1 - The soundtrack is OK...not great just good, I used to be a big fan of 50 cent back in the days now I'm just not, still I don't think he's bad so I must say that the movie's soundtrack is OK. 2 - Terrence Howard: He's acually an actor, he knows how to give great performances wich made the movie he made after this "hustle & Flow" such a great and much better movie than this one, maybe Get Rich or Die Trying would've been a much better movie if he was the main character and not 50 cent. 3 - Adewale agbaje: knows how to play a psycho, a gangster or whatever, he is an actor, this wasn't his best role or movie but still I knows his spot, to me he and Terrence Howard were the only real gangsters in this so called "Gangster" movie.

Get Rich or Die Trying' (2005): Dir: Jim Sheridan / Cast: Curtis Jackson, Terrence Howard, Joy Bryant, Bill Duke, Viola Davis: Gangster rap flick about conflicting decisions, such as releasing this film to begin with. It stars Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson whose mother is murdered when he was young and his life on the streets led to jail. His girlfriend is pregnant so he realizes that he must turn his life around so he writes rap music in jail. Strong background showcases the dangerous world of drugs and gang life but more about rap music was needed. Structure is predictable with an ending that seems to applaud violence. Director Jim Sheridan receives a fine performance from 50 Cent who recovers from several gun shot wounds before recovering and using rap music as a coping devise. Terrence Howard plays his manager whom he met in jail. Unfortunately the supporting roles are pretty standard issue. Joy Bryant as his girlfriend gives an effort but the role is predictable and straight forward. Viola Davis plays grandma and that is pretty much the extent of her appearance. The film is well made technically and certainly superior to the overrated Eight Mile but the film seems to be just what the title says, and that is scoring coin. Theme is sidelined by its celebrity promotion of 50 Cent and despite a great effort, he needs a role that can take him outside himself. Score: 5 / 10

GET RICH OR DIE Trying'It was alright, but nothing special i'm afraid.The film is about a drug dealer who is trying to make it big as a rapper.It stars 50 Cent as the drug dealer, Marcus. The story was not very gripping. It was OK, but it could have been a lot better. I was told before I saw this that it was a biopic about 50 Cent, but I don't think this is the case. I am sure there are similarities, but i am sure that there are some fictitious moments too.The acting was OK(ish), in fact, i thought 50 Cent is a better actor than a rapper.There was one comedy moment in the movie that made me laugh though... there is a scene where Marcus gets attacked in the shower by a knife wielding criminal and it turns out to be a fight... it is funny watching tough guys slipping and sliding all over the place while trying to kill each other. Haha!Also, i gotta say, there is a scene where Marcus gets shot that is really good. The effects were impressive in that scene and was quite gruesome.I really preferred 8 Mile... that film is a lot better than this. This was just a major disappointment.I will give this film a 5 out of 10.Disappointing movie...For more of my reviews, please like my Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ordinary-Person-Movie- Reviews/456572047728204

I won't say much about this one, but there isn't much to be said actually... The movie had big potential for one reason only - the impressive supporting cast. Some of the best African-American actors (both young and older) are featured in this one, but even they cannot save it. All was ruined by rapper 50-Cent pitiful acting. He has to win the award for the worst rapper-turned-actor. All throughout the movie, you can see 50 Cent has no idea of acting, showing any emotion on screen whatsoever. The story itself, well, it was OK (although there are a few holes, and some things that just do not make sense), but ruined by 50's disaster of performance. Put one of the good rappers-turned-actors in this one (such as Ice Cube, or even Xzibit), and it turn immediately into a 7 stars rating. It was obvious that the only reason for making this movie, was taking advantage of 50 Cent's huge popularity at that times (not it's 2010 and he's nowhere to be seen or heard, so I guess they had great timing).