Not bad at all

Rating: 7/10 (7 October 2003)

Rating: 7 out of 10. Directed by Curtis Hanson. This movie is quite good and has an uplifting climax. Here we have Marshall Mathers portraying a young man in Detroit aspiring to become a rap star. Since the character he portrays is a lot like him, Eminem is able to deliver an honest and acceptable performance.
Like other viewers, I also noticed the similarity to `The Karate Kid', the overall plot is similar  a tale of a young man going through struggle, pain, and then triumph, but instead of karate fighting, we have rap competitions in `8 Mile'.
I didn't think that I was going like `8 Mile', but it really surprised me. I'd actually recommend this movie to people who have absolutely no interest in Eminem or rap music. Check it out.