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With: Eminem (Marshall Mathers), Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon
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Written by: Scott Silver
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Directed by: Curtis Hanson
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MPAA Rating: R for strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use
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Running Time: 110
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Date: 08/09/2002
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Lose Yourself
By Jeffrey M. Anderson Buy 8 Mile on DVD. Set in 1995 Detroit, 8 Mile is more or less a whipped cream version of Eminem's life story, inflated and decorated to fit in with movies like Saturday Night Fever, Flashdance and Purple Rain. But director Curtis Hanson is no half-wit; he winds the movie up in its location, shoving the two sides of Detroit in our faces, as well as the sheer energy and charisma of the film's controversial star. It doesn't even seem to matter that the film is short on musical numbers; when the climactic rap battle takes place, it's one of the most mesmerizing scenes from all of 2002. DVD Details: Universal's DVD lacks a commentary track, and the remaining extras are fairly routine. Even a new Eminem music video ("Superman") reeks of cliches.
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