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This is fairly typical of Prince. Fun, entertaining, great songs and not for everyone.

Prince fans will enjoy this a lot, others may find it a bit lacking and self-indulgent.

Its meant to be over the top and it is.

The highlight is the music, this is some of his best!

This must be one of the most mocked films ever, widely considered a joke. I think it was Prince's narcissistic and effeminate character that bothered audiences. The film is undeniably silly, but good and quite effective, but with a quirky quality that pushes it into the cult realm. An example is the scene in which Tracy and Tricky (Prince and Jerome Benton) meet Tracy's refined love interest at a posh restaurant and grill her: "Where do you go if you want to get a Sam Cooke album?" Tricky holds up a sign reading "Wrecka Stow" and finally, writhing in discomfort, she gets it and reluctantly answers, "the record store." Believe it or not, the film is well put together, each scene memorable in its own way and a climax that might make you cry. I've never seen a film quite like it, because (like all cult movies), it takes place in a desirable alternate world - one in which gender and race boundaries are blurred.

I was, by any measure, a massive Prince fan in the 1980s. Owned every album and single, saw PURPLE RAIN too many times to count, saw Prince in concert a dozen times, etc...... That being said, UNDER THE CHERRY MOON is an unmitigated disaster. Horrible acting by Prince, poorly written dialog, and a meandering storyline are but a few of the reasons. And Prince's use of black and white is nothing more than novelty passed off as depth. No honest assessment could call this film entertaining. Jerome Benton was praised as Prince's comic foil but that was being generous - he comes off as a high school actor. Of course, some of the songs are beautiful but its not enough to save this pile of crap.

Aside from a couple of low budget genre films, this has to be about the worst movie I have ever seen. Here is the breakdown:

Directing = F Prince does not know what to do with a camera. Possibly George Lucas might have been able to do a worse job directing this.

Cinematography= B There are a number of sweet shots in this film.

Costumes = A I want to own every outfit I saw Prince wearing this film!

Script = F Dumb, dumb dumb. Wrecka Stow? I wouldn't have laughed at that when i was in grade school (and yes, I get it. Who could not get it?). I am just absolutely baffled by that scene. The rest is not much better. The script kills the film's ability to be funny, and its ability to draw you into the romance.

Chemistry = B & F Prince and his sidekick have a chemistry that really works well. Given funny material, they could have really made some movie magic. A bad script pretty much sinks them, however. The chemistry between Prince and the women in the movie is nearly non-existent. The phone conversation scene was good, but that is just about it. Other than that, the romantic connection seemed awkward and forced. so B for Prince's chemistry with the male co-star, and an F for his chemistry with the 2 females.

Acting = B Not bad acting really. All the main characters (except the older woman prince wants for her money at the beginning) do a good job.

conclusion: Atrocious script and terrible directing sink this flick. Good acting, chemistry, and soundtrack cannot save it.

This movie isn't much of anything. It's not really smart, nor polished, nor good at all. Plus, Kristen Scott Thomas's character, Mary, was getting on my nerves. In some ways, it was a blend of art deco from the 1930's, with high priced aristrocratcy, and that cheesey 1980's thing. Not really creative at all in my opinion! Sorry! See "Purple Rain". It's not excellent either, but it's better than this!

Yeah, I know I only gave this movie a 7, but the vote is a relative thing. Not everything can be a 10. If I were voting on the basis of genre, then definitely a 10. Anyways, I digress. Under the Cherry Moon is the finest movie Prince ever directed (and if you've seen the abysmal Graffiti Bridge, you know what I mean), and the fact that he took over from Mary Lambert (who went on to direct the ludicrously bad Pet Sematary)at the last minute, further proves my point. Prince and erstwhile sidekick Jerome Benton play a pair of hustlers who make no bones about their profession; in fact, the fun they have is so infectious, it seems to take all the sleaze out of it. Merrily they go along until Christopher (Prince) lays eyes on Kristin Scott-Thomas and goes completely ga-ga, forgetting altogether the pair's objective of swindling her out of her fortune. This is a fun movie, one that manages to evoke the feel of a 30s screwball comedy injected with a modern sensibility. The music is among Prince's finest (and most cohesive album-wise), and most rhythmically inventive. Don't rent this expecting to see a work of cinematic art; this is pure entertainment, plain and simple. If you're looking for something you can watch strictly for fun, check this one out. For those who have seen it and love as I do, I have two words for you: Wrecka Stow!

I am a fan of Prince. Don't get me wrong. But this movie was as bad as most people thought it to be. If you notice in most of the positive reviews here, the author will often say something like, "Of all of Prince's movies..." Look, if you have seen more than 2 of Prince's movies, you are a Prince groupie and thus can not be counted on to give an unbiased review. Personally, after this train wreck, I refrained from seeing any more of his theatrical releases and stuck to just enjoying his music. So, if Graffiti Bridge was a good movie...I can't tell you. I loved Purple Rain, though. But sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle and you just can't reproduce it. Can't blame him for trying though.

"Purple Rain" solidified Prince as a rock star and big ticket actor.

However, the public were thrown off with his attempt at musical

comedy with "Under the Cherry Moon". "Under the Cherry Moon" is

the story of Christopher Tracy (Prince) and Tricky (Jerome Benton

of The Time,) two gigolos. They go to France to woo the women

and make money. Christopher stumbles across a newspaper that

says that wealthy Mary Sharon (Kristin Scott Thomas) will be

getting a large amount of money for her 21st birthday. Christopher

and Tricky come up with a plan to take her heart and her money.

This film was blasted with negative reviews and bombed at the

box office. This is very underrated and very funny. "Under the

Cherry Moon" was filmed in color and converted into black and

white, giving it a cool and stylish look. Prince is excellent and so is

his sidekick played by Jerome Benton. They almost have a

connection like Abbott and Costello, future films with the two as a

duo would've been cool. Kristin Scott Thomas's career took off

after this film and Prince was given his first film failure and

definitely not his last. But this film is really romantic and funny. It's

a great date film. The ending gets a little bit too dramatic but

nonetheless "Under the Cherry Moon" is a feel good film.

Under the Cherry Moon- rated PG-13 *** out of ****

I like many albums Prince made, and even a movie he starred in (Purple Rain). This review is not based upon a strong dislike of Prince. It's based upon my strong dislike of this movie.

My guess is that only massive fans of Prince (who are also most likely quite young) would deem this to be a good movie. I had it on while I did housework, so my time wasn't "lost." However, I would have enjoyed just about any other movie *more* than this one.

Poor direction, mediocre acting and a horrible script bury this movie. There were some nice costumes and the cinematography was okay, but nothing (including the song "Kiss," which I like) can save this heaping mess.

I know a lot of people I talk to didn't like this film, but I thought it was great! Maybe one must be a big admirer of Prince's work to appreciate it or not be bothered by it being in black and white. Personally, I think it was better than 'Purple Rain', which probably was only as successful as it was due to the concert footage. Compare the acting to 'Under the Cherry Moon' and it was awful. In 'Cherry Moon', Prince and Jerome Benton were hilarious together! It was a half decent storyline, but their humor was so ridiculous, it was hilarious! I tend to find the silly stuff funny, and that's partly why I loved this film. It was so silly that it was funny!! Well, I also love Prince and his music. This film was like a modern, comedic twist to classic romance films. The ending was kind of lame, but overall I think the film was great! The film may be in black and white, but yet it's very colorful!

I will assume everyone who loves this film would also love the identical looking color musical from 1975 AT LONG LAST LOVE, the much maligned yet frothy and silly Cole Porter - RKO-30s homage Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and vomited upon by Hollywood and many crits. CHERRY MOON really is the same sort of musical vanity project by an exceptionally talented auteur and equally charming and visually delightful. I hope readers don't feel this is an unfair comparison, because to me AT LONG LAST LOVE is a gorgeous looking comedy. CHERRY MOON allows Prince to actually be hilarious and extremely beautiful on screen. He allows the viewer to genuinely be astonished at his comic charm. The DVD I bought today is sparkling visually. Jerome Benton is the full Mantan Moreland in his white tux and billiard ball eyes, jiving and blathering on in whatever scrape Prince has managed to get them both into. CHERRY MOON will not to be many viewers tastes; the vanity apparent and the High Society depicted will grate to the point of irritation...but if you see it as a party film with exceptional visual and musical talent well on display, it's delightful and delicious. It's Princely!

This movie has issued a challenge to all humans- I DARE YOU TO WATCH THIS MOVIE FROM BEGINNING TO END! Nothing sucks quite like Under The Cherry Moon, consider the factors that lead to its creation: War, Disease, Famine, Poverty, MTV. Some one thought "hey this script by Prince is great, er at least its spelled correctly!" Some one thought "y'know who we should get to produce this? we should get Prince!" I have known rabid die hard Prince fans, people who actually think Prince has legitimate worth and value, and even these fans cannot watch all of Under The Cherry Moon. The average threshold for pain is forty minutes of viewing before the viewer stops the movie, if you can make through to the end legend has it Prince himself will materialize out of thin air to congratulate you personally.

It had to be said. ;)

Only those who've seen and enjoy this movie know what the title means. And by saying it to others around you, you will immediately know whether they love (and therefore have seen) this movie: they'll either go "HUH??! WHAT did you say??!?!?!" or they'll laugh like anything and crow, "UNDER THE CHERRY MOON!!!!!!!" with huge enthusiasm.

I wasn't able to see this when it first came out because I was a teenager at the time and my parents would have KILLED me if I had sneaked out to watch a Prince movie! But the moment it came out on video, a friend rented it, and it turned out to be a hilariously fun movie. Sure, it has a few flaws here and there (a natural to be expected from a guy who's only previous experience with directing was with his own mind-blowing psychedelic videos), but who cares? It's hilarious, MUCH lighter than "Purple Rain" was and frothing over with delight.

Prince as "Christopher" and Jerome Benton ("Tricky") keep threatening to crack up as they deliberately bounce their way through their cartoonish antics, but it's deliberate: they look like they're having a blast. Christopher is supposed to be a gigolo who's gleefully living off the wallets of bored rich chicks until he decides to go for Mary (Kristen Scott-Thomas in her screen debut!), the rich daughter of a frightfully nightmarish millionaire... and accidentally falls in love. Jerome likes her too, and neither of the two of them know how to handle to situation as originally planned.

Prince proves that he does indeed have a sense of humour as he writes lots of cartoonish gags in for comedy relief, such as Mary's mother who keeps getting freaked out by what her daughter is doing and subsequently keeps fainting each time (those around her always catch her--obviously they're accustomed to this happening ;) ). Or when Mary shows up at the two cons' home with a sack of money that's been given to her as a birthday present while saying she thought that a "couple of old pros" like them might have ideas of what to do with it because she's supposedly stumped ("Hey, Tricky! She doesn't know what to do with that!" "Hmmm, that's a toughie... I KNOW! Why don't we SPEND it?"). Or ESPECIALLY the bedroom scene to end all bedroom scenes! But I CAN'T give THAT away, you'll just have to discover it for yourself (Done VERY cleanly... it's in silhouette, and Prince is even still fully-clothed believe it or not, you'll have to see it to believe how tastefully it's done)!

While entirely in B&W, it borders in the psychedelic with its dramatic little visual touches, original soundtrack and dreamy atmosphere in its direction. As a matter of fact, I take that back: it IS psychedelic, especially in the ending credits.

You'll either love this one or hate it. I, for one, happen to love it and (to other fans who know what I'm talking about) I must admit it had me answering my private phone line with "What it is!" for the longest time afterward, much to the bafflement of my callers. ;)

Check this one out if you want to have a fun time at the movies! No, it isn't one of those throw-down movie classics out there, but it sure is fun! I'll bet you'll end up laughing just as hard as we did all through watching it while thinking to yourself, "I never knew Prince could write a COMEDY!" And he can. He proves it.

And besides... well, hey, admit it... you're now anxious to know what "Wrecka Stow" means, now, aren't you? So don't be shy, go get it and find out for yourself some Saturday night!

Wanna open this by saying I'm a huge Prince fan. I have multiple prince posters hanging in my home. I have Prince tattoos. I am a big big prince fan. That being said this movie is butt.

This movie is worse than Purple Rain, and Purple Rain is not good. It is not quite as bad as Graffiti Bridge. Did I enjoy all of these movies? Yes I did, I've rewatched them multiple times but they're unequivocally bad movies all of them.

Cherry Moon features bad acting, a bad script, and a plot so poorly explained you have to read a plot synopsis to tell what's going on, but also a brilliant soundtrack and really beautiful costumes. Also wow Prince is hot. Prince is soooo hot. He's so hot he makes you nervous. Just looking at him feels like an honor and a privilege. His makeup is perfect, his hair is perfect, his costumes are perfect. There's a scene where he's in a bathtub? Girl. If you've ever thought impure thoughts about Prince this movie is for you.

I will say if you watch this movie drunk it's really good. Watching this movie sober is a chore broken up by floods of dopamine from looking at Prince's little abs. It's 2 hours long but it feels like 4. I once watched this movie alone drinking red wine straight from the bottle and it was a solid 8/10 under those circumstances. Recommend that.

Christopher Tracy (Prince) and his brother Tricky are in the south of France scamming the rich. Outrageous shipping heiress Mary Sharon (Kristin Scott Thomas) is set to get $50 million on her 21st birthday. They go to her birthday party to try to scam her. She is taken with the wild boys but the problem is that her father (Steven Berkoff) is not happy. Christopher starts to fall for his target.

I don't know if Prince is making a comedy, a spoof, or a whatever. He's acting completely different than almost everybody else. It's oddly unreal. It's almost amateurish. The problem is that he's the director and nobody is able to tell him to do it differently. He needs to figure what he wants and hire a good director to help him achieve it.

It's not that this movie is a failure on every level, no not at all. The acting, editing, cinematography and such are all fine. It's just that it doesn't do more than that. It's a simplistic movie, and that's a blessing and a curse with this movie. Purple Rain was an simplistic movie, but with emotional layers and humanity. At the end of this movie, i felt empty, i hoped for more layers. But i did somewhat enjoy this movie, but just not enough.

The people who dislike this film because it doesn't fit into popular convention or wasn't a bock office success are missing the point. At best it's an elitist point of view. Here's why:

This film is about control. It's about people who are the gatekeepers of things (wealth, a lifestyle, accolade, whatever.) and the lengths those people will go to to keep it.

Mary is one example, she thinks she's the odd, charming, center-of-attention. In fact, she is, until the strange gigolo, Chris, comes into her life and is even stranger and more narcissistic than she is. At first she hates him because he offends her, possibly poses a threat to her world view.

Mary's father is another example, he's clearly a control-freak reveling in the hold he has over his daughter, wife, and everyone else around him.

The third example is the film itself. It's genre-mashing and disjointed, juxtaposing many elements that seem to conflict from the presence of two black playboys in South France to the contemporary music and the choice of black & white. The movie deliberately is clearly and deliberately making a mockery of cinema standards.

He went to great lengths to cast some of the finest acting talent, execute beautiful cinematography, and evoke a certain feel just to walk in an unapologetically represent a point of view that isn't often referenced on screen.

Film critics love to cite films that speak to their own cultural references, their own aspirations for beauty and prestige, or their own tastes or history. But that's only a perspective, Prince not only challenges that perspective but defies it by being himself -- comedic, crass, sexual, even borderline offensive in his role.

Critics call UNDER THE CHERRY MOON awful, amateurish, a 'disaster' and all sorts of other names. But I often wonder if they've ever considered that maybe that was the whole point -- part of Prince's artistic point of view?

One could say as much about his entire career: he is a control freak, he plays all the instruments on all his albums, he writes songs that don't conform to popular convention, he isn't always at the top of the charts as a result - but in spite of all these this he remains a success. He thrives in the opposite of conformity and his three movies are perfect examples of that. This one, in my opinion, being the most "Prince".

Before he made this movie and after, he couldn't care less what you thought about it. Some might call that arrogant. I see it as a very distinct confidence in being able to do exactly what you want -- not expecting everyone to love it but equally not caring either way.

In the placing of two black-American hustlers in South France and telling a love story while shooting a contemporary film in the style of the early 20s, this film is deliberately challenging a lot of social norms.

The only real shame here is how dismissive the entire industry has been to a film that was clearly a carefully crafted message of disdain for their very existence. Razzie? This movie deserves an Academy Award.

Read the outline of this movie and rented it - I don't know anything about Prince, his films or his music,and he was a total surprise. I rented it because KST was in it and she doesn't normally do anything bad. That is not to say that this film is bad - just confusing. The main three characters, with the divine Francesca Annis on the cusp, are disappointing in that there seems to be no chemistry. I felt that Tricky has more charisma than Christopher, and he said that he liked Mary more than his friend, so why did he end up with the landlady? I was expecting great things with the monochrome portrayal and have to say that many times I felt that colour could have saved it. It was ordinary - and no I don't need a plethora of Prince fans to tell me I don't get it, maybe it just wasn't delivered. If it had been written better, if it had been acted better (mainly by the two main men)then it could have been worth the time spent watching it. I was disappointed because I felt that it had great promise, just poor execution. Music a bonus.

Prince. The kissing in this film is ridiculous and off putting, The acting is natural yet very shallow. There are plenty of films that deserve a far lower rating than this though. I would not probably watch this twice, yet once was quite enjoyable. The dance routines were very well done,there were inconsistencies in the film, but you can overlook them easily considering it is a light hearted film; The idea of the film felt slightly lame here and there, but not slow enough to break my concentration. I like Prince and understand what he was trying to achieve' This is not as good as purple rain, but a close second musically.

N France, Christopher (Prince) & his cousin Tricky (Jerome Benton) R gigolos who hear about a trust fund from a wealthy heiress Mary Sharon (Kristin Scott Thomas) & attract 2 her. Christopher & Mary eventually fall N love, leaving behind Tricky, who, N quarreling with envy, spills the beans about his cousin's real intentions. Meanwhile, Mary's parents disapprove of her new lover & want her 2 B with her fiancé N New York. Like many Prince music videos, Under the Cherry Moon has a lot of style, paying tribute to 1930's cinema with a black-&-white filter & a screwball premise, but the movie's plot has 2 many holes. 1st, why do these 2 low privilege guys travel 2 the Riviera 2 woo all these socialites, even though they don't speak French & probably have super-rich housewives N America? 2nd, wouldn't the plot B more interesting if Mary was the manipulator trying 2 steal Christopher's property & money? 3rd, if Chris & Tricky R so desperately 4 money, then how did they fly from United States 2 France with low income? Finally, why does Isaac have hired goons? He's not a Bond movie villain with world domination N his mind, he's a regular person who throws dinner parties & worships his wealthy family, like most millionaire stereotypes. While it has a great soundtrack by Prince, Under the Cherry Moon is 1 example of style-over-substance. (2 Stylized Misspellings on Napkins out of 5)