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8 Mile (2002)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 11/04, 12/11

Eminem
12/11: Raising my rating of 8 Mile from '5' to '8', I consider it to be a well-made film despite the fact that there have been a number of Horatio Alger music stories the past thirty years or so.

My first impression of the overall acting was it's weak, but now, I feel everybody has done a great job. The best performance of the show goes to Mekhi Phifer as Future. The most arresting highlights are the rap battles. They're well-written and creative.

To me, rap is a waste of time, but it's a big moneymaker for a lot of people, especially the blacks who deal drugs and live on welfare because of their unemployability due to low IQ and lack of education. Regardless, this seems to work for the plot of 8 Mile.

Eminem, a controversial figure in his own right, isn't bad. I'll like to see him in future films to find out if he can act (probably not). No matter what, he won the Oscar for Best Original Song.

All in all, whether you hate Eminem or not, 8 Mile is worth watching.