| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten |
"...one of the grand movie rushes of 1996." more... |
B+ |
BBC
Almar Haflidason |
"...a movie that dares to challenge the audience." more... |
A |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Does it lead anywhere? Say anything? Not really. That's the whole point." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...this small junkie movie with an ensemble cast scores big." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"The film truly defies description..." more... |
A- |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...a drop-dead look at a dead-end lifestyle that has all the strength of its considerable contradictions." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...while Trainspotting is not without its faults, it offers a powerful portrait that all of Miramax's overhyping cannot diminish." more... |
A- |
| Rolling Stone |
"...a singular sensation, a visionary knockout spiked with insight, wild invention and outrageous wit." more... |
B+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...an amusing movie, but probably not an important one." more... |
B |
Washington Post
Desson Howe |
"Without a doubt, this is the most provocative, enjoyable pop-cultural experience since Pulp Fiction." more... |
A |
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