Danny Boyle’s electrifying adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s cult novel plunges into a generation defined by addiction, alienation and self-destruction. Following Renton and his circle of friends through Edinburgh’s heroin underworld, Trainspotting captures the exhilaration and despair of lives lived on the edge. Propelled by a landmark soundtrack, razor-sharp dialogue and unforgettable performances, Boyle’s kinetic, darkly comic film remains a visceral and provocative portrait of youth, escape and the choices that define us. Back on the big screen for the film’s 30th anniversary.

Reviews

‘Easy to start, all-consuming, impossible to quit.’
★★★★★
Kevin Maher, The Times