Rating: 
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.
Rating: 
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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Summary: A gritty slice of every-day, w/ a nice little dose of uplift
Review: This film does a few things that I found immensly unusual, interesting and praiseworthy. First off, although the scenes in which the main character, B-Rabbit (Eminem), turns the put-downs of his race to his advantage are both flamboyant and hilarious, the movie itself frames the anti-white racism that working-class whites routinely encounter in the same matter-of-fact style with which most of us working-class whites have learned to handle it. Secondly, the hero-journey here is just one of the steps along the way to success, not the customary last big push before the talented but poor protaganist makes it out of the ghetto/trailer park. After B-Rabbit walks away from "flippin' the script" on his rap rivals, he's still in the ghetto. But, now, just a little bit better prepared to handle the challenges ahead. Last, but not least, I enjoyed the portrayal of today's young love. The gritty Gen-Xer kind. The kind that can evolve into a "I-love-you-so-much-that-I-know-when-to-flip-you-off-and-walk-away" type of love. And no, I'm not being sarcastic.
Rating:
Summary: A gritty slice of every-day, w/ a nice little dose of uplift
Review: This film does a few things that I found immensly unusual,interesting and praiseworthy. First off, although the scenes in which the main character, B-Rabbit (Eminem), turns the put-downs of his race to his advantage are both flamboyant and hilarious, the movie itself frames the anti-white racism that working-class whites routinely encounter in the same matter-of-fact style with which most of us working-class whites have learned to handle it. Secondly, the hero-journey here is just one of the steps along the way to success, not the customary last big push before the talented but poor protaganist makes it out of the ghetto/trailer park. After B-Rabbit walks away from "flippin' the script" on his rap rivals, he's still in the ghetto. But, now, just a little bit better prepared to handle the challenges ahead. Last, but not least, I enjoyed the portrayal of today's young love. The gritty Gen-Xer kind. The kind that can evolve into a "I-love-you-so-much-that-I-know-when-to-flip-you-off-and-walk-away" type of love. And no, I'm not being sarcastic.
Rating:
Summary: Watch It!
Review: I did have several complaints with this movie. One is that the movie started to slow and two the end came on too sudden. I was hoping the movie would explain more of how Eminem got his links into the rap world, but it really didn't go there. It concentrated only on his very beginnings. I must say I gave this movie a four simply for one scene. The scene were Eminem "battles" (raps) in a club for the first time. This scene was the best part of the film and the one that will probably hold the movie together. The acting was also good. I thought that most of the acting would be bad with the exception of Kim Basinger, but it turned out to be all right. I have my doubts that this film will appeal to anyone who is not a fan of Eminem's music. So if you aren't a fan, this movie probably won't change your mind. One of the things I respect about 8 Mile is that Eminem strikes me as a person that dosen't lie much and I don't think his life differed to much from the little glimpse he gave us in the movie(and if it did differ it was probably for the worse).
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Summary: HE IS THE KWISACH HADERACH!!
Review: First of all I have never understood most of the Rapers around. I know there were a few I would listen too for 2-3 minutes and that was it. This is the first time I was able to understand the meaning of Rap. And the challenge of facing your enemy and without physical malice tear him apart with words. Well, Em has brought me into the world of another dimension with his thumping, swaying, gesturing, it all worked and the camera was in love with him and he with the camera. It was almost a sexual thing between Em and the camera. Em with his big wild ready to take flight equine eyes. Wild but without fear, no there was no fear in his eyes, just a solid Me and don't cross that line as I have come up from lower side of eight mile and I have forgotten how to smile. Hanson did a great job by not over directing this movie. It was natural and moved at a reliable pace. Everyone had their 15 minutes of fame. The music was mesmerizing and I found myself in an almost trance-like state when Em was on stage with his arm extended and his body swaying to the beat, a great scene.
I give this flick 4/5
ciao
yaaah69
Rating:
Summary: Awesome!
Review: This movie was one of the best movies that I have seen in a very, very long time. All the movies lately that I have been watching have very stupid endings. I don't like to be on the edge of my seat and then get let down at the end. But with this movie, you had all kinds of different emotions for it. I cried, I laughed, I even got mad. But that was the good thing about the movie, it kept you on your toes.
Besides I love Eminem's singing, actually what he sings about. He sings for real, about real life and that is what I like so much about him. No offense to him. But I am not one of those crazed fans who would trip all over him because he is a star. But I am one of those fans who admires his talent and mind so much, that it would be an awesome opprotunity to shake his hand and tell him how proud of him I am and how much his words mean to me. The director of this movie knew what he was doing when he cast Eminem for the part.
I congratulate everyone in this movie and that had anything to do with this movie on their awesome work. I would watch this movie over and over again and not get sick of it. There are not to many movies out there like this one anymore, that could get me to want to do that.
I hope everyone else likes it as much as I did!
Yours truely: Nanci!
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Summary: That's Why They Call Me Slim Shady
Review: For a superstar known as a ticking time bomb, Eminem is a surprisingly savvy businessman. While his pop-chart peers Britney Spears and Mariah Carey broke into film with vehicles that cemented their status as walking punchlines, Eminem assembled outstanding collaborators for his own debut, 8 Mile, which comes closer to Mike Leigh's grim working-class realism than Hype Williams' flashiness. Directed by Curtis Hanson, co-edited by Jay Rabinowitz, and shot by cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, 8 Mile stars Eminem as an aspiring rapper choking on the poverty, stale air, and broken dreams of his trailer-park life. To dull the pain of their rudderless existence, he and his friends drive around, smoke pot, burn down abandoned buildings, and generally behave like multicultural, Midwestern versions of the kids from Saturday Night Fever, another bleak working-class character study driven by a mesmerizing central star turn. But where John Travolta found escape on the dance floor, Eminem finds salvation and redemption in battle-rapping, a take-no-prisoners form of lyrical combat that places a heavy emphasis on improvisation and crowd reaction. Brittany Murphy co-stars as Eminem's unpredictable and pragmatic quasi-love interest, an aspiring model who sees him as her way out of Detroit, but who seems willing to hitch her fortunes to somebody else in case he doesn't work out. Effortlessly authentic in its depiction of working-class despair and the hope engendered by hip-hop's promise of upward social mobility, 8 Mile brings to the forefront the lower-class anger bubbling just under the surface of Eminem's music. Scott Silver's script follows a familiar arc that takes the rapper from humiliation and self-doubt to triumph and self-confidence, but the film's absolute conviction keeps it from feeling formulaic. By this point, even blue-haired grandmas will realize that the Eminem saga doesn't end with the rapper working at McDonald's and sharing a basement apartment with Vanilla Ice, but 8 Mile plunges so deep into the hopelessness of its setting that his success never feels preordained. Since his ascension to pop-culture royalty, Eminem has transformed the messy emotions of his life into musical black comedy. In 8 Mile, that life becomes an equally riveting drama.
Rating:
Summary: 4 1/2 stars-another great Curtis Hanson film
Review: 8 Mile, directed by Curtis Hanson of "L.A. Confidential", is the story of Jimmy Smith Jr., or Bunny Rabbit (Eminem), a young man who expresses himself through the art of rapping and writing raps. The story involves his best friends Future, Cheddar Bob, Sol George and a cast of other interesting characters. The story of this movie is basically Rabbit coping with his depressing trailer-park life in the slums of Detroit. One day, working at his his dull, strenuous job at the car factory, he meets Alex (Brittany Murphy) and begins a relationship. Despite all these other details, the main point of the story is Rabbit and how he raps to deal with life.
I enjoyed this movie alot. Eminem's suprisingly good performance raised my respect for him alot. Of course, I still think he is arrogant and obnoxious, but that's besides the point. Other fine performances include a great trailer-trash drunken mother, played by Kim Basinger. Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, and all the other members of Rabbit's circle of friends gave great performances as well.
My only problem with this movie is the relationship between Alex and Rabbit. It was a tad unconvincing. They did not have many scenes together, yet it was made out so they knew each other so well. Don't let that put you off though. This is a truly remarkable urban drama with great directing from Curtis Hanson and some great performances. For fans, there are some great rap scenes in here, even though you've probably already seen it. Check it out. 8 Mile-2002
Directed by Curtis Hanson
Starring Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, And Brittany Murphy
Rated R for strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use
Rating:
Summary: One of the BEST films I've seen this year!
Review: Went to see this movie and was so pleasantly surprised. Eminem did a fantastic job of acting. Even though it was semi-autobiographical he was very good. I really had different feelings before I saw it. I would also recommend this to not just teens with a dream but also an adult (Like myself). Eminem really pulled all he could out of his soul for this role and it payed off. I hope this experience will make him see a different light and expose him to other more artistic roles.
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