Review of Purple Rain (1984) by Eric Henderson for Slant Magazine — 23 Aug 2004
Magnoli’s professional, downright neorealistic approach to filming the concert clips almost disguises how audacious a structural conceit is the film’s climax: nearly a half-hour of musical numbers that render the solipsism of Prince’s vanity project entirely justifiable.
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This review of Purple Rain (1984) was written by Eric Henderson and published by Slant Magazine on 23 Aug 2004.
Purple Rain has generally received positive reviews.
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