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Ecstasy (2011)
The worst novel to film adaptation i have seen
I am a huge fan of Irvine Welsh and particularly his book Ecstasy. Trainspotting was adapted to film as good as anyone could imagine or wish to try. Ecstasy on the other hand is the biggest load of .... that i have ever seen. The cinematography was occasionally pleasant. The fact that they missed out 2/3's of the actual story and turned the remaining 1/3 into some kind of drug romance from a perspective of someone who has possibly lived in a box for their entire life watching only Disney movies and daytime soaps whilst not understanding the culture they are trying to portray in the slightest. I found myself looking away from the screen many times with absolute embarrassment and disgust at how cliché and lame parts could be, considering Irvine Welsh writes such amazing work. The tough guy character is completely unbelievable as is the lameness of the unrealistic soppy romance film that it tries to become. "Love is adventure" on the main characters shirt, and not even as a joke, was the icing on the cake to the WORST film i have ever seen. If it was not stated that it was based on the novel it would be difficult to guess. I hope Mr Welsh chooses more wisely whom can portray his masterpieces in the future.