T2: Trainspotting

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewan Bremner, Robert Carlyle and Shirley Henderson.

Director: Danny Boyle

Release Date: 2017

Running Time: 1hr 57 minutes

Genre: Drama

Rating: 18

Format: Blu-Ray

Synopsis:

20 years have passed since the events that took place in the first film. Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie! 

Twenty years have passed since the events that took place in the first film. Renton returns home to Scotland to find Spud trying to commit suicide, Begbie locked up in prison and Simon *Sick Boy* working in his own pub. Although twenty years have passed, it takes off nicely from where the first film ended. The actors have aged considerably, understandable after so long. I don't mean that to sound offensive, it's very nice to see how the characters have progressed, the characters have aged too. It's amazing to see how much film has changed in twenty years. It's unusual to see a sequel after such a long time. So much has changed, box TV's are now flat screen TV's, Iphones now make an appearance, Edinburgh itself has even changed.

Ewan McGregor is once again fantastic as Mark Renton, his character has changed dramatically since the first movie. Renton is clean and pretty content on keeping very fit. Robert Carlyle undoubtedly steals the show as Begbie. Begbie has escaped prison to return home to his young son and his wife, to be clean? No. Robbery. Robert's performance is absolutely amazing, without a doubt his best performance to date.  Some of the best acting I have seen in a very long time. Simon *Sick Boy* really hasn't changed at all, he's exactly the same now as he was twenty years ago. Johnny Lee Miller too proves himself once again with a fantastic performance. If you really enjoyed the first film you will find yourself on an emotional journey with this one. The storyline isn't as exciting as the first film, however it's still very, very entertaining. You have to go in with an open mind to a certain extent. I personally prefer the sequel over the first movie.

Beautifully shot in Scotland, the Blu-Ray quality really enhances the cinematography in the film. As odd as it may sound the sequel looks more expensive visually then the original did, although supposedly the original had a low budget, what of £3.5,000,000? That's cheap? I know movies that were made with £500,000, now that's cheap. The budget for the sequel was £18,000,000, they raked in at over £33,000,000 worldwide at the box office. For some this will be a flop, it won't be what they expected. It's an emotional journey, these characters have been through hell and back and are finally on the road to recovery.

Underworld's "Slow Slippy" even makes an appearance, it works beautifully alongside the scenes in which it's used. It emphasizes the fact that these characters aren't party animals anymore, they've got to wake up to the real world. They've got children, jobs, busy lives. They can't piss around anymore. In my humble opinion far better then the first one, more entertaining, more gripping, more drama. Perfect for anyone that enjoyed the first movie and wants to go on an emotional journey with Renton, Sick Boy and Spud. Great ending! Highly recommend!

Blu-Ray Special Features:

29 Deleted Scenes:

Thirty minutes worth of deleted scenes, all very good, however they probably would of ended up with a 2 1/2hr movie.

Audio Commentary:

Commentary with Danny Boyle and Screenwriter John Hodge.

20 years in the making: A conversation with Danny Boyle and the Cast: 

Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle and Johnny Lee Miller discuss both movies and how their lives have changed since making the movies.

Colton Athletic Documentary: 

Choosing endorphin's over addiction, very interesting documentary.

5/5 stars