8 Mile

“Transcends its star's controversial career and, in the bargain, stands head, shoulders and heart above every other Hollywood movie that we've seen so far this year.”

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal · 100

“Movie stars radiate a power -- physical, erotic, spiritual -- that draws an audience into their orbit. Yet watching Curtis Hanson's gritty and electrifying 8 Mile, the first thing you notice about Eminem, the most scaldingly powerful artist in pop music today, is how vulnerable he looks.”

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly · 91

“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.”

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine (Vulture) · 90

“The film's absolute conviction keeps it from feeling formulaic.”

Nathan Rabin, The A.V. Club · 90

“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.”

Desson Thomson, Washington Post · 90