T2 Trainspotting (2017)'s comments

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justwannaboogie

Everything a sequel should be, does not disappoint.

The original film is referenced so well without over-relying on it, there are laugh out loud comedic moments mixed with poignant pauses. I had a blast.

7 years 2 months ago

iCruysberghs

A sequel done right. Go watch it.

7 years 1 month ago

rabsi1

This had no right to be as good or as impactful as it should be. So great.

7 years 2 months ago

badblokebob

It's not bad, but all these comments fawning over it aren't right either.

6 years 7 months ago

jm_london

What a pleasant surprise! Less drugs and violence than in the first one, but better acting and a rather engaging plot - if you like capers. Ewan McGregor looks young and fit, and his acting is great. His speech about choosing life is the best piece of acting I have seen for a while. But it is Robert Carlyle who steals the show. Really amazing what he achieves in this film. 8.5/10

6 years 10 months ago

Alec Chalmers

No Sleaford Mods in the soundtrack. Missed opportunity.

7 years 3 months ago

Zenarcade77

Best film of 2017. Forward looking and deeply nostalgic at the same time. A masterpiece. Robert Carlyle deserved a best supporting actor Oscar nomination, and probably a win.

5 years 9 months ago

Shidan

I'd love to watch Trainspotting 3 in 2038.

2 months 2 weeks ago

Siskoid

It is perhaps astounding that Trainspotting, a film dripping in Scottish argot, based on an Irvine Welsh novel (not an obvious adaptation), about heroin addicts, would become a hit, but there it is. It isn't just a tent pole of 90s pop culture, but made stars out of Ewan McGregor, Kelly Macdonald, and director Danny Boyle, whose fearless visual style managed to capture Welsh's metaphors while still allowing the raw truth of addiction to be depicted. McGregor rummaging around the Worst Toilet in Scotland cannot be deleted from memory. A large part of the appeal is the soundtrack, which is perhaps better remembered than the film itself (something it shares with Garden State, I think), but that's definitely not the only thing going for it. Though all the characters are screw-ups of the highest order, all but Begbie (let's call him the villain) are sympathetic, and we're well happy to spend a couple of hours listening to McGregor's rendition of Welsh's acid narration as their comedies and tragedies play out.

5 years 2 months ago

Cynicus Rex

I had high expectations, but not this high.

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The general consensus is accurate: T2 Trainspotting is a prime example of how prequels should be made.

6 years 11 months ago