Who Won the Movie?
The generation that was 19 in 1996
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- Ewan McGregor is praised for making Renton funny, charismatic, and emotionally legible despite extreme behavior. — Andy Greenwald
- Danny Boyle is chosen for the visual invention that unlocked the material. — Chris Ryan
- The soundtrack and marketing team are additional winners because the sound, orange-gray palette, font, and campaign made the movie a global cultural object. — Andy Greenwald
- The final collective answer is people who were 19 in 1996 and received a path into a larger culture of music, books, film, and friendship. — Andy Greenwald
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- Andy Greenwald
- People who were 19 in 1996