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Playing a character rooted in his own background, and surrounded by the real-life members of his Minneapolis-based musical 'family,' rock star Prince makes an impressive feature film debut in Purple Rain, a rousing contemporary addition to the classic backstage musical genre.Full Review
Variety
Playing a character rooted in his own background, and surrounded by the real-life members of his Minneapolis-based musical 'family,' rock star Prince makes an impressive feature film debut in Purple Rain, a rousing contemporary addition to the classic backstage musical genre.Full Review
Cynthia Kirk
Variety
Fresh music and silly dialogue - those aspects of Purple Rain haven't changed over the years. [Review of re-release]Full Review
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
However, like many album covers, Purple Rain, though sometimes arresting to look at, is a cardboard come-on to the record it contains.Full Review
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
The pop-music star Prince makes his movie debut in this bizarre drama about a rock singer with a troubled career and a miserable home life.Full Review
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
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