Eminem shines in gritty 8 Mile

8 Mile is set in the gritty slums of Detroit, where young factory worker Jimmy “Rabbit” Smith (Eminem) has split with his girlfriend and moved in with his mom (Kim Basinger) and her loser boyfriend Greg (Michael Shannon).

Jimmy dreams of one day making it big as a rap star, but he’s got a few small problems standing in his way — he’s white and he freezes in front of big crowds.