What a Great Surprise!

Rating: 8/10 (16 April 2003)

He can act, and act extraordinarily well! "The Rabbit" comes off as a poor, decent chap with a gift of gab whose shyness is eventually overcome because of a series of sad and tragic events taking place all around him. His cast of friends is a most excellent group of supporting actors, and the poverty of Detroit doesn't dampen the hope of each character, however desperate each one is. Dreams are there, and the "Rabbit" wants to find his dream on his own and in his own way.
Well written, performed and filmed, this movie surprised me greatly. Eminem, whose real-life prejudice annoys me, has a softer charismatic countenance in this film. He should try his hand in other movie ventures.