8 Mile (2002)

the audience applauded

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

I'm not really into watching this type of genre but this one is different I did not get bored while watching the film and Eminem can really act to think that this is his debut film.

8 mile is the best movie i have ever seen. the story of this movie is about Eminem life and what he had done for become what he is now. from when everyone bully him to when everyone respected him and his music if you count Eminem is not an actor he done very well as a protagonist. I recommend this movie because Eminem is one of the best artist in the work and who follow him have to see it for understand what he went through when he was younger.

I have to say, I never seen Eminem be in a lead role before. He absolutely killed it! He is such a legend like I wish he acted in more films like this! I like the fact he just was himself even if he was only just acting. I'm also glad that Brittany Murphy (RIP) played his love interest. I wish they didn't make her character cheat on Eminems character. Both herself and Eminem were just an amazing couple together. You can see in the sex scenes, they just were so passionate of each other. I'm not sure if they went out in real life but you know well that they had something between them! It's too bad Murphy isn't with us anymore, she was such a great actress ;(A very good strong movie about rap culture. I give this film a rating of 8/10!

8 Mile is a great film with a reasonable plot and a terrific cast. Eminem certainly does an effective job in a movie that is essentially his baby, his performance is very deep and personal, he certainly does not hold back, bringing his story to life through a fictional character. However, the plot was missing something, every scene is somewhat formulaic and predictable, you know how each each will end as soon as it begins, it is short on surprises. The highlight of the movie is certainly the rap battles, I am a fan of Eminem's music, but I feel people who are unfamiliar with his art can still appreciate the drama and intensity of these scenes, the raw emotion of the cast is overwhelming at times. While it has its flaws, 8 Mile is well acted, with a superb soundtrack, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good drama. A young blue collar worker attempts to escape from his dead end life by competing in rap competitions. Best Performance: Eminem