Just a tad better than "Cool As Ice"

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2003)

While being moderately well-acted and pretty well directed, it still smacks of "been there, done that", wherein local boy finds success against & overcoming tremendous odds. Eminem decidedly tones down his msygonistic, homophobic, act to play Rabbit, the aformentioned "local boy", in this semi-autobiographical rap movie. Kim Basinger plays his mother (not very convincingly, I might add) who constantly puts him down. An average movie at best that is too over-praised.
My Grade: C
Dvd Extras: Eminem's free style rap battles; uncensored "Superman" music video; Making of 8 Mile; & Music of 8 Mile; Theatrical Trailer Eye Candy: Nudity galore in the "superman" video