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Summary: 8 Mile Goes the Distance
Review: So I assume that everyone is familiar with Eminem - a.k.a. Marshall Mathers. I'm pretty sure even someone who has been living under a rock for the last couple of years could tell you a thing or two about him. That is the power of the world's most famous/infamous rapper - the white guy you either love or hate. Well, finally he has decided to join the long line of musicians eager to give acting the ol' college try. Britney Spears did it this year, as did Mandy Moore and Beyonce Knowles. So why not Eminem too?He wisely joined with two people who know how to make a decent movie: the director of "L.A. Confidential" and the writer of "A Beautiful Mind". With this combination, along with one of music's most popular figures of today, you can't go too wrong. And the combination is a winning one, because "8 Mile" is also a decent movie. It plays out almost like a documentary of Eminem's life, because there are so many obvious similarities: the substance-abusing mother, the younger sister who is almost identical to Eminem's real-life daughter, and the overall story of a small-town guy wanting to make it big in the rapping industry - not an easy feat for someone who is not of the same race that dominates the genre. However, not everything mirrors real life: in the film he has gone back to his natural hair color, and his character is not portrayed as a wild, gun-toting mad rapper. In fact, it's a little surprising - and pleasing - to see that his character is actually the opposite of Eminem: a quiet young man who freezes during his first on-stage performance, who sweetly sings his little sister to sleep, who actually turns out to be the most level-headed member of his posse. This right here proves that Eminem is actually a pretty good actor, because I believed that his character, Jimmy "Rabbit" Smith, was a nice guy, and I liked him. The only complaint I had was that I thought two of the movie's actresses were miscast: Kim Basinger, as Jimmy's mother, is hard to imagine as "trailer trash"; even though her acting was good, she still wasn't all that believable. And Brittany Murphy as Alex, Jimmy's love interest, did a fine job, but there wasn't really a lot of chemistry between the two, even though there were rumors that she and Eminem had a fling during filming. In other words, I didn't care whether the two characters ended up in a relationship or not. But luckily, that wasn't the point of the movie anyway. The rapping sequences are wonderful. They are sort of slam-rap sessions where two guys are given 45 seconds each to diss each other as much as possible to a catchy rap beat. Then after they are done, the winner is chosen based on the loudness of the audience's applause. If only wars could be fought this way. The final showdown is amazing, and is the movie's climax - not unlike all of the sports films about underdog teams, where the final scene is the big game: you think you may already know the outcome, but how is it going to be executed? I made the mistake of getting to the theater at the exact time the movie was to start, and it took me forever to find an empty seat. Once the movie started, there was no empty seat left in the theater - they even had to bring in a couple of chairs for people! The audience ranged from 17-year-olds, to middle-aged couples, and everyone seemed to be enjoying it - which surprised me, because I only expected a turnout of young gangsta teens who worship Eminem for his frowned-upon lyrics. But it turns out that the older generation can appreciate him too - they may not like him, but they can't deny that he has a charming on-screen presence - and that his first movie turned out to be quite good.
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Summary: eminem is great again
Review: omg, this movie was perfect you dont even have to like eminem to see his movie. its sad but not a tear jerker and also it was funny you may not want to let children of the younger age see this but it isent that unproper but there are some seens thay shoudent see but pther than that its a good, no great movie
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Summary: Entertaining, not enthralling...
Review: I have to admit; I was disapointed. The movie *was* entertaining. It *did* show what it set out to show. It gave all of the Eminem fans a guiding light as to how he got to be where he is now. How much of it was actually based on his life? Who knows, who cares... Well, if it was a good flick, why then am I disapointed. 8 Mile did nothing spectacular. Eminem, from what I seen, played Eminem. Does it take any acting skills to play yourself? Nope. Am I saying that Em can't act? No way, but this movie certainly has no grounds for me to say whether he can or can't. Also, Mekhi Phifer was extremely disapointing in this movie. He just seemed to be there, which isn't what I would expect from someone who has proved he can play a totally awesome role (see "O"). I went into this movie hoping something in it would justify paying the theatre admission costs. It didn't. I left feeling robbed, as there was nothing spectacular about this film. Entertaining, yes, but not moving. When you see as many films as I do, you expect a picture to move you, in some way or another. Else it is just another movie... as this was, for me. So.. aenh. Will I buy this on DVD? No. Would I recommend you see it? Yup. In theatres? Nah, save yourself a couple bucks and rent it when it comes out on DVD. ******* (7/10 stars)
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Summary: Eminem in 8 mile
Review: WOW! That's my opinion about 8 Mile. I will admit, in the beginning I was a little skeptical about seeing 8 Mile..considering Eminem is a rap superstar. But I let my cousin drag me to the theatre to see the movie. To my surprise, 8 Mile is now my favorite movie. It captured me in the very first scene. Not only can Em rap like none other, but his portrayal of
"B. Rabbit" in 8 Mile will leave a lasting impression on everyone who sees it.
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Summary: What i think about 8 mile
Review: i think the movie 8 mile is so awesome and eminem is so like haw do you put it sexy. Brittany Murphy play a good part in the movie. I like the movie because i think tells a lot about what his life was like in 8 mile and i think haley is so bueatiful she resmbals her daddy a lot. Thanx a lot for everything i was hoping to see him in person some day. love
Heather
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Summary: Surprisingly GOOD!
Review: Now, I am a fan of Eminem's music, but I really wasn't expecting much from this movie, boy was I wrong. Eminem's surprising acting abilities coupled with a great supporting cast, including his mom played by Kim Basinger made the movie a success! I highly recommend this movie, though I would definitely adhere to the rated R review. The language is exactly what you'd expect with some surprises thrown in. There is no nudity, unless you count Eminem's butt! Enjoy the show!
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Summary: the best out of all the movies i've seen
Review: aiight this movie is the best that i've seen out of all the movies i've seen this year. the movie is about rabbit(eminem) and his friends trying to get into freestyling but he ends up choking on stage ad gets booed off. and then he keeps making new freestyles throughout the whole movie and at the end he ends up succeeding and he got the freestyles and he ended up being the champion of freestyles for rapping the best. and at the end he starts walking off the lose yourself starts and then movie ends. but in the middle of it one of eminem friends ends up having a gun and then he puts it back in his pants without even knowing the gun was loaded and he shot his dong. it was the best movie ever i recommend u go see it all of u cuz if u don't u'll be said u missed out. its worth seeing again.
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Summary: He got a message, dawg
Review: Three years ago, an artist who needs no introduction combined his love of scatology with my favorite type of music, rap. The result? Let's just say that for the next two weeks, I temporarily forgot that I was past the age where I could laugh at jokes involving private parts and not get concerned stares. (And let's face it, what's underneath our clothes is funny.) Thankfully, "8 Mile" is just like an Eminem album -- effortlessly articulate, witty, and remarkably sophisticated. In short, a masterpiece. So what's it about? Well, Eminem plays a downtrodden Detroit machinist with an artistic side -- he raps. He thinks if he can turn his daily conversation into an album with a sluggish bass that people will buy it and pretend like he's a genius. So he goes around rapping, builds a local following and gets a record contract. Oh, and he also lives in a trailer park with his mother, who's dating one of Eminem's old schoolmates. But it's all good! And there's almost two hours of this thing. After it was over, I felt like I'd been tied to the back of a speeding pickup and drug face-first for "8 Mile." I have to end this review now, because I'm going to go see the movie again -- for the fourth time! I've never seen anyone who behaves or sounds like Eminem, especially the guys I stood behind in the ticket-line. Go see this movie. It will inspire you.
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Summary: Who knew Eminem could act as well as he raps!!!
Review: I've always enjoyed listening to Eminem's music, but I never believed that I would enjoy watching Eminem follow other rappers footsteps and try his thing on the big screen. However, I was intrigued by the trailers for 8 Mile. Yes, the movie's plot is highly familiar: A kid, down on his luck, tries his best to make a life for himself. He uses his talent for rap to try and make it out of the trailer park home that he lives in with his deadbeat mom and her drunk boyfriend. Along the way, he is met by many obstacles, but he persists and makes it. We've all seen these movies before. What grabbed me in the trailers was the fact that you could see Eminem's acting ability just in those couple of scenes chosen to wow the audience. I vowed to see this movie when it hit the theaters, and two days after its release, that's exactly what I did!
And I was definitely not disappointed! Marshall Matthers (Eminem) plays Jimmy Smith, Jr., known to his friends as Rabbit, and known to the local rappers as B-Rabbit. All Jimmy wants to do is make it big doing what he loves most - rapping. Even on his way to work at a Detroit factory, he works on lyrics for his songs, praying that one day he'll create that killer demo tape that will launch him into stardom and out of his mom's trailer park home. Eminem plays this role with such intensity, you almost forget that this is a rap star and not a seasoned actor. Mekhi Phifer convincingly portrays Future, a friend of Jimmy's who also is the MC of the local rap battles. He believes in B-Rabbit even though his last turn on the stage was tragically disappointing. Kim Bassinger is great as Jimmy's screwed up mother and Brittany Murphy shines once again as Jimmy's girlfriend.
The storyline may be old, but it is so skillfuly done, that by the end of the movie, you find yourself rooting for B-Rabbit. Not only did I enjoy watching the down-and-out-punk-makes-good story, but the soundtrack is awesome. And the rap battles! They didn't look rehearsed at all - looked totally improvisational! Meaning: they were "slamming"!
My advice: see this movie - you won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Although I have been a fan.....
Review: I have been a love struck fan of Eminem since '97 when i was 13, So i might be bias, but I will never forget this movie for the rest of my life. Whether you love him or you hate him, you won't be able to take your eyes off him on the big screen. Is there anything he can't do? With its hardcore message about stick with your dreams no matter how poor, lost, or miserable life is, you can hit it big if you stick with it. Co staring in Brittany Murphy from movies such as Clueless and Don't Say a word and Mekhi Phifer. Its amazing, a truly must see.
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