Barely taps the surface - the next Eminem movie will be better!

Rating: 7/10 (19 January 2003)

After the fabulous trailer I waited the whole movie to see the number one hit explode into the story. It doesn't. Much to the film's credit (it only comes in with the closing credits) as the story follows the early, very small success of a down and out Detroit rap singer, so something of the level of a top Eminem song at a local club would be a bit over the top. Good points: the popstar of the moment in a non-cheesy film made round him, good intro to rap culture and music. Bad points: dialogue would be better if had been written by Eminem, weak storyline.