Review of The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) by Tor M — 26 May 2011

What would it be like if a character from one of your favourite movies leaped down from the screen into the real world? No, I'm not taking about 'Last Action Hero'. Here Woody Allen examines the relationship between film and it's audience and the power cinema can have on someone's life.

The result is weird yet charming and at times hilarious, yet it's utterly unique and unlike most other movies I've seen. Jeff Daniels shows a lot of promise in one of his earlier roles and Mia Farrow is good as usual.

Contains the sort of sharp humour you'd expect from a Woody Allen movie although he doesn't have a role this time, those looking for a few laughs won't be disappointed and may even shed a tear or two.

I can totally see why Allen himself rates this as one of his best movies.