Get Rich or Die Tryin' (DVD)

Get Rich or Die Tryin' is the 2005 semi-autobiographical movie from Curtis '50 cent' Jackson, directed by Jim Sheridan. The Plot Marcus is a gang member in the Bronx. When he is shot, he reminisces about his life and how he got to this stage in his life. The film tracks back and chronicles his life from a young boy to growing up and joining gang life and working his way up with a love and talent for music, and also one for drugs. The Cast and Performances There are some really outstanding performances in this film. 50 cent is not the world's greatest actor, but he does very well in a role which is said to mirror his own life. ...  Read the complete review

Get Rich or Die Tryin' is a crime/ drama film that was released in 2005 and stars Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson. The film is rated 15 as it contains strong language, violence and drug use and it is 112 minutes long. Get Rich or Die Tryin' is semi autobiographical on Curtis Jackson's life. Plot As a young boy, Marcus's mother was violently killed and he was forced to go and live with his Grandparents. When his mother was alive, Marcus was used to getting the best of everything and must now learn how to deal with being poor. On a quest to find himself, his father and his mothers killer, Marcus leads the life of a drug dealer climbing the ladder and ...  Read the complete review

FILM REVIEW ONLY Generally speaking "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" (2005) wouldn't be my type of movie, but my teenage daughter wanted to watch it, and the fact that it was directed by Jim Sheridan, the excellent Irish director, made me think it couldn't be all bad. How wrong I was! On paper, this film just had to be a winner. It followed the somewhat unexpected success of the 2003 movie "8 Mile" starring Eminem which instead of turning out to be some sort of self-praising vanity project turned out to be an engrossing yarn about somebody pulling themselves up by their bootstraps after a less than privileged childhood. I ...  Read the complete review

I have no idea why I watched this except that it was in a box of DVD's that was given to me by a friend. After all, 50 Cent is hardly my kind of guy! This film was inspired by his life and it tells the usual tale of growing up in the Bronx, at the rough end of town with drugs, guns and rap. 50 Cents plays Marcus who is just a kid but he has been around violence from his early years. His mother has been murdered in a fire set by a rival drug dealer and he doesn't know who his father is and at 14, Marcus arms himself with a gun and starts selling drugs too. The acting is full of attitude but shows very little aptitude. 50 Cents Jackson is ...  Read the complete review

I think this is the most 'Cliche' movie ever made. Rap superstar 50 cent(Curtis Jackson) follows in the footsteps of Eminem and his semi biography film 8 Mile. "Whilst this movie is based loosely on 50 cent's own life, the results leave you feeling a little, umm, short changed. " 50 cent is forced to deal drugs in order to survive and literally every scene in this movie is made to persuade the audience to feel sympathy for 50 or any form of empathy. The movie plays out like a greatiests hits selection of his tracks and takes in the usual gangsta rivalries, bloodshed and attempted sob story. However what makes this film most dissapointing, ...  Read the complete review