Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Joey N — 18 Dec 2007

Mia Farrow at her most adorable! But I don't want to give the wrong impression, this isn't a mere star vehicle. It's an enchanting ode to the power of movies. Woody Allen blurs the line between fantasy and reality as a character in Mia's favorite film jumps off the screen and falls in love with her. The actor seeks to find his character to prevent any damage to his reputation, but falls in love with Mia too. Plus she's already married. Best though is the frustrated characters in the film-within-the-film that have nothing to act out without the missing character. Also, great line: "I just met a wonderful new man. He's fictional, but you can't have everything." Very entertaining.

Edit: after a second viewing, I decided I like this more in theory than execution. subtracting half a star...