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Summary: Amazing and Powerful
Review: I went to see this movie opening night and it was packed. I'm talking mobs and mobs of die hard Eminem fans who had made it their life goal to see this movie opening night. Well I was just a curious girl who wanted to see a movie with her friends. "8 Mile" is truly a masterpiece. Eminem, who debuts as if he's been acting for years, plays Jimmy "B Rabbit" Smith Jr. who is angry with his life and alcoholic mom (played wonderfully by Kim Basinger) and wants nothing more than to get out of the slums of Detroit. He has a ... job and just can't seem to have any luck at rap battles he attends every week with his hilarious group of friends. (All a joy to watch, particularly Cheddar Bob.) Future (the great Mekhi Phifer) is like Jimmy's mentor and helps him with his struggles. At his job, he meets vibrant and confident Alex (Brittany Murphy), who shares the same goal of escaping Detroit. Their relationship isn't a romantic one by any means, but it grips you...just like everything else in this film.Curtis Hanson manages to pull you into the film, despite an average script. Eminem is an arresting onscreen presence with charisma to spare and you truly cannot take your eyes off him. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I think anyone who sees it will enjoy it too. Go see it today! You won't be disappointed. (But not for kids under 15.)
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Summary: Good
Review: This movie was okay, espicially if you consider that the lead role was played by Eminem. Now, I am a supporter of em's, but none the less he is a rapper, not an actor. Maybe i'm just jealous of all the money he is making, I dont know.. Anyway, ..., there are not enough battle scenes and the storyline is very vauge... I really was looking forward to seeing this movie, ...I was bored halfway though... Go watch it, but dont get too excited for you might be let down like this fan.
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Summary: the best
Review: I am 10 years of age and was last to see it in my class. this is better then disney movies buy it
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Summary: This movie Rocks
Review: This movie rocks! I didn't like eminem much when my 15-year-old niece was bringing his songs home but his new album and his movie changed my mind! I even catch my 58-year-old mother singing Cleaning out my closet! This movie was awesome! I have to say one other thing at the mtv movie awards I was appalled at how they were making fun of him! Disgusted enough I haven't watched mtv since! There are a lot of kids living in his situation and I believe he is a great roll model for them. That he made and did something with his life!
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Summary: Eminem rocks!
Review: This movie was awesome! I love Eminem, I have since he first came out, but I honestly thought he wouldn't be too great at acting. Other rappers have tried to switch to acting, [...] But Slim was great. He was totally believable, funny, and (of course) hott! I loved this movie, it was my favorite movie in 2002, and I'm gonna be the first to buy it! I even saw it three times in two days, and at least once a week since then. Trust me, this movie is a must see!!!
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Summary: Unbelievably Under Rated - Awsome
Review: I am 34 yrs. old. My husband (27) and I listen to Eminem, as well as our 13 1/2 yr. old son. I went to see the movie with my son and my mother, who also thinks Eminem has alot to offer. My saying is the "if he didn't write about his feelings and express them through music, that he would probably be locked up in jail or on the street's harming people - BECAUSE of Everything this man has been through. It is good that he gets it out in his music. Alot of people can relate to him in their own way, maybe not exactly what he's been/going through but around the same circle :) I just wanted to let Eminem know that his listeners rage in large numbers from teenagers through the middle age's and beyond.I was shocked when my mother (56) told me she is would like to go see this movie and that Eminem is VERY ATTRACTIVE. That's just not my mother's type of music ![.] She loved the move as well. We hope to be hearing from him for along time to come. I am going to purchase the 8 Mile soundtrack today. That's all ![.] Huge Fan - not stalker
Karen McClain
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Summary: Grandparents converted...
Review: We are grandparents who have disliked rap since...well, since always! We have a different take on it now...didn't really get it before. The movie showed us what it's all about and we're glad we got the education. The movie was entertaining and we recommend it to other grandparents who might want to find out what their teen grandkids see in rap. Take a chance and see this move...and pull the generation gap a bit closer.
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Summary: Being the New Kid, Affiliations, and Spaghetti Sauce
Review: 8 Mile is the sleazy, urban remake of The Karate Kid. Eminem plays the Daniel character, the "new" kid who has been poking around where the more popular kids hang. He's got talent, but can he show this talent to the other kids (rappers)? There's the girlfriend who has affiliations with both Daniel, I mean Eminem, and the bad kids. I use the word "affiliations" VERY loosely here (pun unintended). There's the struggling mom who loves her kid but cannot provide the crucial life lessons Daniel/Eminem needs, so we have Miyagi (Phifer), the wise teacher/counselor/companion. But there's no Karate in 8 Mile. Just rap. So "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," right? Not so. There are some hurtful things being said here. Hurtful rap. And to add insult to injury--or rather injury to insult--there are young guys with guns out waiting in the street outside the "Hall of Rap" who seem quite willing to pop caps into people. Johnny and his Cobra gang from the Karate film seem like real pansies next to these hooligans. At least Eminem didn't get spaghetti sauce all over a perfectly good outfit at the club, though! Talk about hurt. So in the sequel to 8 Mile, Eminem will get the you-know-what kicked out of him by Johnny and his Cobra cronies (many now with illegitimate kids, beer bellies, and memories of "the old days"). A flop, you say? Guaranteed.
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Summary: Slim can act!!
Review: To sum this movie up in a sentence; "better than I thought it would be!" History is littered with musicians who've tried to break in to Hollywood and failed miserably. Examples: Lance Bass, Mick Jagger(was I the only one who saw 'Freejack'?), Madonna (I actually wasted Xmas day one year watching Evita).
Let's face it, 70% of us are going to go see this to see if Marshall Mathers can act, yes he can. With parts of the movie loosely based on his life you can really see that he probably wasn't doing much acting. The story is good and Em just makes it seem to come naturally. Truthfully this movie keeps it real. There is no one moment where you know everything is going to be ok and our protagonist is suddenly surrounded by wealth. You just get the feeling in the end that there is hope. You really get the feeling that there is a bond between he and his friends all throughout the movie even during a small 'trife' towards the movie's climax.
I think the fact that you get to see Kim Basinger in the same frame as Em is almost worth the price of a ticket. And I am a bit confused as to whether or not I didn't like Britney Murphy's character or I simply didn't like the part for Britney Murphy, but Im leaning toward the latter.
If you're still worried that Musicians should never cross the line into acting, Forget 'Deseratley Seeking Susan' and 'Who's that girl', leave your fears at the ticket counter and give this one a chance. I think you might be plesantly surprised.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: For almost four years, I've been listening to some of Slim Shady's music and reading about his life and lifestyle. 8 Mile is a movie which tells a decent story about a young rapper who struggles in the tough neighborhoods of Detroit. He tries to cope with it through rapping. It starts out when he fails to rap for the first time in front of hundreds of black people but walking away due to stage fright. He then begins his journey of trying to deal his many problems that stand in his ways and then redeems himself on the stage. First off, Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer did a good job in their roles. Eminem did a great job acting but it could because this movie is sort of based on his real life. The scenes between Jimmy (Eminem) and his mom (Basinger) are kind of what I expected to be but I think in real life, the tension is worse, since I've heard some stories that Eminem and his mom has an animosity between themselves. At first I thought this movie was about a rapper who goes from living the poor life and going to the rich but it didn't matter anyway, I still enjoyed the acting and the style of the movie. The music was decent and the ending was all right. There's nothing else I could think of that I didn't like about the movie. Everything went along smoothly and the good thing is, the protagonist wins in the end. This is not a movie for everyone, children under twelve, some uncomfortable conservatives, and reactionaries should not see this movie. If you like Eminem, want to see what life in the hood is all about, want to explore more in the hip-hop/rap culture, or just want to see why this movie is good, it's worth the [$$$]. Great movie, 5 out of 5.
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