The Purge

  • 2013


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39 % Rotten
$ 89 Million
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Average Rating 2.5/5
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Movie Review Movie Review The Purge C Movie Review The Purge C C The Purge Director James DeMonaco Runtime 85 minutes Rating R Cast Ethan Hawke, Lena .. Av Club
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It doesnt help that DeMonacobest known for writing The Negotiator and Jean Franois Richets above average remake of Assault On Precinct 13has an unstea .. Av Club
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If youve seen the trailer for The Purge, you know its got a hell of a premise. EW
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At one point in The Purge, a horror film in which Americans are legally allowed to commit crime one night per year, a character laments that things wi .. Rogerebert
1.5
The Purge doesnt have to be, but USAs limited series does need to deliver something of value: engaging characters (rather than one note eye witnesses) .. Indie Wire
1.5
That old horror movie standard, a homestead besieged by psychos, gets remixed with a bit of Occupy era class conflict satire in the disappointing futu .. Variety
3.0
Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, and hide yo husband, cuz they purgin everyone out here! We Got This Covered
1.5
Since the less affluent literally cant afford to defend themselves, theyre often targeted the most. We Got This Covered
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As you can tell, theres a bit more going on here story wise than in The Surge, and its definitely for the best, though it doesnt always make a lot of .. We Got This Covered
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This sci fi thrillers fun, Tenth Victimlike premisein the near future, violent crime is legalized one night a year as a lawful outlet for American rag .. Time Out
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America, 2022.Violent crime and unemployment have been eradicated since the introduction of the annual Purge Night: a 12 hour spree of cathartic anarc .. Time Out
1.9
George A. Romero is among the most generous and empathetic of horror filmmakers, concerned with the traps of capitalism, which uses baubles to distrac ..
2.5
A nutty if bloody lark, with a strange artificiality to the behaviors it portrays. That blunts the sharpness of any cultural critique it might aspire ..
4.5
Unlike most sequels, The Purge: Anarchy doesnt require the viewer to have seen the original. Screen Daily
1.5
Writer director James DeMonaco has no room for subtlety, and what hes constructed isnt a veiled commentary, but a cage constructed out of a thriller/a .. Collider
3.5
Photo: Universal Pictures It turns out that all this nation needed was some bloodcurdling violence. Vulture
1.5
But what should be a clammy exercise in claustrophobic, queasy tension becomes, in the hands of writer/director James DeMonaco, an underpowered compen .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
In this horror thriller set in the year 2022, America has become a nation reborn.
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Purge, The Buy posters from this movie by Rob Gonsalves As in vomit. E Film Critic
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The desire to Say Something through the megaphone of a suspense flick may be laudable on paper, but The Purge deafens us with too much ugly static to .. Telegraph
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But thats an awfully big concept for the dreary exploitation slog that writer director James DeMonaco serves up, a routine home invasion movie more in ..
1.5
Thinking things will get intense for Jane means setting high expectations for something that doesnt deliver. The Young Folks
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However, that doesnt stop Stanton from shooting the guy right in front of them. The Young Folks
1.5
The Purge Movie Review Given the countrys overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12 hour periods of time in which all illegal activi .. Cinema Blend
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Writer director James DeMonacos mundane points about violence and societys angels are part Hunger Games, part Panic Room, part Shirley Jacksons The Lo .. Ny Daily News
3.5
Whenever the film is delving into philosophical quandary and social commentary, it is often an excellent piece of work; unfortunately, that excellence .. Screen Rant
2.5
2 out of 4 stars Title The Purge Written by James DeMonaco Directed by James DeMonaco Starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey Genre Thriller Classification .. The Globe And Mail
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The Purge is set in an alternate America that has solved its economic problems by instituting an annual ritual called the Purge: For 12 hours beginnin .. Philly
3.0
In 2022, the leaders of the United States, who call themselves The New Founding Fathers, have set aside one day a year in which all criminal activity .. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
Just a routine home invasion tale with heavy handed pretensions to social commentary. One Guys Opinion
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Heres a category idea for bar trivia: Collect one sentence plot summaries of young adult novel series and R rated horror films, and see who can distin .. Village Voice
1.9
James DeMonacos The Purge is a bloody minded, heavy handed satire of life within these violent United States. Rogers Movie Nation
1.3
When critics bemoan the dumbing down of movies, theyre talking about stuff like The Purge. ReelViews
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10 1 3 / 10 The Purge has a crackerjack premise it takes absolutely no interest in. Blu Ray
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Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | June 7, 2013 Heres a premise rife with potential. Mark Reviews Movies
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Laura Clifford Robin Clifford In 2022 United States law enforcement and prison management have become so overwhelmed, that the Government has decreed ..
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The Purge Series The Purge (July 8/13) The Purge transpires in an America where its citizens are allowed to commit any crime theyd like on one night a .. Reel Film Reviews
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The premise is intriguing but the movie is pretty disgusting. If it really had something to say about violence in our society okay, but its just there .. You Tube
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Maybe its just me, but my definition of worst case scenarios includes home invasion with the sole intention of murder. Screen It
2.5
Too bad the film devolves into a series of home invasion clichs. The Purge was almost on to something. Rolling Stone
4.0
In 2022, James and Mary (Hawke and Headey) are settling down for the annual Purge with their teen children Zoey and Charlie (Kane and Burkholder). Shadows On The Wall
3.5
These days, when personal grief becomes a public performance on social media, its heartening to have a book such as Katharine Smyths All the Lives We .. Pop Matters
4.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsWritten and directed by James DeMonaco, The Purge is set in 2022 America, where violent crime and u .. View London
3.8
Smart, funny and unexpectedly subversive, this home invasion flick packs its punches where you least expect them. News Day
2.5
But after a wickedly promising start, this pointed political satire quickly deteriorates into a fairly routine, if sporadically quite effective, home .. New York Post
1.5
The most arresting images in The Purge, starring Ethan Hawke, are of surveillance footage of crime sprees across the country, set to music by Debussy. Film Journal International ..
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The Republic | azcentral.com Thu Jun 6, 2013 9:57 AM Its hard to imagine a more ridiculous premise for a futuristic thriller than that of The Purge. Az Central
1.9
Somewhere between Shirley Jacksons The Lottery and the Family Guy episode in which Peter Griffin joins the Tea Party lies The Purge. Unfortunately, it .. Boston
2.5
The Lowdown: An intriguing if screwy and not clearly thought out premise cant sustain this movie, which basically turns into every home invasion thril .. Mountain X
3.0
With: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey Watch Clips From The Purge This Night Saved Our Country This Night Saved Our Country From The Purge Please Just Let Us .. Npr
2.5
The Purge is a paranoiacs nightmare come true.It turns the main attraction of a gated community safety in locked down homogeneity on its bloodied ear. Star Tribune
4.5
Thats the premise of The Purge, and it doesnt seem to quite hold up against human nature.
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The Purge Ethan Hawke keeps his romantic side bottled up in The Purge. ( Daniel Mcfadden / Universal ) Starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Rhys Wakefie .. Toronto Star
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James DeMonacos violent thriller is set in a future America, where the New Pilgrim Fathers have brought a drastic reduction in crime rates by introduc .. Guardian
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A case of nice pitch, shame about the execution.In the America of 2022, citizens are allowed one night a year to rob or kill whoever they want the sta .. Guardian
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Unlike, for example, Sam Peckinpahs masterful Straw Dogs (1971), DeMonaco doesnt spend enough time with the characters pre Purge to give us much insig .. Q Network
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Its clever in the way it takes some disagreeable elements from our own time fear of racial minorities, envy of wealth, needless aggression and gun cri .. Daily Mail
3.0
Her younger sister, Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan), couldnt be more different shes quiet, thoughtful and reserved. Daily Mail
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The Purge left me with so many questions and utterly disappointed at the chance the Platinum Dunes had to deliver a thought provoking thriller, only t .. Cinema Crazed
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The Purge Henry Northmore 31 May 2013 Dark sci fi thriller set in a future where all crime is legal one night every year New Labour might have led wit .. Flim List
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Susan Granger review of The Purge (Universal Pictures) Admittedly, the satirical premise of this sci/fi horror story is provocative. Susang Ranger
1.3
As a nauseating variation on the home invasion theme, The Purge is as sickening as it is dreary. Observer
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...quickly forgets its fake concern because theres too much awesome stalking, stabbing and shrieking demanding camera time, too many luxury objects th .. Movies
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The Purge Rated R. At AMC Loews Boston Common, Regal Fenway Stadium and suburban theaters. Boston Herald
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The Purge review: good, decent, patriotic violence by MaryAnn Johanson MaryAnns quick take Asks us to look anew and askance at conventions of cinemati .. Flickfilosopher
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Truly original dystopian high concepts dont come along that often. The Irish Times
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...maybe the most invigorating aspect of The Purge is how it might be the launch of the next great horror franchise, one in which subversive ideas are .. Blogs Indie Wire
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The 30 best horror movies that will haunt you long after the credits roll Best list From creature features to slashers, and things that go bump in the .. Total Film
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3.5
...the plot strains credulity to the breaking point, but it holds up, even through the violent, bloody ending. Tony Medley
2.5
THE AISLE SEAT by Mike McGranaghan THE PURGE Youve got to hand it to The Purge; it has an undeniably intriguing premise. Aisle Seat
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In movies about the future, sometimes the best scenarios are the worst we can imagine happening just around the corner. Oregon Live
1.3
Sadly, thanks to a ridiculous premise, ugly cinematography, one dimensional characters, and indecipherable editing, it fails on both counts. Movies Tv Guide
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Every clich is unearthed: children carelessly disobey orders, adults panic, characters wander around in the dark, and everyone seems to achieve sudden ..
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Ethan Hawke in The Purge.Science Fiction is quite often used to hold a mirror up to society by showing an alien or future plot device as a metaphor fo .. Three Movie Buffs
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**1/2 (out of four) If you think a thriller about people gleefully, legally killing each other sounds chilling, try this on for size: During the scree .. Red Eye Chicago
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What is so disappointing about The Purge is that it flirts with some really big ideas but doesnt follow through on any of them. Stl Today
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The great premise in The Purge and it is a great premise, while being no Hunger Games is squandered on a few levels. Stl Today
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If you spend any time talking to an evolutionary psychologist, you may come away feeling depressed. Screen Crush
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In American suburbia you are never safe, least of all when you think you are. Keep your friends close and your fellow burb dwellers closer. Ft
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A political allegory, a home invasion thriller, and a complicated depiction of humanistic urges both honorable and animal, The Purge finds varying deg .. Dustin Put Man
1.5
As a bevy of decent ideas unexplored and poorly executed, The Purge barely passes the thriller test. Film Racket
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The Purge is a high concept blunt instrument of a thriller, a movie that offers a straightforward set up and few subsequent surprises. Hollywood And Fine
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Consider a fabricated, but frighteningly not too distant, future of 2022 America. The Filmy Ap
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It really oughtnt be quite this easy to screw up something as bog standard as a home invasion thriller quite this thoroughly. Antagony & Ecstasy
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Its more appropriately described as a suspense/thriller with some particularly intriguing political and religious threads running through it.
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The first logical question the bloody home invasion thriller The Purge raises is whether an annual society wide night of unrepressed, officially condo .. The Dissolve
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Average: Select rating Cancel rating Poor Okay Good Great Awesome No votes yet CHICAGO A vast majority of James DeMonacos The Purge makes absolutely n .. Hollywood Chicago
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Low Budget The Purge Misses Its Mark That The Purge is at all watchable is a credit to all involved. Cinemix Tape
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If The Purge ever becomes a thing, you can save yourself by killing the kids. Lesson learned. Shockya
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Thriller Purge verges on hokey hello James (Ethan Hawke) watches the horror unfold outside his home in The Purge. Daily Herald
2.5
Walpurgis Night by Glenn Lovell The idea of ritualistic violence as a purgative is hardly new. Bitly
1.5
It starts off strong but is ultimately neither scary nor smart enough to kick off the kind of thought provoking conversations it so clearly wants to b .. The Verge
3.0
Viggo Mortensen plays twins in new film Everybody Has A Plan (Picture: supplied) Viggo Mortensen plays twins in Everybody Has A Plan, Paul Bettany and .. Metro
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Long Dark Night of the Soul America 2022, and the new founding fathers, whom were tipped came to power at a time of rampant crime and sky high unemplo .. The Ooh Tray
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It gets sillier and sillier as it goes, with the characters constantly doing dumb things. The film then tries to take a moral stand in the final act, .. Bowling Green Daily News
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...a smartly crafted movie that will leave you not only glad you dont live in that world, but wondering who you could trust among your friends and nei .. Scifi Movie Page
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June 7, 2013 STARRING Ethan Hawke as JAMES SANDIN Lena Headey as MARY SANDIN Max Burkholder as CHARLIE SANDIN Adelaide Kane as ZOEY SANDIN Edwin Hodge .. Fat Guys At The Movies
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The premise for The Purge is audacious, very American, and wounding. New Republic
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RECOMMENDED A brute, icy little shocker, The Purge is a thriller willing to engage blood as well as tension, with just a little politics. New City Film
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The Purge Rating Director James DeManaco Screenplay James DeManaco Length 85 min. Cinema Sight
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It makes perfect sense that the director of The Purge, James DeMonaco, also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 remake of Assault on Precinct 13. Daily Film Fix
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So while I cant say The Purge is entertainment, I can say its thought provoking. Qc Times
2.0
Ethan Hawkes new film, THE PURGE, may not be the film you think it is. Reel Talk Online
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James isnt as selfish and myopic as Hawkes SINISTER character, but hes still wishy washy and self serving, so that rather than being the natural savio .. Assignment X
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It can be easy to feel like every story has been told before especially in an era when the recycling of ideas is a cottage industry in the entertainme ..
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The Purge works as an exercise in suspense. Writer Director James DeMonaco knows how to generate the chills. Movie Chambers
2.5
In the end, The Purge has a plethora of brilliant ideas that are all underdeveloped. And with that comes an insanely unfocused, diluted and generic th .. Bloody Disgusting
1.5
The promising premise of The Purge quickly turns into Straw Dogs meets Panic Room. Its never tense, is quite predictable, and features a silly ending. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
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BY: Follow @SonnyBunch The Purge suggests that a few short years from now American society will have solved crime and unemployment by allowing Brooks .. Free Beacon
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Going on a yearly purge doesnt rid people of their emotional hang ups; it gives them the anticipation of doing it all over again. Mac Guff
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If you enjoyed the Saw and Hostel franchise you will enjoy the twisted story to this movie. Iol Co Za
1.5
Id like to give The Purge a good review.I admire the films balls, the way it comes to us with a big, almost silly central conceit and just runs with i .. Bad Ass Digest
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 7, 2013 On paper The Purge looked promising for horror fans, mainly because it wasas the ads trumpetedfrom the .. Ear Of Newt
3.0
Its the morality play beneath it all that makes us care about the Sandins and about The Purge because in the darkest corners of this survival story, w .. O Canada
4.0
Get the biggest Whats On stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscr .. Birmingham Mail
3.8
Contrary to the home invasion emphasis of its trailer, it never loses touch with its ingenious premise. Gomemphis
3.0
The 30 best horror movies that will haunt you long after the credits roll Best list From creature features to slashers, and things that go bump in the .. Sfx
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DeMonaco strikes a nice balance between the message and the mayhem as he bounces between the philosophical demons inside the Sandin home and the sadis .. Fres Nobee
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DeMonaco cleverly places an audience at the center of his high concept. Oc Register
3.8
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Special By By Sarah Gopaul Jun 7, 2013 in Entertainment The Purge follows one family over the course of single night during which all crimes are legal .. Digital Journal
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An effective little thrill ride that dares to ask some really interesting questions. Mania.com
1.5
While there is a lot of promise in the premise, The Purge just ends up becoming Assault on Suburb 13. KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
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Its 2022 and America is experiencing amazing prosperity, low unemployment and virtually no crime, but all of it comes at a price. Dc5
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Its a routine home invasion thriller dressed up as a chilling dystopian vision of antigovernment ideologies run amok. 7 Dvt
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Since the American Cinematheque is screening Creature from the Black Lagoon next month as a tribute to Julie Adams, who died on February 3, it seemed ..
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No real answers are provided by writer director James DeMonaco. He simply presents this bizarre dystopian future, and the audience is left to take it .. Seattle Times
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CLOSE The Purge trailer shows how good and bad things could get if all crime were legal for one night a year. Rss Feeds Usa Today
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Its ominous tone is consistent throughout its 85 minute duration, and you wish the film were a bit longer with more exposition of the events that shap .. Jc Online
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DeMonacos script begins to run out of steam ... but theres a deliciously nasty sting in the tail, just when it seems the film is poised to draw breath ..
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The satirical social observations about class warfare and the elimination of poverty by killing the poor are really just an excuse to get the motley c .. Events Austin 360
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Director & writer James DeMonaco doesnt rely on any ridiculous CGI to get the job done. Father Son Holy Gore
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It doesnt seem all that risky, however, to predict that The Purge: Election Year will make a great deal of money. Bitch Media
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If The Purge suffers from one thing (and truth be told it suffers from more than one thing), its that it barely scratches the surface of a truly fasci .. Blog The Horror Show
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Renders fictional class warfare and fictional misguided government policy as a shocking jolt of entertainment. Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
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You wont believe that any part of it is even remotely plausible, but youll go along with it enough to get a few thrills. ScreenAnarchy
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The Purge purges every trite home invasion scenario. That said, audiences will enjoy The Purge more than critics. Were suckers for screeching villains .. BET.com
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It would like to be high concept, maybe even darkly philosophical, but it mistakes recognizing questions with trying to understand them, and then it c .. National Post
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For a horror movie, The Purge has an unusually high concept, its speculative nature bordering on futuristic science fiction and its underlying social .. Black Horror Movies
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it is not long before the films high concept is beleaguered by an aggressive incursion of standard genre plotting Grolsch Film Works
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... lapses in logic that are hard to overcome. Even a kid knows to turn a flashlight off when hiding, and a filmmaker should know audience members cou ..
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This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Tom Oller in a scene from The Purge. Times Union



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