For those who haven't seen the original, "trainspotting" means "shooting up." If you haven't seen T1, then I recommend you only see T2 if you are shooting up. Otherwise, it will make no sense. Seriously, who thought it would be a good idea to make a movie about "dopers grow up." Or, in this case, didn't grow up.
T2 begins 20 years after T1. At the end of T1, Ewan McGregor stole 16000 pounds from his 3 cohorts after they completed a large drug deal. He now returns to make amends to find his friends in various states of despair and seeking revenge. Beyond that, the plot is a convoluted mess.
If you have seen any British movies in recent years, there is a good chance you have seen McGregor's co-stars. Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle are terrific actors and are fascinating to watch. It is a shame that they didn't have a better script. Hopefully they got a BIG payday.
Apparently T1 was somewhat of a cult hit in 1996. If you want to see T2, then go back and see T1 first. Still, this movie seems designed for a very limited audience. With a budget of only $18 million, perhaps it was a safe investment because of the status of T1. I would be shocked if there was a T3. If memory serves me correct, this is my first 1 Gavel. I debated 0 gavels but how can you go lower than "this movie should not have been made?"
FYI--The Fate of the Furious car is already gone from the AMC Theater. Didn't last long!
