ddjakovic Only in America one can come up with a moronic thought, even if for a movie, where one night in a year people are allowed to commit any crime, including murder, without being punished. Horrible thought.....othwerwise the movie is not directed that bad, and acting is acceptable.

adonis98-743-186503 A wealthy family are held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal. The Purge is an insane concept that might sell good on mind but on paper and screen it truly lacks imagination. I found this family to be quite dumb or at least their kids were especially the boy and of course the girl, Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke do try their best but the script is muddled to be honest. There's some jump scares of course that should be known by now but as a film it's not awful or the worst thing that ever happened it's just kind of meh and forgettable to be honest with you all and for that i'll give it a 5/10.

lebronisballinlikeaboss I thought maybe the reviews here were being too harsh, but it is fully justified. It really was a blown opportunity. The production, execution, and script is awful. The only reason this gets any stars is because the acting was actually pretty solid considering what they had to work with. You could tell they did their best with what they were handed.

anselmdaniel This review contains spoilers.The Purge is a thriller movie set in the United States where all crime is legal for one night a year. The movie is directed and written by James DeMonaco. The movie stars Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey as they try to survive the violent night.The Purge is a typical home invasion story with a political twist. The main characters are in an upper class family that has numerous tools and options to survive. The young boy in the family shelters a poor person on the run from rich upper class citizens trying to kill him. It is this event that sets the rest of the movie into action as the gang now target the house. These plot events highlight the main weakness of the movie, its writing. The sheltering of the poor man does not happen organically, but rather through a freak sequence of circumstances it is allowed to happen. It is also strange that many people would not simply take a trip abroad to avoid The Purge. A quick flight or drive to Canada or Mexico could prevent their murder. There is no in universe explanation for why the citizens cannot simply leave the United States. It simply happens and the audience has to accept it.The directing is bland with some highlights. The scenes in the dark reflect the low budget nature of the movie. These scenes were well done but the low budget showed in them. The editing and effects were decent. The masks the purgers wear range from creepy to funny. The acting is decent with everyone putting up an acceptable performance. No scenes in the movie stick out as memorable.Overall, The Purge can be a fun movie if one turns off their brain. It is not a movie that can last scrutiny in its plot or setting.