The most remarkable thing about “T2 Trainspotting” (other than the sequel’s stupid in-joke of a title) is that all of the original film’s heroin junkie heroes are somehow still alive. It’s been 21 years since Danny Boyle first made smack look a little bit too cool, and 1996 feels several eons removed from the post-Brexit nonsense we’re dealing with now, but Scotland’s four favorite dope fiends haven’t changed nearly as much as the world around them. They’re still addicts, even if some of them have found a new drug of choice. They’re still fools, even if Boyle has made so many slick movies about the perils of romanticizing self-destruction (e.g. “A Life Less Ordinary,” “The Beach,” and “Steve Jobs”) that it’s hard to take him seriously as a voice of reason. Worst of all, they’re still a lot of fun to watch, even if they no longer have all that much on their minds.

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at the cinema i saw this at you could write wee notes and stick them up and someone wrote "musical moment of 2017 wasn't la la land but renton and sick boy's spontaneous piano interlude in T2 trainspotting" like spill that fuckin tea

rename the dutch angle the scottish angle in honor of this Filmè

“The world is changing, eh June? Even if we don’t.”

It’s not bad but not good either. I still can’t see why the second movie had to be made, however, here we are. It’s like the reminiscence of the first movie. It’s a memoriam.

Somehow this effectively taps into and builds on an affection for the original that I didn’t realize I had.

the 2nd half is where the party at (literally too). what goes around comes around - at first there's opportunity, and then betrayal.

My reaction to the idea of a sequel to Trainspotting was the look of disgust Renton makes as he tries to put on “Lust for Life.” But like the song, as soon as the drums kick in, I was fully onboard with T2 and jumping for joy that they had actually pulled it off. The heartfelt conclusion Trainspotting deserved.

T2 was Great film but what does Arnold Schwarzenegger fighting some liquid metal dude have to do with obi wan injecting heroin???

As sequels go, this is a damn good one.

seeing all the places i recognise excited me to...another level...one scene was literally filmed two seconds from my flat imma listen to lust for life and walk around the city now see yas

A brilliant sequel that complements the first and continues the story, expanding on the events and creating a new unique story with it, the film is also made in a new way so modern audiences can enjoy it more, I personally love this because it gives the film a new flair from the last.

i only watched the last 50 mins of this today but havent logged anything in a fat while SO

this film makes me love edinburgh when i forget how amazing it is. also ewan mcgregor im free tomorrow if you’re (ready to dick me) down 🥰