T2: Trainspotting Revisited

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6 years ago 03/16/2018 10:39pm EDT

Sequel came out over a year ago but I just recently watched. Original book and movie definitely impacted my early 20 views on individuality, friendship, and society at large. No, I never got into drugs or petty crime so save your moralizing.

Film sequel is disjointed and forced for much of the film. That said, the scene where Simon and Renton call each other out for their biggest mistakes after remembering Tommy hit me like a brick. If you have ever done something you can't make amends for, you know how it feels to carry that regret around forever. Also, Begbie giving his son permission to not be a criminal was a small moment of redemption.

The brief running scene is actually pretty humorous.

Any thoughts?

6 years ago 03/17/2018 12:29am EDT

re: Hibs

Pretty good summary.

6 years ago 03/17/2018 9:24am EDT

re: ukathleticscoach

I loved the original.

My only criticism of the sequel is that they tried to make everything fit together too perfectly. Everybody was still in contact with everybody. They even brought Dianne back into the mix and she wasn't really a main character in the first one, nor was she connected to the rest of their group.

What I really liked about the second one was the fact that these guys had traded the problems of early 20 somethings for the problems of middle age and that even though the scenarios were kind of over the top in some parts, deep down, there was the sense of fundamental struggle that still haunted the characters. Although the first one had a sort of happy ending, the characters were still totally screwed up

It felt good seeing spud finally resolve some of his issues and the Bulgarian girl go back home and leave the rest of those guys behind.

6 years ago 03/17/2018 2:01pm EDT

re: CoachB

i struggled with both of those. i guess i just have a hard time watching a bunch of losers throw their lives down the toilet. Speaking of the toilet, it's possible that my opinion of these movies had to do with eating dinner in the middle of the first one.

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