8 mile

[slackjaw]

Tough call. The sexual references are there, and while we see people having sex, there really isn't much nudity (except Kim riding the BF, from behind). I would be more concerned with the violence. There isn't any over the top gore, just lots of fighting. Sure, Jackie Chan movies have all sorts of fighting, but this is different. 8 Mile portrays a fairly accurate depiction of city life. It has a serious undertone of "gang" (for lack of a better word) life. Basically one group of friends against another, all being "toughies". While this may be a pretty accurate portrayal of urban life, it is probably not a good example for suburban youth. Bottom line, while adults will realize the tragedy in our "hero's" plight, it could easily be misconstrued by children. To younger minds it can be inferred that fighting is "cool", and the only way to get "respect". If I had a child younger than say 15, I would not take him to see this, unless the child was extremely mature, and well adjusted...... in which case, I would make him / her pay for my ticket

I loved the movie, but would not reccommend taking your son unless he is an extremely well adjusted child.