Film review: The sweet narcotic of nostalgia
Trainspotting sequel is not a crass attempt to cash in on the past, but to confront it
Cinema
T2: Trainspotting: Directed by Danny Boyle, Nationwide, 18, Rating: ***
Denial: Directed by Mick Jackson, Nationwide, 12A, Rating: ***
Danny Boyle’s supercharged adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novelTrainspotting has lost none of its power in the 21 years since it was released to audiences overwhelmed by its hot fusion of grimy realism and hallucinogenic visuals. A story of heroin, violence and betrayal set amongst a gang of Scottish junkies, it ended on a ...
