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The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

If you love movies and escapism and romance, go watch this film. Hugely entertaining and also smart as hell, brilliantly made, and delightfully acted.

A movie character hops out of the screen and falls for a film-obsessed local girl, and the line between reality and cinema blur. Daniels and Farrow are great.

Kind of like Enchanted but for classic Hollywood instead of golden age Disney.

Is It Good?

Exceptionally Good (7/8)

Note: This capsule review was originally published elsewhere. If I watch this movie again, I might expand this to a full-length review.


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