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)

A star is born in 8 Mile, all right, but his name is Mekhi Phifer.

Michael Sragow

Baltimore Sun

The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event, which in a way they are.

Mike Clark

USA Today