The Purge is a right wing dark fantasy with a splash of Hollywood liberalism thrown in. You could also call it a home invasion horror flick with a splash of sci-fi. It takes place in the near future where America's new founding fathers have made it legal to commit any violent crime with class 4 or under weapons for 12 hours one night a week. Ethan Hawke plays a home security top salesman locking up tight his kids and wife to safely ride out the purge. See, the wealthy can afford security and good weapons while the poor get hunted and cleansed. Problem is Hawke's bleeding heart kid lets a homeless black dude hide out in the house. Along comes a gang of preppy college kids who demand dibs on cleansing black dude. Terror and suspense ensues...
It's a pretty good flick but there are some major plot holes. The preppy rich kids are very weak. Sure the masks probably spook teens in the audience but anybody who's ever worn a mask knows they inhibit vision and are generally a pain in the ass to wear. Not good for hunting the most dangerous game I would think. Also when you are hunting a man and wife armed with heavy guns I don't think you're gonna do a bunch of ironic creepy crawl silly games. Kill mother fuckers then go kill more mother fuckers. Hey it's only one night a year.
Also on a serious note, Hollywood I spend a lot of money on your product. If you put out an R rated horror film, tits or GTFO. Not kidding.
It has a satisfying ending full of twists and turns. If you see every horror movie that comes out this year, see The Purge.
It's a pretty good flick but there are some major plot holes. The preppy rich kids are very weak. Sure the masks probably spook teens in the audience but anybody who's ever worn a mask knows they inhibit vision and are generally a pain in the ass to wear. Not good for hunting the most dangerous game I would think. Also when you are hunting a man and wife armed with heavy guns I don't think you're gonna do a bunch of ironic creepy crawl silly games. Kill mother fuckers then go kill more mother fuckers. Hey it's only one night a year.
Also on a serious note, Hollywood I spend a lot of money on your product. If you put out an R rated horror film, tits or GTFO. Not kidding.
It has a satisfying ending full of twists and turns. If you see every horror movie that comes out this year, see The Purge.
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