The very concept of Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ represents almost everything that is wrong with Hollywood today as far as I’m concerned. And it looks like the Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ reviews are backing me up on this one.
Everyone who has read this site for any period of time knows what I think of Rappers / Singers / Athletes getting big roles in films when they have no acting experience…. I HATE it.
So here comes 50 Cent trying to play movie star. Give me a break. Well, the Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ reviews are rolling in now, and they don’t surprise me at all. Currently it’s holding a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and I suspect that number will continue to go down. Here’s what some of the critics had to say:
“50 spends the film with one look on his face, and it’s the look that you imagine a caveman would have when confronted with a cellphone.”
Devin Faraci, CHUD“Think of it as Mariah Carey’s Glitter, only with more murders.”
Pete Vonder Haar, FILM THREAT“Get Rich or Die Tryin’ will always be known as the 50 Cent movie. Not because of who stars in the film, but because that’s how much it’s worth.”
Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR“A reiteration of the now-clichéd hip-hop rise-to-fame legend that duplicates the crime-to-rhyme formula of Hustle & Flow.”
Nicholas Schager, SLANT MAGAZINE
Hello? Is anyone surprised here? Not me. Actually, I’m a little surprised it’s not ranked even lower. It’s like that one MTV article said a few weeks ago: “When non-actors act we all suffer”. Well if you’re planning on seeing this film, get ready to suffer.
