Sometimes with sequels I get a strong sense that they are forced and the link between the first great film and the second is tenuous and unnecessary. I just wish they would leave these great films alone but they’re after more money. In the case of T2 I am happy to say that it does not feel forced and they left a good amount of time between them so as to allow character development to be shown clearly. This development is written very well by Boyle with the main characters retaining their interesting personality traits but adding another dimension preventing boredom from setting into viewers. The film focuses much more heavily on each individual in the group of main characters which I think was the right choice as McGregor’s character loses some of his interest as he is no longer a crackhead. The exploration of the others allows Ewen Bremner to shine as Spud, he was the stand out performer in the film creating a truly likeable character that I sympathised with. Boyle used the same distinctive style of cinematography as the first film that creates a nice aesthetic. However this does not work as well as in the first film because of the modern setting. It’s chaotic nature worked much better in the poverty stricken streets of 90s Edinburgh. The film’s soundtrack had a lot to live up to and sadly (but unsurprisingly) failed. I’d say you should definitely watch this after Trainspotting as it does a good job of tying up the story however it invites much comparison between the two making it difficult to judge it as just as good. 7.5/10
Submitted May 26, 2020 at 04:38AM by isaacrobi333 https://ift.tt/2TGVBF0