A Wealth of Life Onscreen
To say 50 Cent has had a full life
would be an understatement. Now he makes
his feature film debut in Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, a film that is based in part on his own life. Here 50 is Marcus, a kid who was raised on
the streets after losing his mother.
Marcus grows to become a man who develops his music, his family, and his
very persona based on all of his life experiences.
We get to see an emotional range
out of 50 that one wouldn’t expect going into this film. It’s not all about street shootouts, hard
rapping, the drug deals and the like.
Director Jim Sheridan brings 50 to the brink and saves him, without
losing any of his masculinity along the way.
For his film debut, not only is 50
working with the absolutely fabulous director Sheridan, but he has two really
great up and comers in Terrence Howard (Hustle and Flow, Crash) and Joy Bryant
(Antwone Fisher).
All in all, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is on the same level if not a half step behind the
Curtis Hanson/Eminem release of 8 Mile last
year. As with Em,
50 has a bright future in whatever he decides to do as he is great at
expressing emotions that one doesn’t usually look to a gangsta
to provide. 50 Cent is every bit a
superstar behind the mic, but with the wealth of life
that he delivers onscreen, he is well on his way to becoming a star on film as
well.
The Facts --
Get Rich Or Die Tryin’
Common Guy Grade: B
Starring: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Terrence Howard,
Joy Bryant
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, sexuality and nudity.
Studio Website: http://www.getrichordietryinmovie.com
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