Trainspotting - Director's Cut (1996)

Certainly a classical insight into addiction

Having witnessed many forms of addiction throughout my life, I have to say, this film excellently portrays the sorts of lives addicts lead and the challenges they face. It's unusual mix of horror and humor make it difficult to classify, but its storyline and characterizations are heavily engrossing and keep you glued throughout. In a way, you participate in your own "trip" as you identify with the characters and follow their exploits, like a joyride into another life. Certainly this is great film making. August 28, 2008

interesting

i wasn't old enough to know this existed when it came out, but after hearing some good things about it i gave it a shot, and it was a pretty good film. i can see how it could have a cultish affect on people, it's one of those films.

it's about this guy who's a heroine addict and how he struggles with his addiction, but it isn't a depressing movie. it can be kind of funny, a sick kind of funny. it isn't a movie about how drugs are bad and how they can destroy your family and mess up your life, just about how they can mess up your life. and this is passed off as both something to pity and something to laugh at... but it is also not a light hearted movie fluffing off the issue. it is a raw look at the life of a guy who goes in and out of heroine addictions.. but doesn't really care. in his eyes it's just another aspect of his life at the moment. worth the watch. August 7, 2008

You definately want to stay off drugs after this movie!

WOW!!!! If you ever think about getting hooked on heroin watch this movie first!!! You will appreciated your (regular & boring) life so much after this movie that you definately don't want to get into drugs! I think that is is the BEST Drug Prevention movie ever made!!!!!!
Very harsh, very true, very good!!!! July 16, 2008

very good service

i was very pleased with this product, it arrived in a timely manner and as described! July 10, 2008

Way too many 5 star reviews here

There are 2 to 3 moments of humor in this film and 2 to 3 moments of brutal reality. Otherwise, it's far too disjointed and muddled to rate any higher than two stars. Basically shows the depressing and pathetic lives of severe heroin addicts and how difficult it is to quit using. Unless you've been living under a rock, you essentially know heroin is dangerous, addicting, and difficult to quit. No new material here folks. "Traffic" has nailed this plague far better. June 30, 2008

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