It's been 20 years - what are the boys up to? An interesting follow up to the quirky Trainspotting. Piecing things together, the original movie was about 4 addicts planning to rob their dealers. At the end, one of the them steals the money from the others and leaves.
Now it is years later and Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to the hometown of Leith, Scotland to not much of a welcome. Simon (Jonny Lee Miller) is of course still mad and Spud (Ewen Bremmer) is still a bit crazy looking, but thankfully not a junkie. Simon has evolved into a cocaine habit. So lots of drugs still permeate this case. Plus some deviant sex. Definitely R Rated.
The real crazy one Franco, escapes from prison and seeks revenge on Renton for stealing from him. A welcome addition is Veronika (Anjela Nedyalkova) who interchangeably is Renton, Simon and and Spud's girlfriend. The subplot of getting more money again is for her to have her own brothel, which they plan to make in an old building ironically called Sunshine.
A complex plot particularly after not seeing the original movie in some time. If you really like it, a rewatch of the original is in order. Again directed by Danny Boyle and he gives it a fitting look - a bit chopped and stop motion to accent the action and dialogue.
Good music from Blondie and Queen. And a very modern rant on the Wham! t shirt slogan: Choose Life.
**** of 5
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