Review of Purple Rain (1984) by Owen Gleiberman for Entertainment Weekly — 17 Mar 2012
The film is like East of Eden replayed as a hyperbolic rock fever dream. There are a few sour, juvenile moments, but this is the rare pop movie that works the way a great rock & roll song does: It tells a simple, almost elemental tale and uses the music to set it aflame.
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This review of Purple Rain (1984) was written by Owen Gleiberman and published by Entertainment Weekly on 17 Mar 2012.
Purple Rain has generally received positive reviews.
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