A great effort, better than anyone could have expected.

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2002)

I went to see this movie on its opening day, and I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, the critics were already raving about it, but to be sure, you always have to see it yourself. First off, Eminem's acting was pretty good, considering how crappy some other rappers have been in the past. Second, Brittany Murphy finally got to play someone who wasn't a ditz, or a complete mental case. Third, and I hope I'm not th only one who picked up on this, I like the writing mechanism they used of making every character around Eminem's appear as part of HIS psyche. Am I right? (eg. Brittany Murphy's character represents his optimism, his daughter represents his happiness, and his friend, Future, represents ambition.) All in all, a great movie to watch. I highly recommend it.
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