Not what I was hoping for

Rating: Null/10 (16 November 2002)

I had qualms about seeing this movie at all. Primarily rap stars don't change into actors very well. With that aside let's see how to sum this up.
1. Eminem is definately not the typical rap/actor. He has talent. He can express feeling in his face. Problem is...if you were acting out a semi-autobiography of your life, wouldn't you play yourself pretty dang well? I don't see how talent had much to do with it but I give him his credits. His writing in lyrics is wonderful too.
2. The rest of the actors, who are primarily actors...well...suck. No depth, no progression, no character. It's an Eminem story so don't expect anyone else to have any growth. Kim Basinger especially.
3. Story line. HOLLYWOOD PLEASE HELP YOURSELF! Story is getting hard to come by, with deep emotional stories being overlooked for pretty faces and vulgarity. 8 Mile is a long winded tale of day to day life with almost nothing to do with any real story. It begins and it ends on the same note but other than that, it's just a romp through Rabbit's life...and an unexciting one if you know anything about big city life in dirt poor areas.
Conclusion? Save the money. Go to this at the dollar movies or rent it. The top box office position belongs to much more worthy films. Of course this is just an opinion and nobody will listen to me, because he's "hot" and "it's about his life" so everyone thinks. But I tried.