Review of Trainspotting (1996) by Marlon U — 06 Apr 2012

I finally got to see this and it didn't disappoint.

This review of Trainspotting (1996) was written by Marlon U on 06 Apr 2012.

Trainspotting has generally received very positive reviews.

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