8 Mile

Name: 8 Mile
Director: Curtis Hanson
Released: 2002

Curtis Hanson

2002

3.50

Synopsis

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

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EminemJimmy B. "Rabbit" Smith
Kim BasingerStephanie Smith
Mekhi PhiferDavid "Future" Porter
Brittany MurphyAlex
Evan JonesCheddar Bob
Omar Benson MillerSol George
De'Angelo WilsonDJ IZ
Eugene ByrdWink
Taryn ManningJaneane
Larry HudsonBouncer

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90
New York Magazine (Vulture)
What it's really about is the euphoria that talent can bring to those who are possessed by it. That euphoria lights up the screen.
90
The A.V. Club
The film's absolute conviction keeps it from feeling formulaic.
90
Washington Post
This is about the rise of a pop star, plain and simple. The real deal –- and the movie's greatest fun –- is in the rap contests.
88
USA Today
The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event, which in a way they are.
80
Newsweek
It’s too early to place Eminem alongside those Hollywood giants (Jimmy Cagney/John Garfield), but the promise is there. He understands the power of being still in front of a camera. Compact, volatile and burningly intense, he’s got charisma to spare.
75
New York Post
What makes 8 Mile transcend the formulaic nature of its plot is the way it makes these rap competitions compelling even for those unfamiliar with rap music, and its scrupulous, loving rendition of a grim, wintry Detroit circa 1995.
70
Village Voice
Extremely clever in its use of self-deprecation, it's guaranteed to bring down the house at any remotely sympathetic venue.
63
Baltimore Sun
A star is born in 8 Mile, all right, but his name is Mekhi Phifer.

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