Hodge and Boyle’s interpretation of Irvi
ne Welsh’s Novel became a cult classic. It follows the erratic life of ‘Renton’ (Ewan McGregor) and his heroine addiction. It shows how he and his fellow users sacrifice everything for the drug and the depression that life with it entails.The way it presents urban surroundings as intoxicating us, entrapping – leaving us open to it’s darkest corners. It then has moments out in rural countryside, an escape. This could be argued against by saying Renton only truly escapes in London. However I would state that shots of the train travelling through woodland and glens, showing that process, nature i
s needed to escape.
Within our project, we have a contrast of run down concrete areas, mixed with nature. It shows journey, suggests a quest. With our project it has the additional layer of suggesting the protagonist does not belong there, he does not deserve it. By his actions he is judged.
Renton and John do have a similar approach taken, concernign charcter narrative. In that it was important not to shy away from showing the character’s ruthless streak. Renton will happily steal money from a drug deal for personal gain. John will hide a corpse to protect himself.
(Research taken from 'Cult Movies: in Sixty Seconds' by Soreen McCarthy)
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