Okay, it’s been that kind of day, time for one of my favorite double features, Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting! This was my very first Boyle film, and it’s still one of my favorites all these years later. It’s got all of the hallmarks that make the director one of the most underrated of the titans of the industry, equally as ambitious as the greats, but with that early career edge, a kind of raw rough edge that is completely non existent in his last decade of work. That isn’t to say he has declined as a filmmaker, but there’s just something I love about the early work of most filmmakers (think Nolan’s Following and Memento, then everything that came after). While far from an “easy” viewing, this is an unusually watchable “drug” film. The characters are unforgettable, and the performances that bring them to life equally so. All time favorite for sure, and the sequel is one of the better of the many long-gestating follow ups to a classic film to come along over the last few years. How about all of you? Any Trainspotting or Danny Boyle fans? What did you think of the sequel? Let’s chat! collection