An overwhelming and resounding yes, it’s definitely worth the watch
Yes
It’s worth a watch yeh, it didn’t score higher than the first one though….my opinion
It’s quite a different film aimed at a different audience, or at least the same audience but 20 years older. It is smart enough to be very self aware and even calls itself out on this in the script
“Nostalgia! That’s why you’re here. You’re a tourist in your own youth.”
On its own, without the original it doesn’t particularly stand up as a truly great movie but is worth watching and is a fairly standard “coming of (middle) age” movie as a pose to the originals very unique take on the coming of age story.
I would have preferred if they had made a more direct sequel in the form of Porno (the print sequel to the original novel) but I understand the reasons why they didn’t, or if they had skipped straight to the novels “the blade artist” and “deadmans trousers”.
I understand that a series based on the latter books is in the pipeline, depending on how they turn out they may end up being a better sequel to the original movie than T2 is.
Honestly wasn’t a fan and didn’t think it did the book justice. Felt like it was more about nostalgia than continuing the story.
Was an alright watch tho
Worth a watch, but the first one is obviously the best…check out the film Filth same director
30 years ago, the 25 years old ewan mcgregor, johnny lee miller, etc could play 25 year old druggie alcoholics convincingly and there could be something attractive about being young and being on drugs and having fun.
But the 45 year old versions of Ewan McGregor and Johnny Lee Miller just do not look like grown up alcoholic drug addicts. Ewan McGregor tried to pass himself off as a middle aged loser (albeit not a drug addict) yet couldnt help but look like a solicitor chilling at the weekend.
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An overwhelming and resounding yes, it’s definitely worth the watch
Yes
It’s worth a watch yeh, it didn’t score higher than the first one though….my opinion
It’s quite a different film aimed at a different audience, or at least the same audience but 20 years older. It is smart enough to be very self aware and even calls itself out on this in the script
“Nostalgia! That’s why you’re here. You’re a tourist in your own youth.”
On its own, without the original it doesn’t particularly stand up as a truly great movie but is worth watching and is a fairly standard “coming of (middle) age” movie as a pose to the originals very unique take on the coming of age story.
I would have preferred if they had made a more direct sequel in the form of Porno (the print sequel to the original novel) but I understand the reasons why they didn’t, or if they had skipped straight to the novels “the blade artist” and “deadmans trousers”.
I understand that a series based on the latter books is in the pipeline, depending on how they turn out they may end up being a better sequel to the original movie than T2 is.
Honestly wasn’t a fan and didn’t think it did the book justice. Felt like it was more about nostalgia than continuing the story.
Was an alright watch tho
Worth a watch, but the first one is obviously the best…check out the film Filth same director
30 years ago, the 25 years old ewan mcgregor, johnny lee miller, etc could play 25 year old druggie alcoholics convincingly and there could be something attractive about being young and being on drugs and having fun.
But the 45 year old versions of Ewan McGregor and Johnny Lee Miller just do not look like grown up alcoholic drug addicts. Ewan McGregor tried to pass himself off as a middle aged loser (albeit not a drug addict) yet couldnt help but look like a solicitor chilling at the weekend.