommended.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
Rated 12 May 2015
9
89th
Drugs are bad, farts are good. You should fart instead of doing drugs.
Rated 12 May 2015
Rated 04 Aug 2016
8
81st
Daring and dynamic: Death and drugs are depicted with mercilessly horrible bluntness (see the neglected baby) and potent editing (see the anxiety-filled withdrawal scene in Renton's bedroom), capturing well the tragedy and pain of addiction, while sub-plots with tamer bits of hedonism (see the outrageous aftermath of the three sex-capades) add unexpected comedy. Excellent existential ramblings a la Radiohead's "Fitter Happier" frame the story and add a mischievous ambiguity to its conclusion.
Rated 04 Aug 2016
Rated 20 Mar 2017
9
91st
Trainspotting is a timeless piece of British filmmaking and it remains Danny Boyle's finest work to date. As a shockingly immersive and heightened experience Trainspotting is beautifully shot, shamefully amusing and masterfully written by Danny Boyle. And the cast is one of my favourites with Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner & Robert Carlisle all giving career defining perfmances. And the soundtrack is special. Trainspotting is a grim and brutal watch, but it's essential viewing.
Rated 20 Mar 2017
Rated 28 Apr 2017
6
44th
My friend said I was too old to watch this for the first time at 25 and they were right.
Rated 28 Apr 2017
Rated 06 Jan 2007
100
99th
Every stop of the way feels real
Rated 06 Jan 2007
Rated 09 Feb 2007
87
69th
What makes this movie so great is how it balances things: realism and surealism, sweetness and rawness, affection and disgust... Also the acting and script is great.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
Rated 01 Mar 2007
70
82nd
Excellent.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
Rated 18 Mar 2007
70
32nd
It was a good movie. It was a very good movie. And I didn't get into it at all. Maybe I should watch it again at some point.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
Rated 25 Mar 2007
95
97th
An amazingly awesome film. With not one, but two fantastic soundtrack albums. I could watch this movie 800 times and still love it.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
Rated 21 May 2007
90
86th
Brutally honest, very funny odyssey of a coterie of heroin addicts in Scotland. Endlessly quotable dialogue, and just about completely the opposite attiitude you'd expect from a movie with this subject matter
Rated 21 May 2007
Rated 02 Jun 2007
89
68th
Best of British.
Rated 02 Jun 2007
Rated 11 Jun 2007
80
65th
Interesting and realistic view into the drug world. However, the whole point of the movie seemed to be vacant. Of course, maybe that was the point of the movie.
Rated 11 Jun 2007
Rated 20 Jun 2007
8
80th
Who wants to do a speedball?
Rated 20 Jun 2007
Rated 03 Aug 2007
92
92nd
Great acting, great writing, great direction. And having read the novel it's amazing they managed to basically conjure a narrative thrust out of thin air for the movie.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
95th
Wow, drugs are bad. This movie is great though, and Robert Carlyle is a monster.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
88th
A decent recreation of Welsh's novel for the big screen. It's been turned into a well-performed cinematic that launched the careers of Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle, who both do excellent jobs as Renton and Begbie, respectively.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
55th
Thrilling when taken as cinema, and yet totally inconclusive. Should "trippy" really apply to this movie?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
56th
Amazing and harrowing
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
67th
Once I saw it with subtitles I realized how great it was!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
94th
The book is superior, but considering the subject matter of the book, the movie is a faithful translation and an excellent use of music and imagery to create a fascinating story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
88th
A relentless tale of drug addiction that combines humour, sadness, and perversions into 90 fast, jaw-dropping minutes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
17th
Half of what they're saying I can't understand. I don't know what the message of this film is. The performances are incredible, but otherwise it's not very great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
99
95th
THE BEST drug related movie ever. Great acting, and great directing. It shows how europian cinematographics understands the concept of a good movie. Hollywood later on released a dozens of drug-movies but they all sank like a titanic. Just watch that crap Spoon. EUROPE!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
75th
A movie that has stuck with me for years.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
86th
Welsh's ear to dialogue and brogue is satisfyingly resplendent with the most knuckle-raised wit and low/high brow gallows; Remarkable performances, this was history in the making when it hit. Love the Gravity's Rainbow reference.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
59th
I had to turn the captions on because I couldn't understand their accents
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Brilliant throughout.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
64th
Terrifying and really a horror film if you ask me but well worth seeing as long as you think you're up to it!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
As far as drug cautionary movies go, the spurts of dark comedy make me prefer it to "Requiem," as this one makes me want to kill myself just a little less.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
81st
A fantastic voyage to nowhere. This movie despit being considered a "drug movie" is actually designated almost entirley on focusing on dulldrums. It is excellently done and McGregor delivers an amazing performance.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 19 Aug 2007
82
70th
great second film. too bad danny boyle bust his nut with this movie. everything else he's made is rubbish.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
Rated 30 Aug 2007
100
94th
Danny Boyle just makes amazing films. This is so good. It's funny, hip, chill, touching, and depressing.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
Rated 23 Oct 2007
92
85th
Life changing pace and timing. An absolute masterpiece. And the movie too.
Rated 23 Oct 2007
Rated 04 Nov 2007
100
90th
Superb! One of the bests movies I have seen.
Rated 04 Nov 2007
Rated 12 Nov 2007
92
55th
Powerful, dangerous, provocative, searing, disturbing, and shocking. A hugely entertaining film watching experience, burrows undernearth the more candy-coded drug films and offers a glimpse at the horrifying underworld of heroin addiction.
Rated 12 Nov 2007
Rated 16 Nov 2007
80
91st
fabulous performances, fabulous adaptation.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
Rated 19 Nov 2007
60
19th
sex drugs ... but no rock and roll
Rated 19 Nov 2007
Rated 22 Nov 2007
100
95th
scene indimenticabili: il bambino che gattona sul soffitto, l'ispezione del water, la resa dei conti a londra, la merda lanciata per la stanza. quando l'abbiamo visto al cinema, il mio moroso di allora voleva lasciare la sala. lì ho capito che avrei dovuto lasciarlo. questo film è tipicamente inlese, virato di grigio.
Rated 22 Nov 2007
Rated 02 Feb 2008
89
66th
One of the greatest drug movies to come out. The toilet scene will never be topped.
Rated 02 Feb 2008
Rated 19 Mar 2008
75
69th
another movie you should see before trying heroin
Rated 19 Mar 2008
Rated 22 Mar 2008
85
83rd
So much better than I expected. Even if it didn't have that bar scene with Ewan McGregor in the tight yellow t-shirt. But it totally got bonus points for that.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
Rated 29 Mar 2008
92
60th
Great
Rated 29 Mar 2008
Rated 07 Apr 2008
97
98th
In my mind, there's a lot of movies out there that I like, but only an elite few that I absolutely love. This is one of my favorites of all time.
Rated 07 Apr 2008
Rated 19 Apr 2008
7
80th
I thought the detox scene was very effective and as a whole it is extremely entertaining, but this ventures into having a strong anti-drug message much to openly, using manipulative methods (like the dead baby).
Rated 19 Apr 2008
Rated 07 May 2008
95
65th
it was awesome but had some disguting parts...which made it even better
Rated 07 May 2008
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