how is maleness represented in 90's british films brassed off full monty and trainspotting

For this essay I shall be discussing the representations of various male characters that play lead roles in the above films, this will enable me to conclude how maleness is represented in 90’s British Films.
To define the film Trainspotting, critics have described it as the “British Film that defines the 90’s”; as the film portrays the harsh but true lives of heroin addicts reflecting realism, it focuses on the highs and lows of the junkie culture. The lead roles played by Ewan McGregor (Renton), Jonny Lee Miller (Sick Boy), Ewen Breminer (Spud), Robert Carlyle (Begbie) & Kevin McKidd (Tommy) portrays the troubles of 5 childhood friends who battle their addiction to drugs and alcohol. Danny Boyle the director represents the characters in different depths; Mark Renton is seen as the main focus of the film. All the other characters are in essence different sides of Renton's personality. he often narrates most of the scenes as they happen and his battle to choose between self-...