purple rain be a great film if you be a 40 something music lover who partied to prince music in the 1980s . the story be a much use formula represent rise musical talent must overcome personal and professional hurdle to find his audience and self respect . prince be a bad actor and but his performance and especially of purple rain or i would die 4 u make it worth sit through the film . he be himself and a a showman and a powerful on stage a mick jagger or michael jackson and circa thriller . apollonia kotero and a former prince protégé and be beautiful and show some acting talent and chemistry with prince and but her script doesn not let her far . morris day and other support actor provide comedic element .