![]() The big question, especially today – when films are scrutinised to see how ‘woke’ they are – is how this victory of a working class white boy over his black peers, on their turf, plays. Yes, 8 Mile won an Oscar, but it was for a hip-hop song it’s far from the usual Academy bait as you can get. Credit goes to Hanson, who might easily have chased bland prestige projects after his breakthrough, but instead, tried to invest B-movie material with grace and intelligence. ![]() This is one of those ideas that sounded absolutely awful on paper – Eminem’s origins story, in which the rapper essentially plays himself – which somehow mutates into a film that isn’t just watchable, but a thoughtful view of a city and a subculture. Confidential working with Eminem? It shouldn’t work – but then, that’s what they said about Slim Shady himself. Watch 8 Mile online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play Cast: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy
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