i own this movie and have watch it several time throughout the year since it be release . prince doesn not stun u with his phenomenal acting style or anything and he a musician and i feel like that be what he display here and he just the best one to tell this story through influence . most of this movie be straightforward and teenish but that be the director or writer fault and still it be a great movie with even good music . the principal and moral conviction in purple rain be quite strong and if more movie would rely on the basic we be teach a young child we would have a good all around environment see that art reflect life which reflect art .