A lot better than expected.

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2002)

To be honest, I started hearing the hype a couple of months ago. Normally, you start to believe the hype and build the movie up in your head. By the time you get to see the movie, there is no way in hell you're actually going to enjoy it. Basically, see this movie with an open mind.
I'll be honest, the plot of the movie isn't going to be the most complicated or original piece you've ever watched. The power in this movie is from the performances of its cast and the vision of its director. 8 Mile is a moving movie if you can get past the hip-hop subculture. Eminem does a convincing job of playing a tortured an unconfident man trying to make it. It's pretty much a typical coming of age story, but it will capture you for the most part, for most of the movie.