Highly Overrated But Still Good

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It's based on a wonderful Authors book, and the poster is a blatant rip off of the most Prolific British film of the last twenty years, which just happens to be another Welsh source.The problem? The maker is no Boyle, and the star is no Obi Wan.It tries from the offset to be as hip and cool as Trainspotting, but Boyle brought out the sympathy in the main characters, and made them to a certain extent, likable.Here, they are just spoilt, and for the most part under the influence. Here Lloyd is the protagonist, and he's very annoying from the moment we meet him. The initial opening is very good, but as soon as we join Lloyd on his journey, he becomes annoying, a lot like people on the titular drug.Other characters are just as bad, and we have the bloke from Pontypool in other scenes just to bring the film back down from the ecstasy cloud.If you are a fan of Welsh, this will make you angry, because his poetic words here are trounced on.Remember, look at the poster. If you think of Trainspotting, you know to avoid this.

This is a great adaptation based on the book by Irvine Welsh. Although some of the details have changed to work for storytelling, I really enjoyed it. I saw an interview with Irvine Welsh talking about the differences between this and Trainspotting and I had to see it. I saw the film with a large group of friends and we all decided we loved it. Especially Adam and Billy. Billy Boyd is hilarious as Woodsy a nutter who ends up taking too much and going to a mental hospital. I loved the music and the love story with Heather. It was totally realistic - like it has happened to friends of mine. It was a wonderfully strange, yet great film. I strongly suggest you see it with friends and see what characters you like best. There are some funny bits and sad parts but overall a great story.

A very sad excuse for a film.This film took over 10 year to make and get released. What a waste of time! Over the last decade things have changed. Yet, even if this film had been released in 2002, it still would be too late for even that time.Ecstasy might have been a little less painful to watch and done better for itself if it had been released in 1998. Instead, we here in 2012, are left watching what feels like a lost straight-to-DVD film from the 90's, that desperately tries to cash in on the success of Danny Boyle's 1996 masterpiece, Trainspotting.The talentless director must have thought his career was made when he got the rights to adapt an Irvine Welsh novel. Little did he know that, a decade later, Irvine Welsh fans would want his head on a stick for ruining Welsh's original material.There are shots where you can clearly see that the director is trying to copy shots from Trainspotting. Trainspotting is a classic in which every time you revisit the film, you are taken back to the 90's and thrown into the shoes of heroin addicts. Ecstasy lacks any original imagination, everything feels forced and watching the film is a perfect lesson in what not to do when making a film. In fact, the film is the exact opposite of it's title. It's an out-of-touch, uncomfortable viewing experience.

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!