Review of Purple Rain (1984) by Che' M — 27 Jan 2008

Another of my favs!!!!Prince is THE man!!!

This review of Purple Rain (1984) was written by Che' M on 27 Jan 2008.

Purple Rain has generally received positive reviews.

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By Barbara Shulgasser (553) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 27 Jun 2016

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By Daniel M (2,592) on 23 Apr 2016

The story was average but it was entertaining and brought me back to the 80's for an hour and a half. 3/5…

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By Amy R (292) on 01 Jun 2016

Please bring this back to the big screens on June 7th, every year, in honor of Prince's birthday! At least in Minneapolis…

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 23 Apr 2016

Rarely do I see this type of energy outside of a film festival: People hollering, applauding and yelling out comments throughout the movie,…

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As a debut and a savvy statement of personal enterprise, Purple Rain is quite an accomplishment…

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By David A (1,816) on 01 May 2016

No disrespect to Prince. He's a great singer and performer, but when it comes to this film, it's awful…

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By Bob K (246) on 28 Apr 2016

The film was great when I saw it in '84 at the age of 14. I still love the music, but the poor plot and acting is noticeable in 2016…

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