T2 Trainspotting. Reliving the Rave.

A week or so ago, I decided to take a well deserved trip to my local cinema after the twilight hours after work, and watch the sequel to the wonderful cult classic Trainspotting. For months I have been awaiting this classic films little brother, hoping and praying (as, clearly, I so often do) for it to be as good, if not as good as the original. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised. 

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This film is one of the best sequels I have seen since Critters 2, and does more than we expect of such a classic. T2 takes place 11 years after the original, where main character in the original, Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to his home town Edinburough, where he rekindles his relationships to his two main friends, Sick Boy (Johnny Lee Miller) and Spud (Ewan Bremner). This wonderful and quite heart warming scenario then turns sinister as out casted friend Begbie breaks out from incarceration (Who would have known that he would be there, eh?) and bumps into the threesome.....

Both Trainspotting films  periodically merge visually into each other through out the film, which with just my meager lines of writing, cannot convey the conviction and creativly this weaving past with present concept conveys to the audience. Just think about how our brains react when we see a landmark that a few years ago (whether it's 1 year ago or 20) we visited with that lover we had, you replay the scenario you acted out with each other to the minor details of their wrinkled shirt, or wind blown hair. Simply put, this splicing of memories and history is beautifully articulate to how we all recall, and works astoundingly for the story we watch before us. 

The story is a simple one, (which I shall not divulge in greater detail on here, for just to hear this rendition of the story without the fantastic screen accompliment may turn people away from the film) but is realistic and empathetic to more or less all of us, since we all know how ageing, rekindling friendships and even how dealing with addiction of some kind or another feels. This adds a heart warming vibe to the whole piece, or at least it did for me, and in turn actually made me feel like I was also reconnecting to my mates who I never quite forgot after all of these passing years. 

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Director Danny Boyle uses his characteristic cutting edge filming techniques as seen in his previous films (Slumdog Millionaire) to fill this movie with pleasant visuals that will make all who see this film feel like they are in these situations presented to them, whilst also, at times, adding in a real view look into the euthoric nature of drugs, sex and succeeding with scams, and the gritty times of rehab and recovery. It's truly an inspiring piece, and I recommend seeing it very much. 

Until next time, 
Jessiefer. 

PS, this is a little doodle I drew after seeing the film. I felt like my eyes where so dilated with inspiration (akin to if I were to have seen a handsome guy with a hand written poetry book in his hand )

PPS, Also, Johnny Lee Miller rekindled my teenage lust of guys with bleached hair (see, going back in history)

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