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Excellent but underrated film

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

After being a big fan of similar products and being seduced by the smart packaging and advertisement campaigns a group of us decided (with high hopes) to indulge in an mind altering evening of Ecstasy. The initial Come Up was okay but unfortunately it took around 15-20 minutes to realize we had actually been sold a dud as it became apparent this was just a cheap imitation. As the experience continued things got worse. Ecstasy just didn't seem quite authentic and certainly not as some of the older Ravers would remember it! Ecstasy felt watered down, it didn't have any real substance and the overall effect just seemed quite week, if not bleak! As the night progressed we were faced with the realization that Ecstasy is actually 10-20 years past its sell by date! As the Come Down set in we felt The producers behind this product have obviously churned it out without any real passion or knowledge of the scene.There have been better attempts to recreate the Produce of the late eighties & the nineties including Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People (even Weekender) but If your looking to recapture the Buzz from your Raving Days then the Feeling from Ecstasy may be a bit of an anti-climax!

Being a devoted reader of Irvine Welsh novels, I was looking forward to seeing this film. Sadly, I wish I'd never bothered wasting money on the DVD. In hindsight, money would have been better spent purchasing Luke warm pish off a vagrant and throwing it at the wall where I project my movies. Not that I'd choose to spend my spare time like this, but I'd probably get more out of the experience.So what's wrong with this film? The acting, weak, like an episode of EastEnders, or a latte made with skimmed milk and absent of any actual coffee. The dialogue, would have been better if it had been pulled from Eric Carle's literary classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. "On Monday he ate through one Apple. But he was still hungry."The characters, completely unbelievable. Take the main protagonist for example, a 30+ year old that wants to do pills all the time? Really!? Yeah, maybe if he was 18.The cinematography, cliché'd, trying too hard to be trendy, ended up looking like a dodgy 90's music video.The soundtrack, nothing of note here. Obviously selected by someone who has no clue about dance music and their last encounter of it involved The Shamen.Also, besides the title, I'm not sure what similarity this was supposed to have to the book. Now the problem remains, what should I do with the useless DVD itself? - I can't really put it up on ebay for some poor sod to buy, I'm not a c***.

I saw this in LondonHighly recommended.This film really touched me with the hard hitting scenes about drug and alcohol abuse, it shows you the real side to the affect people have on their family's and friends. I really emotionally connected to the film with the scene with his dad and his dad drinking and being abusive, yet he still has so much compassion for him and understanding in the relationship ,the bond so strong nothing could come between them. It was so magical as though someone had taking a piece from my life and put it on film. I would recommend this film for everyone to go and watch as I think so many people will connect with the film and see why everyone deserves a second chance.I wasn't sure if I would like the movie as I was a huge fan of Trainspotting and also Welsh's work but it totally blew me away. Hayden's direction manages to convey a real sense of the brutal underworld involved in the drug culture while unfolding the rather unconventional love story at the same time. Great performances from Sinclair and Kreuk but Billy Boyd simply stole the show for me (think Spud from Trainspotting meets Donkey from Shrek).Having read the book I think that Hayden and McCafferty eloquently captured the essence of the book and incorporated some really touching emotional scenes with Lloyd and his dying father, adding a slightly softer side to the movie. I'll be going to see this again and again and predict that it becomes as big a success as Trainspotting.Director, Rob Heydon captured the clubbing experience amazingly well! The acting was realistic, the actors nailed their characters and the lives of people in the clubbing scene. Having seen the trailer, I immediately was compared Ecstasy to Trainspotting. However, after watching an interview with Irvine Welsh on Vimeo, I understood the the first 20 minutes set up with a nod to Trainspotting, then the love story takes off. This is a different story - A love story, not a buddy film. Some comments on here did not get that this is a different film. The use of Cinema Verite is a nod to the French New Wave and helped bring the audience closer to the characters and experience the story. I felt like I was in the club. There is amazing chemistry between Adam Sinclair (Lloyd) and Kristin Kreuk (Heather). Billy Boyd (Woodsy) is worth the price of admission alone. He is hilarious. Great film !!

A "must see" film not only for entertainment value, wondering what is going to happen next, but a look into Irvine Welsh's world one may not be familiar with. The chemistry amongst the cast, especially between the leads, Adam Sinclair (Lloyd) and Kristin Kreuk (Heather), was heartfelt and real... anyone can relate to one character or another at some point, it truly hit home. Billy Boyd (Woodsy) performs an impromptu array of genius; while Carlo Rota's (Solo) performance can do no wrong, even as the bad guy. Most people who have seen the pre-theater screenings conclude that the cinematography was authentic and breathtaking and draws you in to be a part of the scene. As well, the soundtrack featuring Cold Play, Primal Scream, the Mahones, in addition to the dance music with performances by Tiesto, Orbital and Bedrock, displays perfect timing and are excellent!