Definitely a Stroke movie for Eminem

Rating: 6/10 (5 January 2003)

This movie shows some of the grit of modern day mo-town. The acting is generally solid, and while the story may be in-part autobiographical, it's one big tribute to Eminem. He's heroic in almost every scene, saving little girls, trying to get his mom on the right path, sticking up for his love interest until he finds out she's sleeping around, overcoming racist black folk in Detroit who don't want him to succeed, and spreading his genius for rapping. It doesn't get overly laughable, but it is ridiculous at times. The tension in many scenes is good, and the dirt and seediness are captured. If you're a big fan of Eminem, you'll probably like this movie, but all in all, I give this a modest recommendation. To the extent the film is biographical, it appears to be quite biased.