BrickNash Trainspotting was a defining film for me. It came out in my final year of school and it played a big part in making me want to be a filmmaker.This sequel, although stylishly shot, really doesn't come up to the original's standards, and it's mostly down to the suspension of disbelief being broken through inconsistencies.Begbie suddenly has a family who have sprung up from out of nowhere and I just didn't buy it for one second. The character of Veronika is charming, but she just feels like a hastily re-written replacement for Diane and it would have been far more nostalgic had Kelly MacDonald taken that place as Diane in the film, becasue it seems like most of the conversations that Renton and Veronika have were meant for him and Diane.Apart from that, the pacing feels quite choppy and inconsistent. Bar Sickboy and Renton, the guys don't really hang around together than much in the film, and now that Begbie is pretty much the villain of the piece he is almost totally removed from the group for the majority of the movie, so all that original chemistry feels fractured.Add to this the story about building a sex sauna just isn't interesting and it doesn't come near the original film's pure character struggles with the heavy drug element.It's not a bad film by any means, but it lacks the absorbing grab factor of the original, and while there are moments of greatness, it's just lost in a pretty bland story with weak motivations and a inconsistent narrative, most of which feels forced. It felt like they had a decent idea but had to re-write bits and then cram it in to a sub standard reason to have them all together again.Worth a look for sure, but for me it falls short.

Paul Magne Haakonsen This movie was actually something that caught me by surprise, as I didn't know about it prior to finding it by sheer luck.The first "Trainspotting" movie was definitely unique, so I had high hopes for the sequel.However, it was slower paced and had a much less interesting story in comparison to the first movie.They took way too long in between the two movies, so this sequel feels obsolete already and seems rather pointless."T2 Trainspotting" has some good acting from a nicely cast ensemble of actors, and it is nice to see the original actors return to reprise their characters. It was of course nice to see Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner and so forth to perform here and brining more insanity to the screen. For me, it was a particular treat to see Robert Carlyle back, because his character was by far the most interesting in the first movie.Adequately entertaining for sure, but nothing outstanding here in this sequel.

Smoreni Zmaj I have the impression that the crew of the original "Trainspotting" movie wasted all their money on heroin, so they hyped comeback to take more money on the old glory and fan's nostalgia. I can not say it's bad, cause it's not, but compared to first one... in fact, it can not be compared to first one at all. Same actors under baton of same director bring same characters twenty years later. They are good characters and the acting is great, but neither the story nor the direction are not even to the knee of the original. It's worth a look, but I will never repeat it, unlike the first one in which you can enjoy countless times.6,5/10

benkitching13 7.5 out of 10 for clarification. Despite being inferior to the magnificent original, T2 doesn't fall short of the same level of quality by a horrific margin. In fact, T2 is accomplished in a number of areas. Fr example, it hosts incredible performances, respectable cinematography and a handful of memorable scenes.It's just a colossal shame that T2 fails to reach the virtually inscrutable level of excellently crafted dialogue and accompanying soundtrack of the original. Similarly, none of the standout scenes in T2 match the highest quality scenes of the original. Despite it's flaws, T2 is a respectable sequel that disappointed me to a lower standard than I anticipated.