Even better the second time around, fantastic work from danny boyle and great choice on cast. I loved the plot in this, definitely well made and the level of change in the characters through the film was spot on!

>"No, I refuse!" "You're frightened!" "I'm not frightened! I'm a little terrified, maybe!" Very funny, very dark. A proto-Trainspotting in many ways, complete with a very creepy baby. Danny Boyle had the sauce from the very beginning. Ewan McGregor is obscenely charismatic. Kerry Fox is lovely, got to check out more of her stuff.

Three friends attracted by money become beasts.

Pretty good debut from Danny Boyle, he’d already found his style here and I’d argue he’s the main attraction of the film. Technically it’s obviously not as impressive as some of his later work (e.g. the lighting during the night scenes is too bright) but the kinetic filmmaking does a lot to elevate a by the numbers script. It’s not a bad screenplay, but it leans more towards the predictable/familiar side, especially if you’ve already seen films like _Rope_ or _A Simple Plan_. Again, it’s the presentation that makes this film special for me. It also has some performances from the three leads who are all playing unlikeable characters; quite unlike anything I’ve seen McGregor play after this. 7/10