| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"Get a better movie." more... |
C |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"The director likes his star immensely and has seen to it that this unpretty man is often exquisitely photographed." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a film with a rich and convincing texture, a drama with power and anger." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...comes to life around the edges, if not at its center." more... |
C+ |
| E! Online |
"If the music and the book haven't filled you in enough on 50 Cent's backstory, here's a movie that gives you the loosely based straight dope." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...neither powerful nor interesting." more... |
C+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Fascinating but overly familiar..." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Nothing new here." more... |
C |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...an awkward, sometimes engaging blend of two well-worn formulas." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"The film is shockingly light on music and heavy on crime scenes that play as bogus." more... |
C |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...all that's left is the curious tale of a young man who could have died but instead got rich." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill White |
"...a disaster on all levels." more... |
F |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Even 50 Cent's fans, no doubt expecting guns-blazing spectacle, probably will be disappointed by the gloomy tone (director) Sheridan brings to the proceedings." more... |
C |
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