Get Rich Or Die Tryin' DVD > Reviews > From Window Shopper to 'Hero'

Author's product rating:   

Did you enjoy it?	Liked it
Story	Satisfactory
Characters / Performances	Good
Special Effects	Weak
How does it compare to similar films?	Good

Advantages:	A fun movie to pass time and a great soundtrack .
Disadvantages:	Not an epic movie and if you don't like 50 Cent, you'll hate this .

Recommend to potential buyers:

no

Full review

Let us get some of the housekeeping out of the way. I do like 50 Cent, I can stand G-Unit, but if you think all rap music is rubbish then this film will irritate you more than itching powder.

I don't own it on DVD, and I wouldn't, but I saw the film on opening weekend at the cinema and it was a fun film to watch with friends who have a common interest with me. If you want to rent it or watch it when there is nothing else to TV, that would probably be the best idea. And if you hate 50 Cent you may even want to watch it with people and pick at the flaws of the film.

For starters it is not a realistic account of his life at all. After pretty much the first 5 minutes (which is actually a scene from later on in the film, gotta love flashbacks) you'll see how unbelievable it is. The music is all his though, and it is a good soundtrack as it was recorded before he started 'having beef' with P Diddy.

There is violence, guns, swearing and for the ladies you may enjoy a heavy session of 50 Cent fighting in the shower naked with other men. That's right, there is nudity. But what else would you come to expect from a film that is about getting rich or dying trying.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' is by no means the worst film I have ever seen, and it was enjoyable to watch. It's a journey through a life from boy to man with a lot of problems on the way, and if you understand that it is not really a true story on 50/Curtis Jackson's life then you might have a better time with it.

Fiddy, don't quit the day job.