TRAINSPOTTING
Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller
Miramax Films; Directed by Danny Boyle
Rated R; 93 minutes; 1996
Based on the cult novel by Scottish author Irvine Welsh, TRAINSPOTTING is a riveting character study of five junkies who drift in and out of an uncharmed circle of losers, liars, and thieves in a rundown English suburb in this emotional drama of betrayal, friendship, and morality.
REVIEWS
"Massively entertaining!"
- Graham Fuller, INTERVIEW
"A terrifically energetic film. A brash comedy."
- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Hip . . . clever . . . tauntingly decadent and willfully outrageous."
- Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Electrifying and hilarious."
- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Two thumbs up! A bold, groundbreaking film."
- SISKEL & EBERT
"A jolt of pure energy!"
- Richard Corliss, TIME
"Massively entertaining!"
- Graham Fuller, INTERVIEW
"A great film! Unforgettable! One thing a great film does it take you to a place you have never been. TRAINSPOTTING does that . . . and it’s very, very funny."
- Joel Siegel, GOOD MORNING AMERICA