Purple Rain (1984)

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

With Prince having recently died, I've been meaning to take another look at Purple Rain, which I haven't seen in probably fifteen years or so. After just watching it, I can say my opinion on the movie hasn't changed much since I first saw it. The story is hackneyed and corny with some truly cringeworthy dramatic scenes. The family stuff, the abusive relationship our diminutive hero has with his new girlfriend -- it's all over the top in the worst way. But it does go into 'so bad it's good' territory for me and I think many others will see it that way too. Aside from the soapy stuff, the movie has a few things going for it. The music, for starters, is great. The Purple Rain soundtrack was excellent and most of the songs are used effectively here. Also Morris Day is hilarious as the villain. He steals every scene he's in. Prince himself is pretty bad as an actor but not quite as bad as Apollonia. She really stinks. It helps that she has a nice topless scene, though. Overall it's worth a look if you love the' 80s, Prince, or you're just a connoisseur of cheesy movies.

If you like films surrounding music and Prince then you will most likely enjoy this film. Most everyone that loves Prince has seen this film - including those who are not crazy about his purple majesty but like to watch hit films has seen this one.The Purple Rain album might be his most famous and popular. Lots of great songs and all those songs in this film. There are also great performances by The Time, Dez Dickerson and Apollonia 6.It's a pretty good story to go along with all the great music. Overall a really fun film to watch.I should have rated and reviewed this film already but the passing of Prince has myself, along with others, thinking of him. Overall a fun film to watch on some Purple Rainy day.9/10

It was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who first said "art is long and time is fleeting". Then oh so quickly we heard the drums were beating….. "Prince has died".It was 1984 when Purple Rain was first released. Only 32 years later we hear that Prince is now deceased.So we watch the film Purple Rain in his memory once ...than twice. Regardless how many times we hit replay, we realize it will no longer suffice.For Prince was, and will forever remain larger than life itself. But we grow to understand through Purple Rain that the unselfish Prince gave most of himself.The film outlines his troubled young life, his abusive father, and most importantly his love for music. Purple Rain sings out loudly and beautifully that the young Prince is a true Virtuosic.We relish the life of the 26 year old Prince the singer, songwriter, and stage performer, a free spirit flying oh so high. Because this is what it sounds like when doves cry.Rest In Peace Prince as your star will forever shine oh so gloriously bright10/10

A musician who goes by the name of "The Kid" (Prince) lives in a poor neighborhood of Minneapolis with his dysfunctional parents and makes ends meet by performing at a local nightclub. One night he meets a beautiful singer from New Orleans named "Apollonia" (Apollonia Kotero) who is also trying to make her mark in the music business. Although they begin a romantic relationship it becomes strained due to her ambition, his possessiveness and the lecherous interest in her by the Kid's main musical rival, "Morris" (Morris Day). Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that, despite the rather corny plot and the uneven acting, this movie was still entertaining for the most part. I especially liked the comedic role between Morris and his sidekick "Jerome" (Jerome Benton). Likewise, some of the music was pretty good and the presence of Apollonia certainly didn't hurt the scenery in any way either. In any case, while it certainly wasn't perfect, this movie—along with the album of the same name—was instrumental in advancing the music of Prince to a worldwide audience and I recommend this film to all of those who might be interested.