This is much more than a movie, it teaches us to believe in ourselves

Rating: 9/10 (18 March 2012)

I've seen many movies of singer telling how they made it or how they became big, in a way those movies were trite. One thing I like about this movie is that, this movie doesn't show you how Eminem became the best rapper in the world, but it ends showing he (B. Rabbit) realizes that he also can make it. In the end Eminem refuses Future to co-host the battles with him, because he realizes that his destiny wants something else.
Unlike other stars, I always believe that Eminem's life is an open book. Eminem is very honest, he is not a two faced person. He has committed many mistakes in his life, buy, he is a man enough to admit it. Talking about this film, its not just about rappers, while, it can be about anything in the world you love and trying very hard to attain it. The song 'lose yourself' is one of the most meaningful songs I've ever heard. The song is a mirror to the film. The song tells you to believe in yourself. " You can be anything you set your mind to man.."
In this film, Jimmy Smith Jr. who doesn't have a good relationship with his mother, trying very hard to become a rapper. He is white, but wants to become go somewhere which is considered a black man's territory. He has 4 best friends, out of them 3 are black. These friends believe in Rabbit. There is a villainous group of rappers 'Free World' who dominates the rap battles. There's a guy Wink, who wants to en-cash the talent of both Rabbit and Papa Doc. Lastly, Alex, the infidel girlfriend of Rabbit, who has sex with Wink to advance her career.
Future always tells Rabbit, that Wink is scandalous stay away from him. But, Rabbit thinks that Wink might help him to get him a chance. But he is shattered when comes to know that Alex cheated on him with Wink. Wink shows his true colors, beats Rabbit with the help of Free World. In the end, Rabbit takes his revenge by beating the Free World and also obliterates the memories when he choked in the battle for the first time.
This movie doesn't show how Rabbit became a successful rapper, rather, it ends with Rabbit smiling and believing that he can become what he always have wanted to become. 8 mile is much more than a film, it is a learning curve. It is not just about the rapping, it can be associated with anything that we value in life and ready to give everything in our life to achieve it. This film is not about the success story of Eminem, but an honest story of Jimmy Smith who believes in his ability and knows he can become what he always aspired to become.