Trainspotting (1996)
The point of a review is to convince you to watch a movie. So, watch this movie, because it's really good. Every scene in this movie is pushed together to make one big picture of drugs, poverty, consumerism, and general depression. However it is very easy to watch. Perhaps it's the sharp humor, acting, or the deliberate set, costume, and sound design. Ewan Mcgregor (Rent in the movie) actually was thinking about trying heroin in order to understand the character better which is a testament to how dedicated he is. Often times, it's taken at face value as a drug movie. It's much more than that. It's a critism of Margaret Thatcher's Scotland, specifically how awful Edinburgh was, and a commentary on consumerism and modern society. This is what makes the movie so good. It's realistic and varied approach to presenting difficult topics, and it's ability to stand the test of time and still be relevant today.