Graffiti Bridge

Product Details

• Actors: Prince, Morris Day, Jerome Benton, Ingrid Chavez, The Time
• Directors: Prince
• Writers: Prince
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Surround Sound
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 Parental Guidance Suggested

Editorial Reviews A sort of fairy-tale sequel to Prince’s enormously successful _Purple Rain_,1990’s _Graffiti Bridge_ finds his purple highness not only singing andacting, but writing and directing, too. His performance suffers on all fronts.The film isn’t a disaster, but it’s safe to predict completist fans will makeup most of its viewers. In the earlier film, Prince (known as the Kid) wasfighting for his place on stage. This time he’s fighting to keep his club safefrom the money-grubbing hands of his musical rival, the Time’s Morris Day, nowa nightclub mogul. Day embodies spiritual, sexual, and economic corruption,while the Kid stands for salvation through music and a more redemptive form oflust. The graffiti bridge conceit–a metaphor for a place of rejuvenation andartistic inspiration–is intriguing. Unfortunately, the bridge itself ismerely a prop in a Paisley Park soundstage. Where _Purple Rain_ was a moviethat set new standards for lensing musical performances, _Graffiti Bridge_feels like a music video masquerading as a movie. Lucky for us, Prince castthe honey-voiced poet and performer Ingrid Chavez as Aura, part muse and partangel to both Day and the Kid. Her beauty and charisma ignite every frame shegraces. _–Michael Mikesell_ See all Editorial Reviews