Review of Trainspotting (1996) by James R — 26 Mar 2017

I see Ewan McGregor in a whole new light as an actor after seeing this, he was great.

This review of Trainspotting (1996) was written by James R on 26 Mar 2017.

Trainspotting has generally received very positive reviews.

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