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Product Description:
Marcus (50 Cent) has always known he was going to be a rapper. But when his mother is murdered, young Marcus turns to dealing drugs for New York crime boss Majestic to pay the bills. As dealing turns to gang banging, however, Marcus finds his life spinning out of control, eventually landing in prison. While there, he decides to quit hustling and dedicate himself to his music…but by turning his back on Majestic, he may have signed his own death warrant. Terrence Howard co-stars in this hard-hitting story based on 50 Cent’s transformation from gangster to rapper, an unforgettable ride from tragic beginning to triumphant end.

Amazon.com:
In Get Rich or Die Tryin', rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson presents himself as a rap superhero, encased in muscular flesh like armor, his face impassive as a mask, reaching out to destroy his enemies with his unique talent. The plot, though based on Jackson's life, is standard--a gangster breaks from his youthful life of crime to triumph as a rapper--but there's vitality in the details: Jackson's girlfriend helps him pull free the wires holding his jaw shut when he's recovered from being shot in the face; a startling, brutal fight by naked men in a prison shower. Jackson even has his comic-book moment of transformation when a razor blade is thrown into his cell, encouraging him to kill himself; instead, he uses it to carve his rhymes into the walls. Unfortunately, as an actor Jackson only has two sides, gangster hard or oddly childlike and vulnerable. This second aspect falls away from the movie as Jackson assumes power, leaving only the cold, impassive face of a tough guy. That's the fate of superheroes too--they become the mask they present to the world, which is both their dream and their fate. Terrence Howard (Crash, Hustle & Flow) livens things up as a volatile prison friend. Also featuring Bill Duke (Predator) as a raspy ganglord and Joy Bryant (Honey) as Jackson's girlfriend. Capably directed by Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In America). --Bret Fetzer

Rating : - Wasnt sure about this movie but...
I sat back and watched it, and i was like "hey...is this movie actually be'n a good movie...wow"

You look at the central character, and you might have reservations about rap music or atleast you might hate new hip hop being made these days, especially maybe from guys like 50 cent, one of todays new hip hop icons and poster boys.

And on top of that, when this film came out, it wasnt like he had been around from decades, like he was this tried and true rap legend. So a lot of questions come about when considering whether to even give this movie the time of day.

Is this some movie about some fake thug dude trying to look cool and glorify himself? or is about more than all that stuff, stuff we see common place with the likes of "rappers" like lil wayne and other b.s.

Well, i watched all of it, and it actually was a well done, likable, honest, heart felt movie. Its like the guys behind making this really took this project seriously, and delivered a movie you'd wanna own and watch again.

50's story, if you dont know it totally, is worth learning about, it will open your eyes a bit to who he is and where he came from. From a little boy, to rising rap star. A lot goes on in the movie. And though it wasnt as long as i would of liked, it went a long at a decent pace, though some events didnt take long to show the viewer, it didnt seemed rushed or anything.

50's acting gets the job done. I didnt think he was trying to act too hard or anything and the supporting cast really did a decent job, like Terrence Howard, who plays a friend of 50.

Its not a great great film. But for a movie like this about a 'thug', a rapper, it really did a good job. Probubly one of the best in this genre ive seen. And it has some memorable qualities about it aswell. Which i really didnt expect.

There is an emotional aspect in this film too, that really makes you care about the character, and that i didnt expect above all. So i think this movie is worth watching. Its decently put together, its NOT a cheaply made film by any means. It really is good. I enjoyed it.