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Rating: 7 stars

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home invasion murder violence neighbors classism

All movies seen on 07/02/2016

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The Purge (2013)

Directed by James DeMonaco

Thriller | Horror | Crime

Most recently watched by CaptainBigTime, DaNiedabaya, zombiefreak, seanCduregger, sensoria, danielt, schofizzy

Overview

Given the country’s overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

Rated R | Length 86 minutes

Actors

Ethan Hawke | Lena Headey | Max Burkholder | Adelaide Kane | Edwin Hodge | Rhys Wakefield | Tony Oller | Arija Bareikis | Tom Yi | Chris Mulkey | Tisha French | Dana Bunch | Peter Gvozdas | John Weselcouch | Alicia Vela-Bailey | David Basila | Boima Blake | Nathan Clarkson | Jesse Jacobs | Mickey Facchinello | Chester Lockhart | Tyler Osterkamp | Rj Wolfe | Aaron Kuban | Karen Strassman | Cindy Robinson

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Felt like revisiting both PURGE movies before seeing the new ANARCHY sequel. Wasn’t crazy about this movie on release due to some minor annoyances. Still annoyed by them but easier to look past on this viewing in the greater context of the world building in the next installment. So I like the movie more on this go round and glad I watched again.

Overall I think my biggest issue to get past is the premise or accepting that this one night purge will fix all the bad things in society. Also doesn’t factor in how mental illness or terrorism or gang warfare plays into American crime.

All that notwithstanding I do like the social commentary of the haves and have nots.

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