Yo! Brothas and Sistas! We gonna give you what you want...

Rating: Null/10 (30 November 2002)

We gonna give you what you need... So now let me declare two biases: I am both a big fan of Eminem and movies.
So, first up, this is just a movie, and should be judged as such. If this is just reppin' 313 - it does a good job, dawg But while I give it full props, it will not stand the test of time compared to other music movies. Spinal Tap was way funnier, and The Commitments was both funnier and more poignant (and by the way, wasn't it all too Americanly derivative to cop the name "Jimmy Rabbitte" from the latter film?)
So as a movie it will probably disappear in our conciousness too quickly. Some script flaws can be overlooked, but Britney Murphy looked too old to play the girlfriend while Kim Basinger seemed too young (and too Texan) to be his mom. Then again, there were pieces of brilliance in getting MM to play against type (the rappin' defence of the gay at the lunch wagon, and his self-dissin' in the final throw-down that left his competition unable to respond).
That being said, "MM" impressed the F out of me with his restrained effort here, and I'd consider him for an Oscar (especially if Denzel can scoop one for one of his weakest, and most over-the top efforts).
Peace out!