Movie Makes The Cut

Rating: 10/10 (18 April 2009)

No matter where we live, no matter who we are, we're all bound by borders... some real, some imagined. Many of us are content to live within these borders. Others are forced to. But some of us need to break out, burst through, even if what lies on the other side is both frightening and unknown. 8 Mile is a story about these boundaries that define our lives, and a young man's (Eminem) struggle to find the strength and courage to transcend them. I know a good movie when i see one and this one is just one of the very few in Hollywood these days. My personal opinion is that the movie isn't just telling us the life of Eminem but the hardships of near poverty and the struggle to survive in the slums of Detroit. 8 Mile 10/10