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Stuck on broke - 8 Mile movie fans are quick to indicate the number of other rappers that have failed on the big screen. They also point out that 8 Mile is just not your typical rapper movie, full of fight scenes, smoking dope and Snoop Dogg. Rather, it becomes an actual film that explores the difficult part about growing up and realizing whatever you have to do to realize your dreams.



Stuck on broke - Eminem plays B. Rabbit (aka Jimmy Smith, Jr), an aspiring rapper who develops in the bad a part of Detroit, known as 8 Mile. His mother is really a drunk, father is long gone, and his job can be a dead end. Rabbit has one think opting for him; he's an incredibly talented rapper.



The freestyle battle scenes work most effectively part of the movie, and also this is where Eminem really has a chance to shine. Additionally, the overall story flows nicely and Rabbit's realization that he has to work hard to achieve his goals is believable without being cliche. 8 Mile movie goers will not see the same, tired realizations so common in rap movies.



Most rappers star in movies with their crew, but Eminem is in the middle of actual actors including Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger and Mekhi Phifer. The 8 Mile movie extras are rappers playing rappers, which can be what they should be doing.



The primary theme of 8 Mile revolves around how Rabbit and the cronies can get out of their negative situation, featuring its a series of battles. Firstly, Rabbit must hold down a comfortable job while he chases his dreams of rap stardom. To achieve respect as a rapper, he has to hone his battle skills. To achieve the rap battles, he has to overcome his fears.



Overall, Eminem did a great job in this role. While some people may argue his character doesn't really require acting (as it's so close to his real life persona), we've seen countless other rappers are not able to achieve even that level of success. Truth find out, you can be an 8 Mile movie fan although you may aren't an Eminem fan. The 2 aren't mutually inclusive. Should Eminem purchase an Academy Award? You know they don't. But for a guy who's starring in his very first film, he did a good job. Plus, the director- Curtis Hanson- had the sense to surround him with professionals to aid him, which certainly combined with the overall film quality. I would recommend 8 mile to anyone thinking about hip hop, though not really Eminem.