Step 7: Envision a "Better" America

Quick Points

Original vs. Sequel
You're lost on the streets versus being lost in your house on the night of the Purge. Yeah, it's gonna be better.

Favorite Character
IMDb has him listed as Sergeant, played by Frank Grillo. I don't think they ever said his name in the movie. I called him Batman.

Soundtrack/Score
Creepy, like you'd expect it to be.

Fright Factor
It's terrifying in the idea that people would actually come up with this as a solution to the problems in America, not so much in the "don't go down that way, the monster's going to jump out and get you!"

Once a year, for an entire night, the American people are allowed to just go crazy without any sort of consequences. Everything is legal, including murder. This is the Purge.

James DeMonaco's follow-up to the 2013 dystopian thriller The Purge dives just a little bit deeper into the America that could allow such chaos to plague its cities, while still providing plenty of action. The Purge: Anarchy follows five characters who, for one reason or another, have found themselves outside on this terrible night and must work together in order to survive until dawn (and by working together I mean following whatever Sergeant tells them to do). Along the way, they discover that the wealthy and government officials can be just as cruel (if not more so) than the thugs roaming the streets.

This movie really gets you thinking about the problems America's going through right now--high crime rates, overpopulation, poverty, ect. Though it's just plain creepy that someone can come up with a solution such as the Purge, I'm not above praising the movie. In a way, it is a lot of senseless violence (which horror movie fans have come to expect), but at the same time, it's justified senseless violence. So if you're looking for a horror film that will actually make you use your brain, this is a good one to see.

-----

What did you think of the movie? Comment below!