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8 Mile [2003]
from Universal Pictures Video
starring Eminem, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Evan Jones
directed by Curtis Hanson

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

Rap star Eminem makes a strong movie debut in 8 Mile, an urban drama that makes a fairly standard plot fly through its gritty attention to detail. Jimmy Smith (Eminem), nicknamed B Rabbit, can't pull himself together to take the next step with his career--or with his life. Angry about his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and worried about his little sister, Rabbit lets out his feelings with twisting, clever raps admired by his friends, who keep pushing him to enter a weekly rap face-off. But Rabbit resists--until he meets a girl (Brittany Murphy) who might offer him support and a little hope that his life could get better. Under the smart and ambitious direction of Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, Wonder Boys) and ably supported by the excellent cast and the burnt-out environment of Detroit slums, Eminem reveals a surprising vulnerability that makes 8 Mile vivid and compelling. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Purple Rap...
  "8 Mile" is Eminem's very own Purple Rain.
  Such comparisons may very well be lazy. But more than that, they're true.
  Take an urban kid living in trailer park squalor. Give him dreams of music and an ability beyond his intelligence. And a spirit-crushing job. All you need to do is give him a child-beating father and you've got Purple Rain.
  But it's much better than that. Gone are the fancy flourishes of 80's rock flicks. Gone are the wild concert sequences and the embarrassing hair styles.... more info

• Surprisingly watchable.
  The plot is somewhat predicatble - tortured artist overcomes adversity to achieve his dreams. However Eminem actually shows promise as an actor (unlike his friend 50 Cent) and doesn't attempt to glamourise himself or his life (once again, unlike 50 Cent).
  Don't expect to be blown away but at the same time don't let your prejudice against rap music influence your opinion, it's worth a watch.

• Suprisingly good
  I've never liked rap music or any of the behaviour associated with it, mainly aggression and hoodies. Even though I have these prejudices from the start I found myself highly engrossed by this film. Probably because it isn't really about rap music, but about the will to succede against all odds and make something out of a life that seemed to be going nowhere from birth.
  Eminem is a better actor than I imagined he'd be. He plays a character very similar to himself, and plays it well. His rapping skills... more info

• LOOSE YOURSELF
  Another rapper making a transition to acting? Eminem receiving worldwide acclaim for his performance with some promise with an Oscar nomination? this kind of stuff the newspapers have a field day with. But this is not your standard vehicle for an up and coming hip hop star. Directed by Curtis Hanson who directed the gritty L.A. Confidential. This is a deeply moving , thought provoking, unpretentious drama that sheds light on a world that some people know nothing about - the world of rap battles.
  What I... more info

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