Review of Trainspotting (1996) by Nikola J — 08 Feb 2012

Fast, nihilistic tale of drugs, sex and the worlds worst toilet. My vote for best intro ever.

This review of Trainspotting (1996) was written by Nikola J on 08 Feb 2012.

Trainspotting has generally received very positive reviews.

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