The Purge

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Anthony Mar 31, 2024 Perhaps in 2013, it was a good movie but watching it with today's standards, this movie felt like it didn't have the same edge to it. See more Raquel E @raquelea Sep 4, 2026 A fascinating premise trapped inside a much less interesting movie. The idea of the Purge creates enormous potential for exploring morality, class, privilege, and socially sanctioned violence, but the film barely scratches the surface before becoming a fairly conventional home-invasion thriller. There are some creepy moments and interesting moral dilemmas, but frustrating character decisions, shallow worldbuilding, and characters I never became invested in kept the execution from living up to the concept. See more Ashequl I @Tofa13 Aug 16, 2026 James DeMonaco’s The Purge (2013) launched a major franchise thanks to its unique, chilling central hook: a dystopian America where all crime is legal for one night a year. While the overarching political logic of the main plot strains suspension of disbelief, the film succeeds as a tight, lean 85-minute home-invasion thriller. Confining the story to a single fortified suburban home creates immense claustrophobia and relentless pacing. Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey give strong performances as parents forced into brutal moral dilemmas to protect their children, while the masked antagonists bring genuine creepy horror to the screen. Backed by solid tension and tragic character turns, it stands as a thoroughly effective, fast-paced watch. See more Carrington S @RT97516098 Jul 1, 2026 A phenomenal movie! One of my favorite classics See more Chris S @Janomi Jun 16, 2026 The Purge presents a fantastic high-concept premise. The idea of a society that legalizes all crime for one night each year is one of the most original horror-thriller concepts of the 2010s, raising fascinating questions about morality, class division, government power, and human nature. It's the kind of setup that immediately grabs your attention. Ethan Hawke gives the film more credibility than it might otherwise have had, portraying a man whose success is tied to the very system now threatening his family. His performance helps ground the story, while Lena Headey brings emotional weight to the escalating danger. The biggest issue is that the premise is more interesting than the story itself. Rather than fully exploring its broader implications, the film settles into a fairly conventional home-invasion thriller. The tension works, but it often feels like the more fascinating movie exists outside the house. Still, the concept alone makes The Purge a memorable horror film. See more Brandon M @RT95326231 Jun 7, 2026 The whole concept was stupid to begin with. Killing homeless people won't reduce crime. Assistance and support will reduce the desperation of the lower class. And don't even get me started on all of the destruction and damage to public infrastructure that would happen during those 12 hours of chaos. For a moment, I was going to give this 2 out of 5 stars, but it's even worse. When the invaders are inside the house, there are multiple times when people don't react to the sound of gunshots coming from other parts of the house. The continuity is ruined. 1 out of 5 stars. It's awful. See more Read all reviews

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