So Begbie escapes from prison, but then just moves around Edinburgh free as a bird, as if the city is completely devoid of cops. And while making tons of enemies, it occurs to none of them to simply make a phone call to the authorities.Hm, yes, a well thought-out script. Pity Boyle settled for the first draft. As so often.A lazily cobbled-together script in the sloppiest Boyle fashion. It's as if he had the idea of doing a sequel on a Tuesday and had the first draft ready by Friday. That same Friday, not a Friday 15 fridays later as the more wise, conventional approach to film-making is. Because as a film-maker Boyle is an impulsive slob. He's got talent, but very little discipline with which to channel it properly. God only knows how he ever managed to write a good script that first time around, for the first junkie flick. Perhaps he got lucky, or maybe he was more hungry for success as a relative unknown hence more focused. Admittedly, it's also easier to start a story from scratch than to have to continue it 23 years later. Or is it the other way round?Either way, the characters' motives are muddy, confusing, their actions often seem out of character, and the plot fairly wasteful with plenty of stuff that could easily have been cut out, because comedies should last 90 minutes, not the full two hours because they're not James Bond flicks.One of the many plot-holes is the mysterious non-interest Renton and Simon show in the fact that Begbie is still out seeking revenge, and yet the two of them get caught off-guard by Begbie's extremely predictable second attempt at getting his revenge. So Renton didn't worry about Begbie after that close chase? That's the kind of writing geared toward more, how shall I put it diplomatically... "simply-arranged" viewers, not the kind of nonsense that can pass by the customs though of any half-way serious and/or experienced viewer. Yes, I'm bragging again, what the hell, it's The Age Of Brag, so I might as well join in. Yes, I'm too smart for this film.And how about the Bulgarian hooker-with-the-heart-of-gold? What a dumb cliche that is, not a real person in the slightest, hence very dull. Not to mention the predictable betrayal she perpetrates that any viewer with half a brain-cell could foresee, which means I expect every single person to have predicted that "plot-twist" well in advance. Unless they were doing the same substances as these junkie goofball characters.The movie has no spunk, it looks tired, just seems like a quick cash-grab by a director who figured that a half-attempt is more than enough when attached to a famous title. He may have been right, I don't know, haven't seen the box-office figures.If you are quite content to watch badly scripted films - as long as they entertain you - feel free to give this a go. But then again, that's the other issue: it's not very entertaining, is it? I found myself fidgety through large chunks of the film, and that's sort of not what real entertainment is about.

Was really looking forward to this but the movie just left me feeling utterly let down,bad writing and screenplay shocking really,it wouldnt have been hard to come up with a convincing story with a few laughs but movie was just flat, i give it a generous 2. how on earth it has all these 10 ratings in unbelieveable must be people involved in this turd. lets hope the new bond movie isnt anything like this toilet deposit

Having only watch the original for the first time this year, it's safe to say I'm not part of the cult following. Having said that, I really enjoyed it for its bold and provocative portrayal of drug consumption. The characters were memorable, direction solid, hilarious moments...fortunately the sequel maintains that. Twenty years on after the betrayal in the first film, Renton returns back to Edinburgh where Sick Boy, Spud and a revenge driven Begbie wait for him. Wanting to start a business, replenish lost friendships and relive the past. Trainspotting 2 really does depend on nostalgic flashbacks, that is both a positive and a criticism. To start with though, Danny Boyle yet again directs an entertaining flick. A big fan of his directing, his contemporary camera technique (tilted angles, freeze frame transitions etc.) really suits the urban style that he is attempting to convey. A zany mixture between a Hollywood film and a British TV show, yet it works. Fortunately, he retained the same aesthetics from the first film. Flashy onscreen effects, zoomed in shots of drugs to intensify the scene and a dance/trance soundtrack. Underworld's "Born Slippy" is embedded within the soundtrack to highlight the nostalgia even more. The characters are as memorable as ever. Renton is filled with regret, Sick Boy is fuelled by hatred, Begbie just wants revenge and Spud...well he is just loveable. Incomprehensible, but loveable. All four leads were consistently great and found their performances to be entrancing. Why then, when the credits rolled, did I feel slightly underwhelmed? The constant hold and embrace of nostalgia deters from the current story. Clearly harking back to a more memorable and prolific film in an attempt to enhance this sequel, but if anything it just made me want to watch its predecessor again. Flashbacks are fine, but when it is constant it just feels jarring and tedious. This certainly isn't as hard hitting and controversial either, its tame approach may put people off.

UK 2017 English (Colour); Drama (TriStar); 117 minutes (18 certificate)Crew includes: Danny Boyle (Director); John Hodge (Screenwriter, adapting Novels PORNO and TRAINSPOTTING by Irvine Welsh); Andrew Macdonald, Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, Bernard Bellow (Producers)Cast includes: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlisle, Kelly Macdonald, Anjela NedyalkovaA former addict (McGregor) returns to Edinburgh after 20 years to be reunited with his three junkie ex-mates (suicidal Bremner, blackmailing Miller, psycho jailbird Carlisle), and tries to make amends for betraying them back then.Long-time-in-coming sequel to 1996's cult hit is just about worthwhile; funny and repulsive in equal measure, and not for everyone.