Hello All,
Before we begin today, let me just say something about bad movie names. Like, there’s just something that confuses about when movies manage to get made, with awful names attached to them. In fact, if you google “movies with awful names” you’ll get plenty of articles discussing the matter. Which brings me to today’s movie, T2 Trainspotting, which is what it’s seriously named. It’s literally on the poster and everything.
Like, what does that even mean? What does T2 stand for? Trainspotting 2? Okay fine, but adding the extra trainspotting means that the full title is Trainspotting 2 Trainspotting. That’s basically sounds like gibberish honestly. I mean I get just calling it T2 makes people think of the terminator, but what was so bad about just Trainspotting Two? Sure it’s not the most original name but so what? Hell T2: Return of Renton would’ve been a lot better considering that’s basically the premise of the film. The name of your film matters people, that’s all I’m trying to say.
Well anyways, how does this film with the awful name do despite all that? Let’s find out together shall we?
Plot Summary - Twenty years after the events of the first film, Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to Edinburgh to reconcile and make peace with the friends he abandoned all that time ago.
Pros - All the original cast return, and they are just as good as they were the first time around. The film is really well done to in terms of just how things play out. There’s quite a few funny scenes that work because of how simply funny they are. The story also does feel like a proper sequel, as it actually does a great amount to remind us of the past in a way that doesn’t feel like padding or stalling, more like fondly remembering.
Cons - The actual way the story plays out is a bit odd. There’s a few scenes that feel like stalling for time, and it just doesn’t quite have the spark of the original film.
Final Score - 8/10
Don’t get me wrong, as far as sequels years later go, this is probably one of the best ones. I would definitely say see the first one before this one though, especially if you haven’t ever seen it, or haven’t seen it in a while.
Next: Suggestion Box Review: That’ll be up next regardless, I just need to commit to a day. If I do it sooner, then that means I can start my next complete series project, which I’m keeping a surprise.
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