Trainspotting

So I know we are passed Trainspotting but I just wanted to make a few comments on the film  since I was not able to attend class the day we discussed it. One of my favorite parts of the film was his speech in the beginning and end. I liked how he listed the traditional things people choose in life such as jobs, children, and financial stability. He has no reason to choose any of those things because he has heroine, which to him, makes up for having a successful life. In the end of the film he says he is going to choose life as opposed to heroine, although we do not really know if he is going to go through with that since he has had set backs with heroine throughout the film. As much as I hated watching the scene where he goes into that disgusting bathroom I thought the scene was really important to the film. It showed the lengths Rent is willing to go to get a hit. I had a feeling throughout the film that the baby was going to die, they would walk by her and you would never see Allison feeding or holding her. Her death due to starvation, or what ever caused her death, was unfortunately bound to happen due to her mothers obsession with getting high. I think this scene is one of the strongest messages of the film. Overall, really enjoyed Trainspotting. I felt it was accurate in addressing problems of drug abuse and poverty.