The Way of War (2009)

A target of his own country due to the volatile knowledge he now possesses, a highly trained government assassin attempts to stay out of the crosshairs long enough to expose the truth and ensure that justice is served.

The movie has some pretensions about saying something about war and does have a slow, brooding atmosphere, but the narrative is full of ellipses and quite incoherent.

Purple Rain (1984)

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.

An 80s pulp musical lives plainly through Prince' excellent music and the performances and through the amateur cast's enthusiasm, but otherwise it's a routine production and quite dated.

Maltin**1/2: "Dynamic concert sequences are undercut by soppy storyline and sexist, unappealing characters - especially Prince's."