Beautiful movie

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2009)

I kind of like one or two of Eminem's songs but I was not what you would call a fan of his. Until 8-Mile came out my opinion of him was that he was a talented but somewhat white trashy performer with a lot of bitterness trapped inside. When I saw 8-Mile for the first time I was stunned. The movie carries an almost overwhelmingly positive and inspirational message and the acting is top notch. The rap battles are entertaining and really quite funny at times and the whole thing does a great job of explaining why Eminem is the way he is. I felt sorry for him then I felt happy for him and now I have a great deal of respect for him as an actor and a singer.