Review of Trainspotting (1996) by Amadouiraklidis — 10 Nov 2022

Ewan is fantastic. An awesome depiction of drug addiction that's rivaled by few, if any.

This review of Trainspotting (1996) was written by Amadouiraklidis on 10 Nov 2022.

Trainspotting has generally received very positive reviews.

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