Great Film. One To Watch Again and Again With Your Friends.

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2002)

If you love great film, see this film. If you don't like (or hate) Eminem because you find him offensive, you won't like this film. I am an extremely harsh critic when it comes to films and I was so shocked that the voting results on imdb were split amoung people giving it either 10's or 1's. I can only account for the 1's being people who hate Eminem for reasons other than the film. Make no mistake, this film is everything you want in a film. The film is hilarious. I saw it with a very diverse audience, Ivy Leaguers and West Philly residents. Everyone was laughing throughout the film. The funniest movie I've seen this year and great because it wasn't a standard movie "humour". I felt a real bond to the characters (except for the stereotypical urban preacher friend). The nuances captured of just hanging out with your hometown friends are unlike any film I've seen. The great songs playing in the background bring back '95 memories. The casting is perfect. Eminem is a great actor because he has an anger to tell the world his story. You can feel from the movie that he's not trying to make loads of cash with the film, just tell the story of the broke nobody who wants to be somebody. The film isn't simplistic. The film is not a shrine to Eminem which finds him rolling in dough at the end. Eminem is shown to find his motivation in anger. The ends like it begins and a lot of ends not tied up. The director is excellent and didn't allow this film to become another cliche. Best Camerawork I've seen since Traffic. In conclusion, I'm seeing this film again when it comes out on Friday. And will definitely be buying the DVD. Puts a geniune smile on your face.