8 Miles and Running
The much hyped about screen debut of Eminem, the rapper cum father cum husband everyone loves to hate. But love him or hate him, you really got to hand it to the guy. For a debut movie, Eminem is almost flawless. Sure you can say that he acted a part based loosely on his own life but hey! Madonna acts like a bimbo in every movie she's been in and look where that's got her! (got my point?) From the facial expressions to the body language, Eminem makes the part of Rabbit aka Jimmy very much his own. From his love for his sister, his frustration with his mum, his bondage with friends and his constant search for a brighter future, every emotion is got through to the audience seamlessly. Basically, the show tells a story of how a white man attempts to defy the odds to break into a music dominated by the blacks through sheer grit and persistence. Whether he succeeded in the end, we are left guessing. But one message 8 Mile gets across strong and clearly is to never to give up on your dreams and if you want something, you have to reach out for it.
Overall, it's a refreshing change from all those "mainstream" movies. Just a warning though, the show is loaded with vulgarities - there's basically a f--- in every sentence in every dialogue, which explains the NC-16 rating! - and the slang is a little hard to catch at times. But one thing's for certain, misunderstood or not, the Eminem show has only just begun.
The much hyped about screen debut of Eminem, the rapper cum father cum husband everyone loves to hate. But love him or hate him, you really got to hand it to the guy. For a debut movie, Eminem is almost flawless. Sure you can say that he acted a part based loosely on his own life but hey! Madonna acts like a bimbo in every movie she's been in and look where that's got her! (got my point?) From the facial expressions to the body language, Eminem makes the part of Rabbit aka Jimmy very much his own. From his love for his sister, his frustration with his mum, his bondage with friends and his constant search for a brighter future, every emotion is got through to the audience seamlessly. Basically, the show tells a story of how a white man attempts to defy the odds to break into a music dominated by the blacks through sheer grit and persistence. Whether he succeeded in the end, we are left guessing. But one message 8 Mile gets across strong and clearly is to never to give up on your dreams and if you want something, you have to reach out for it.
Overall, it's a refreshing change from all those "mainstream" movies. Just a warning though, the show is loaded with vulgarities - there's basically a f--- in every sentence in every dialogue, which explains the NC-16 rating! - and the slang is a little hard to catch at times. But one thing's for certain, misunderstood or not, the Eminem show has only just begun.
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