Director
Danny Boyle
Leading Actors/Actresses
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Kelly MacDonald, Shirley Henderson, James Cosmo, Simon Weir
Genre
Movie, Black Comedy
Language
English
Awards
BAFTA Scotland Awards for Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Ewen Bremner)
Date of Release
January 22, 2017
Producer
Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Andrew MacDonald, Christian Colson
Setting and Context
Edinburgh, present day, after the return of Mark Renton to the city from Amsterdam
Narrator and Point of View
Although the movie is written from almost a third person / outside-looking-in perspective, the point of view is generally that of the protagonist, Mark Renton.
Tone and Mood
Dark and depressing yet vaguely comic.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Mark Renton is the protagonist; Sick Boy is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
There is conflict between Mark and Sick Boy because twenty years previously Mark stole money from Sick Boy. Even though he has come home to repay it, Sick Boy vows to make him pay for the betrayal.
Climax
Spud writes his memoir which is suggested to be the original book "Trainspotting"
Foreshadowing
Begbie discovers that Renton has left Spud his share of the money which foreshadows Begbie's violent efforts to kill both Renton and Spud and also his attempts to get hold of the money for himself.
Understatement
No specific examples.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
No specific examples.
Allusions
The original movie 'Trainspotting" of twenty years earlier is alluded to constantly throughout the film.
Paradox
Begbie visits his son and finds that he is a normal kid who is going to college. Most parents would be proud of this but Begbie forces him to join him in a burgling racket.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between the men now and the way they were in the original movie, because they are still using criminal means to make money.
