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The Purge: Election Year (2016)
Directed by James DeMonaco
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Overview
Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.
Rated R | Length 109 minutes
Actors
Elizabeth Mitchell | Frank Grillo | Mykelti Williamson | Betty Gabriel | Joseph Julian Soria | Raymond J. Barry | Edwin Hodge | Kyle Secor | Ethan Phillips | Terry Serpico | David Aaron Baker | Kimberly Howe | Roman Blat | J. Jewels | Barry Nolan | Liza Colón-Zayas | Adam Cantor | Christopher James Baker | Jared Kemp | Brittany Mirabile | Naeem Duren | Naheem Garcia | Steven Barkhimer | Tom Kemp | Portland Helmich | George Lee Miles | Antoine Coetzee | Drew Cooper | Johnnie Mae | Tom Paolino | Emily Petta | Alexander Cook | Juani Feliz | Jamal Peters | Matt Walton | Thomas Kee | Lonnie Farmer | Christy Coco | Darcie Fisher | Alexander Schuler | Hank Amos | Lindsey Pires | Emily Smith | Kt Baldassaro | Christopher Cagle | Terry Conforti | Kevin DeCoste | Pamela Figueiredo | John Franchi | London Hall | Jay Hieron | Arthur Hiou | Rosemary Howard | Hashim Lafond | Jordan Lloyd | Alex Madera | Wayne Malm Jr. | Stephanie McIntyre | Tanja Melendez Lynch | Malcolm C. Murray | Nick Principe | Lexie Roth | Melanie Blake Roth | Dora Winifred | Cindy Robinson | Michael Maggiani
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/2016 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
The concept is still ridiculous but aspects of this felt more like a “what if Trump were elected president” near future dystopia than is comfortable. This one is definitely the best of the three so far, pushing further into the socio-political aspects of the concept and further removing itself from the gimmicky one-off horror of the first film.
Even though the politics are entirely different, it’s easy to see the influence of Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK in this as well.
Side note: I was a little weirded out by the fellow moviegoer with the ankle monitoring bracelet and gang tats that walked in just before us.
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