Genre: Drama/ Music/ Romance
Runtime: 111 minutes
Year: 1984
Starring: Prince, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Jerome Benton, Billy Sparks, Jill Jones, Charles Huntsberry, Dez Dickerson, Brenda Bennett, Susan Moonsie, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z., Matt Fink, Brown Mark, Gary Johnson, Mark Cardenas, Paul Peterson, Jesse Johnson, Gerald E. Hubbard Jr.
Description: A young musician (Prince), tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Review: The passing of Prince was a shock to the world and a big loss for the music industry. His unique sound is legendary. He was known for his great songs “When Doves Cry”, “Purple Rain” and “Let’s Go Crazy”, among many more. Prince wasn’t known for his acting and that was clearly not one of his many talents. In “Purple Rain” a semi-autobiographic story is told, off course filled with his music.
The story focusses on singer The Kid and his band The Revolution. While he has a hard time keeping his band together, he also has to deal with a rivaling band The Time. There is a lot of tension in Kid’s band and the abusive situation he is living in at home doesn’t help him. After his father tried to kill himself, Kid finds his music and uses it as his biggest inspiration.
“Purple Rain” is shot like an 80s music video. And the only redeeming feature of “Purple Rain” is the music. Especially the last 15 minutes are amazing, because it’s a mini concert. But the acting is so bad, by all the performers, that’s it’s impossible to ignore.
While Prince wasn’t a good actor, he was a phenomenal artist like no other. And he shows that too in this film. “Purple Rain” is mostly for nostalgia reasons a film you should watch and if you love Prince’s music. Don’t expect any quality, when it comes to the story, acting or overall. It’s actually a pretty bad movie, with great music!
Rating: 2 / 5
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