The rap version of Cinderella

Rating: 7/10 (22 March 2011)

A very insecure young rapper dreams of being successful,but nothing seems to go right for him:he has a job that he is ashamed of,his girlfriend is cheating on him,his mother is a drunk whore and he has no money.But,not to worry,because at the end,he somehow finds the courage to beat the meanest rapper in the neighbourhood in a so-called "battle" and,in about 15 minutes,his whole life changes.Sounds familiar?I thought so.
But regardless of the over-used plot,this movie is pretty solid,minus the never-ending sex scene and Brittany Murphy's annoying role.I was quite surprised to see Eminem play a shy,tame role,considering how mad he always seems to be.I do enjoy his music and he did well in this movie.In fact,I think I only watched this because he was in it.I would recommend this,but only if you don't set out to hate it,because it is actually quite good and the soundtrack is ace!