Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
2.5/4
Purge 2 ok at best
smeagol - wrote on 08/05/2014
As a fan of the first purge movie i was pretty disappointed in this one. it was average stuff. and didn't go in the direction i expected or have the same feel to it as the first movie.
if you dont know the story Once a year people are allowed to kill rob do what they like for one night only as a way to stop crime for the rest of the year. the first movie was about the people inside this time the movie is about those outside with a whole country either hiding or out on the streets killing you'd think it would make for a good story. but they seemed to choose a very simple idea as a script than really get into telling a more complex story . the mian problem is the dialogue and the actors. none of which were very good. it just felt cheap and after the first movie it should not have been. …
Rating of
2/4
One Trick Pony
Looneymanthegreat - wrote on 07/21/2014
The Purge: Anarchy is a one trick pony that uses the same trick as a bunch of other one trick ponies. This sequel takes the premise of last years hit (which was really just a jumping off place for a run-of-the-mill home invasion thriller,) and makes it a whole lot dumber and a lot less thrilling.
Its Message is basically Elysium (I know I’ve said that a hundred times before, but it’s true,) but instead of simply refusing to give the poor healthcare, in The Purge: Anarchy they literally kidnap and assassinate the poor for the fun of it, and the government helps them along. It’s just like The Hunger Games, but with more balls and less brain. I wouldn’t mind if Hollywood made these preachy 1% messaged movies if they gave them half a brain, but they’re, for the most part, …
