Something Spictacular

"The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy Smith Jr. (Eminem) from where and who he wants to be. A provocative fictional examination of a critical week in Jimmy's life." Eminem was so on top of the world back in 2002, barely 3-4 years into him breaking into the main stream, that they could have gone the lazy route with a semi-autobiographical movie about his come up .... BUTT THEY DIDN'T! 2002's "8 Mile" starring Marshall Mathers III was actually a pleasant surprise back then and still is now, 20 years later ... even if he got the Howard Stern "Private Parts" treatment and his first gig was playing HIMSELF in his OWN (semi) auto-biographical movie. Was there any reason for 8 Mile being as surprisingly good as it was? Should Anthony Mackie be thankful I did NOT approach when he still only known as Papa Doc, the LOSER?? OF COURSE YOU LIVE IN A TRAILER PARK SLURPING UP YOUR MOM'S COLD SPAGHETTI IF SHE'S COMPLAINING