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nicholasbertOct 11, 2014

I thought the first one was better: at least the idea was new, and there was much more tension. This one is just an action-packed thriller, with the occasional jump scares, with less believable supporting characters and a tendency to simplifyI thought the first one was better: at least the idea was new, and there was much more tension. This one is just an action-packed thriller, with the occasional jump scares, with less believable supporting characters and a tendency to simplify politics and... racial stereotypes. Not extremely ghastly, but still definitely not worth spending the money. Maybe the time, if you get what I mean.… Expand

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darocziJul 29, 2014

I have problems sleeping at night, but I was out cold for about 5 minutes during this movie. I can't say the whole film is predictable, because I expected twists or surprises. There was maybe half of one. Characters are boring, theI have problems sleeping at night, but I was out cold for about 5 minutes during this movie. I can't say the whole film is predictable, because I expected twists or surprises. There was maybe half of one. Characters are boring, the violence is boring, the plot and setting (2023 looks like now) are boring, the ending is unsatisfying, and the bad guys are boring (HOW CAN THE BADGUYS BE BORING IN A MOVIE LIKE THIS?!). Go watch the new Mad Max trailer for 2 hours instead.… Expand

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b735Aug 2, 2014

A plot that took on the perplexity of a universe where "the purge" exists was a vast improvement from what was essentially just a home invasion in the first movie. The positives pretty much stop there. Poor acting, screen writing and whatA plot that took on the perplexity of a universe where "the purge" exists was a vast improvement from what was essentially just a home invasion in the first movie. The positives pretty much stop there. Poor acting, screen writing and what seemed like poor direction in what the producers wanted The Purge: Anarchy to be once again ruined the potential of the purge concept.

This is not a movie I would recommend anyone to see as the studio producing the movie skimped on everything besides the cinematography in what was an obvious ploy to create profits, not quality entertainment.… Expand

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pingheraAug 3, 2014

*SPOILERS INCLUDED* I went to go see this movie with my friends and while they all thought it was a great movie me and my boy Saucy Johnson thought otherwise. First off, the sound effects set on the movie were way too high... At one point a*SPOILERS INCLUDED* I went to go see this movie with my friends and while they all thought it was a great movie me and my boy Saucy Johnson thought otherwise. First off, the sound effects set on the movie were way too high... At one point a gun was placed on the counter and it sounded like a real gun went off in the theater. It was unbearably loud. I had to cover my ears during some gun scenes. Oh and forget it... As soon as I saw a turret i knew my ears were abouta bleed. Even covering my ears it sounded loud. Second, the movie was extremely racist. So what ALL wealthy families are white and EVERYONE in the government is white?? Nah not a chance, even if its a majority white at least have the indecency to add a few other races so it doesn't seem like you are trying to be racist. Adding onto racism, everyone in the NFFA is black..... Couldn't just add one white guy!? The dialogue was poorly made. They made Liz "the girl with blonde hair" such a typical dumb **** Seriously who wears high heels on the day of the purge. Also acting like such a **** when the Sergeant saved her and then wanted to continue without them. She was screaming on top of her lungs to not leave them. Like are you serious?! The guy saves you and wants to do something and you're going to act mad selfish and scream... attracting purgers... Not to mention the scene in the end when the sergeant got shot and Eva and Cali(mother and daughter) ran out of the CAR to go to him and yell to the guy if he had a CAR! YOU JUST CAME OUT OF A CAR WHY THE HELL YOU ASKING IF HE HAS A CAR IF THERE IS ONE 20 FEET AWAY! The ONLY thing that was good in this movie was the Sergeant cause he was a badass, the rest of the actors/actresses were trash. Awful movie, racist, the END.… Expand

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ToughCrowdJul 24, 2014

Anarchy fails to deliver on almost all levels. The tension failed to come to fruition, the direction was poor and the acting almost unbearable to watch. What's more, the filmmaker know this. I didn't even know about the films existence untilAnarchy fails to deliver on almost all levels. The tension failed to come to fruition, the direction was poor and the acting almost unbearable to watch. What's more, the filmmaker know this. I didn't even know about the films existence until two weeks before it's release because of its terrible promotion. It's clear to me that the Purge: Anarchy is merely an attempt at scraping together the funds to tide the producers and the cast over. I don't anticipate a sequel, and if a third film is made, I doubt it shall come back from this shameful performance.… Expand

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AxeTApr 26, 2015

Why was this lousy, ultra low budget, vile, sadistic, formulaic, boring as hell little thriller released in 2:35 widescreen? Because the producers and distributors are jackasses that either don't know what they're doing or erroneously thinkWhy was this lousy, ultra low budget, vile, sadistic, formulaic, boring as hell little thriller released in 2:35 widescreen? Because the producers and distributors are jackasses that either don't know what they're doing or erroneously think that with 16x9 TV having taken over, the cinema screen needs to go wider across the board? Or is it because the jackass filmmakers delusionally think they are David Lean? It's not even photographed well, particularly a scene with a flashlight in a tunnel where the blue flares hitting the lens look so out of place as to be animated in or something? Fire that color grader! And director and DP take yourself back to film school and get an education where you learn what is acceptable and what is just your childish indulgences!
The fact is a junky little movie like this lives on video after a short life in theaters, and all that letterbox does is lose screen real estate for the flick on today's TV's. The desired wide effect does nothing to make the movie any bigger or more legitimate. It's not fooling anybody. If epic modern movies like "Avatar" or "Noah" play huge in 1:85 flat, then why in hell would this genre garbage warrant being wide?… Expand

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seeingcrimson21Sep 5, 2014

Its no different than any of the other horror movies. it was a disappointment. The acting in it was poor, and it felt almost as if the movie was rushed.

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WeNotYouOct 25, 2014

Wow...did no one get what this movie is about? The "New Founding Fathers" grant everyone the "right" to kill people for 12 hours out of the year....for "population" control. They run around with fully automatic weapons killing each other andWow...did no one get what this movie is about? The "New Founding Fathers" grant everyone the "right" to kill people for 12 hours out of the year....for "population" control. They run around with fully automatic weapons killing each other and screaming about how its "their right" granted to them by the government.

Get it? Its basically an anti-2nd amendment movie. Only a libtard thinks that rights are granted by the government. Your right to self defense is an inalienable right just like the right of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They can not be granted...they can only be taken away. They are protected by the constitution...not granted by the constitution.

You all totally missed the point of this movie...all this "the concept was what if all crime was legal for a day" nonsense...only crime being committed was murder and 99% of the time it was done with firearms.… Expand

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spongeswiftJun 12, 2018

This is a fan favorite for many but I see so many issues in this movie that it makes my stomach turn. It's story is bleek. Overall I just hate this installment and I have many reasons for hating it.

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reviewfrom19842Jan 28, 2017

The Purge: Anarchy is better then the first movie that's not saying much. The first 20 minutes before the purge I thought was great but then it starts to be the first movie again but with it outside.

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BroyaxNov 17, 2018

J'ai pas vu le premier mais sur le papîer ma foi, ça promet : dans la belle Amérique, une purge annuelle est organisée afin de canaliser les mauvais instincts et vilains penchants pour le meurtre et la violence. Ainsi, pendant une nuit, laJ'ai pas vu le premier mais sur le papîer ma foi, ça promet : dans la belle Amérique, une purge annuelle est organisée afin de canaliser les mauvais instincts et vilains penchants pour le meurtre et la violence. Ainsi, pendant une nuit, la populace peut assassiner son voisin en toute impunité. C'est un franc succès au pays des armes à feu et sûrement sponsorisé par la NRA...

Voilà donc qui devrait plaire aux anarchistes, surtout qu'un groupe dissident anti-purge descend aussi dans la rue pour purger les organisateurs purgeurs, c'est-à-dire l'Etat en somme. De toute façon, tout le monde va se purger dans la joie, la colère et la mauvaise humeur.

Le film hésite et s'éparpille dans son discours moralisateur sur la violence endémique américaine et surfe sur une vague certaine du gauchisme "antifa" avec une gaucherie non moins certaine d'ailleurs. Tout cela est décidément bien maladroit mais reste assez drôle de temps à autre, le temps de la découverte. On aurait aimé tout de même plus de satire ou d'ironie, car ce navet se prend drôlement au sérieux !

On ne s'ennuie pas trop en tout cas, il est donc dommage de constater une réalisation si désagréable avec caméra à l'épaule de Parkinson et montage un peu trop nerveux. On constate également la guimauve syndicale à la fin qui achève de décrédibiliser un film dans l'ensemble bien trop bancal pour convaincre... même en tant que simple divertissement.… Expand

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SanemoviesMar 21, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To paraphrase the famous quote: Why so stupid?
The supposed philosophy behind this movie is so retarded. Like in 2023 there isn't going to be a shred of morality in society, or a concept of good and evil, right and wrong and people will miss half a brain and will call killing random people a holiday. The creators of this film even wrap this up in a pseudo-religious smoke screen. The blame is as always on the rich, especially the white rich. Lets fight for socialist ideals by blaming the rich for all the problems in society and in the process making millions of dollars.
The characters make as many irrational choices as possible. That couple of idiots in the process of separation don't have anything better to do an hour before the purge than to discuss if they should tell the sister of soon-to-be ex-boyfriend about the separation. Another couple of idiots is the mother and daughter faced with an invasion of their home during the purge and remembering that the gun - their only weapon - is in the kitchen. When they are saved by vengeful guy, the daughter doesn't have anything important to do than lecturing this guy about how it is wrong to purge. Maybe it's better to keep the mouth shut and be thankful that you are not dead and hope he can protect you until morning. The vengeful guy who in the middle of the fight take off the vest and gives it to that same daughter thereby reducing the chances for all of them to survive - he is another idiot. He is the most trained, there is a certainty that in the gunfight he will be on the frontline...and therefore quite probable to catch some bullets. It would be better to catch them in the vest. If he gets killed or wounded...what chances do they have? And so on....
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MattBrady99Mar 13, 2015

A squeal that doesn't even try. Remember last year with the first Purge movie and I really didn't like it, but this movie is nothing different. This movie is still filled with stupid characters that make stupid choices throw out the film.A squeal that doesn't even try. Remember last year with the first Purge movie and I really didn't like it, but this movie is nothing different. This movie is still filled with stupid characters that make stupid choices throw out the film. They is this one scene in this movie where these homeless people are hiding underground trying to get away from this horrible event and they are hiding in complete darkness and nobody can't see them. but these people with flamethrowers come underground chasing are main characters not seeing the homeless people, and then the homeless people got up from there hiding places, and started running in past them for no reason at all. Overall this movie is nothing much as a violent train wreck.… Expand

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dijavantewowDec 1, 2015

Instead of just being exactly what it is (a normal horror/slasher film), this movie decided to had small amount of very heavy handed political messaging; just like the first one. Even if you take that away, this movie was extremelyInstead of just being exactly what it is (a normal horror/slasher film), this movie decided to had small amount of very heavy handed political messaging; just like the first one. Even if you take that away, this movie was extremely predictable. I was literally saying what is going to happen next right before it should have happened as if the writers had a 'how to make a slasher movie' handbook they felt they had to stick to. I'm sure they will make another one, because they definitely have enough to go off of to continue this seemingly forever in the way Saw did.… Expand

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TVJerryJul 22, 2014

The concept: one night a year, all crimes are allowed. This time, instead of one family's home being invaded, the action takes to the streets, where our protagonists are on the run. The premise is improbable enough, but this plot extends itThe concept: one night a year, all crimes are allowed. This time, instead of one family's home being invaded, the action takes to the streets, where our protagonists are on the run. The premise is improbable enough, but this plot extends it to simply stupid: the characters are lame and the situations are absurd. Worse of all, the violent acts are dull and unoriginal. Many of the potentially best kills are dispatched off-camera or in a blur. There's nothing about this sequel that vaguely resembles the gripping original.… Expand

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cashoAug 26, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I watched this with an open mind, as I had no prior knowledge whatsoever. The concept, or plot was quite under thought. As the events came to be, it became more and more like a bad B horror movie. A husband that walks away from a son, wife and daughter in a life and death situation. Yeah, that would happen. The worse part, and most difficult to believe (even in a fantasy), was when common neighbors turn to cold blooded murderers just because the opportunity presented itself. This was BY FAR, the worse box office movie that I have ever seen. I disliked it so much that I became a member to warn the world not to waste 2 hours of their lives. It was written to appeal to 4th graders, and with all the violence and sickness in our world, this was the last pile of garbage that anyone needed to spread. This is coming from a 44 year old adult, whom of which loves a great action flick, and has no problem with violence if it is part of the story line. Sorry to tell you all....this was the most pathetic excuse for a movie that I have ever seen. respectfully, casho… Expand

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khaleesiAug 8, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went into The Purge: Anarchy expecting mindless entertainment, nothing deep or Oscar worthy. I really liked the first Purge movie. I think the concept is very interesting. However, this one felt like they tried way too hard to make a deeper meaning and emotional connection. Firstly, the characters in this movie are AWFUL. I really, really disliked all of them. They aren't bad people, but they are very fake people. They try to seem sympathetic and take some moral high-road, but it just comes off as staged. I was really hoping about 20 minutes into the film that everyone would die. The "twist" to the movie is that the government is now killing people during the purge because citizens aren't doing a good enough job at controlling the population. Why a government would want population control was never elaborated on. Maybe they wanted to decrease their tax base?It's really obvious that this is what is going on from very early on. However, the makers of this movie think their audience is completely stupid and continually threw out "hints" about the twist and then in the very end let the government guy have a whole monologue explaining his devious plans. I actually laughed because I was like- DUH! Jeez. I am actually writing this review to try and get the attention of the people who are going to make The Purge 3. Dear whoever you are: if you want to have character development or a story about a specific character stick to one and don't try to give us equal half-stories about 20 of the characters. Also, no one thinks this should be a horror film. Inserting random scenes to make people jump is super lame. Stick to the good thing about this series and that is the premise and the crazy ways people think of to kill one another.… Expand

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SuperstringJul 18, 2014

Cinematography is cool at times. Other than that I didn't feel a slightest emotional attachment to main characters. They were just dull and irritating thanks to idiotic script and dialogs.

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Christopher_JJul 27, 2014

THIS MOVIE IS UTTERLY DISGRACEFUL and EVIL. I really think that movies like this should be BANNED. The concept undermines law and order and damages society. It implies that there are many (racially/sexually-motivated) suppressed haters inTHIS MOVIE IS UTTERLY DISGRACEFUL and EVIL. I really think that movies like this should be BANNED. The concept undermines law and order and damages society. It implies that there are many (racially/sexually-motivated) suppressed haters in society, waiting desperately for a chance to be free to kill, which is untrue. The rich and well-educated are often very good people in society e.g. the Queen, Richard Branson etc. who would no doubt strongly condemn any such concept and behaviour. The police and law-enforcers are made to look two-faced, which is disgusting. The police devote their lives to justice and do not deserve this sort of portrayal. They should make movies that teach people to be allies in society and make people proud to be allies in society. This movie will make good people angry and may gave them a tension headache!

The movie is unrealsitic and is, therefore, not scary. The pathetic scriptwriter makes a weak attempt to make it realistic by saying it is 2023 and an annual purging law has been passed (!) How stupid and gullible do the scriptwriters think we are? It is set in the USA - a great multi-cultural country with extremely strong ethics and a strong commitment to improve laws and increase punishment for law-breakers!

I am a fan of original movies - and the only point 'in favour' of this movie is that I have not seen a movie like this before. I did not see the first movie. However, if they want to make movies like this, the ending must be total destruction of any 'government' who passed the purging 'law' in the first place. The purging should have been totally replaced by stronger law and order and much better justice when laws are broken. If the ending would have been something like that, I would have been happier. However, perhaps the producer wants to make a sequel and make lots of money?

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Forrestgump1Jul 31, 2014

What if all crime was legal once a year? What would you do? How you would you do it? you can quote "cleanse your soul". Does murdering really solve anything? These were the questions asked in James DeMonaco's engaging (sometimes thrilling)What if all crime was legal once a year? What would you do? How you would you do it? you can quote "cleanse your soul". Does murdering really solve anything? These were the questions asked in James DeMonaco's engaging (sometimes thrilling) escapade "The Purge" a little film that took the box office by storm. Now, over a year later, it's beginning to feel like "The Purge" is becoming an annual gathering.
Cashing in on the low budget .. and hopefully turning this franchise into the next "Saw" or "Paranormal Activity"). While I can say that the angle on the subject matter changes a tad, and the perspective as whole has transpired into something that, hypothetically, could work at some point. The problem with "The Purge: Anarchy" is there is little suspense, too many characters, and dumb cliches that I thought we had outgrown by now.

Where the original Purge lacked, "Anarchy" kind of makes up for (and not by much). The problem with the first Purge was that it didn't know how to categorize itself. Rather showing how else the world purges, it instead focused on one families night of survival (and stupidity). After about the half hour mark, the intriguing premise turned into a home invasion thriller reminiscent of such better made films like "The Strangers" and "You're Next". Not to mention the only actual crime that film capitalized on was murder. In "The Purge: Anarchy" we are not caught up in one family's life, but three. Which evidently becomes tiresome after awhile,It should say something that I didn't really care much to even know there names.

The film opens with an annual announcement commencing the annual purge, and to thank our founding fathers. We first meet a waitress Eva (Carmen Ejogo) who is desperately trying to make ends meet for her daughter, and sick father. Living in the projects. Next we meet the bitter couple of Shane (Zach Gilford) and Liz (Kiele Sanchez), whom are going through the process of a separation. As fate would have it, there car breaks down on a freeway hours before the purge commences (the trailer presumes the car just dies, however, a gang of thugs wearing crazy porcelain masks.. cuts the gas line). Then lastly we meet the classic father out for revenge, Leo Barns (Frank Grillo) for the death of his son, over a year ago by a drunk driver. You wouldn't ever think these three unlikely groups would ever cross paths in such a huge city, but they do. Leo inadvertently saves Eva and her daughter, and thus become entrapped within the confines of the purge..and now must struggle to indeed "survive the night".

First off, "The Purge: Anarchy" started with promise and I had some decent expectations. It looked as though the film would be more manageable, and open than the previous entry. Mainly because were getting into the city, and we are going to see how others purge. Does this happen? not really. Instead of taking a more character driven perspective, the film lags and settles for the same ole political mumbo-jumbo that we don't care about. Adding in some mindless subplot about an army militia, whose sole purpose is to end the Purge. Hence the name "Anarchy".

On the performance side of things, nothing truly stood out to me. The only character, if any, that I actually felt connected with was Leo Barnes aching father figure type role, played here by Frank Grillo. His motives for the purge were actually understandable, plain ole fashion revenge. At least he had some purpose. While others were just relentless, and killed others for no apparent reason. Aside from him, everyone else was just basic or average when it comes to the standards of horror fare. (If you can call this a horror flick).

I can respect the direction that James DeMonaco takes the film in, rather focusing on just one purge, it tries to introduce several purge's going on at once. The film's conclusion takes elements that made films like "Hostel" famous. Which is the more exciting aspect that the film has to offer. DeMonaco needs to write stronger characters, a heroine of sorts..that an audience can root for. Instead of introducing us to five people that make us feel nothing.

At least with the first Purge, they knew what to do with their characters. There was a certain creepiness that Rhys Wakefield brought to the first purge, playing the smart-ivy league schoolboy with a thirst for killing. . While this time, no character brought chills to my spine. Even the creepy rip-off masks from "Your Next" didn't send a shiver, nor a goosebump. I wanted to be engaged, enticed, and enthralled ...and I got neither. Which is truly sad considering how much effort went into making this film. Which, you could obviously tell the budget was a bit bigger and this shows in the action set pieces, which are very well shot. The film ends with "364 days until the next annual purge" so another sequel is almost a forgone conclusion.

Ask anyone that I know, and they will tell you I'm sucker for a bad horror/slasher flick. "The Purge: Anarchy" is too messy and can't pick up the pieces from it's interesting and original premise. Instead focusing on the events that actually occur, rather than characters I want to understand and get to know. Perhaps some flashbacks with Leo and his child before he was killed. Maybe if we knew the hardships that Liz and Shane had to go through, we as an audience could somehow relate. But no, we're settled for mindless violence that means nothing. I found enjoyment in the first thirty minutes (roughly). But then much like the original, it takes us away to something much more elusive than it needs to be. I still have hopes for what this franchise can accomplish, because in all honestly the premise is too intriguing. For now, If you're looking for a much better horror tale, stay in and rent "Your Next" or "The Cabin In The Woods". You will be glad you did.

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By: Nate Adams

Directed By: James DeMonaco
Rated: R
Release Date: July 18th 2014
Studio: Universal Pictures
Runtime: 100 Mins

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amf5300Aug 16, 2014

Sitting in the theater,and lost interest before the first hour was over. The problem with this movie is that the objective is to not get purged, and these idiot characters are gallivanting up and down the streets of NYC. Whaaaa?..seriously?Sitting in the theater,and lost interest before the first hour was over. The problem with this movie is that the objective is to not get purged, and these idiot characters are gallivanting up and down the streets of NYC. Whaaaa?..seriously? Their sitting ducks. Targets. The writer could have at least had them in a place other than right in the middle of NYC. This movie is just silly.… Expand

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himynameisartJul 19, 2014

Crap movie, its a lot like the first except it take place outside! so yeah its a bit more entertaining but nonetheless its not very good. we have a group of 5 characters who are all boring except the lead guy and none of them die so itsCrap movie, its a lot like the first except it take place outside! so yeah its a bit more entertaining but nonetheless its not very good. we have a group of 5 characters who are all boring except the lead guy and none of them die so its pointless?!..... i mean its not like we care about them lol. the premise of these movies has potential but they still ruin it!! the next one will be even worst and its all downhill from there! (look at Saw and Paranormal Activity)… Expand

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brentwshelton1Oct 24, 2014

It may seem like all i write are bad reviews, but I feel good movies speak for themselves but people NEED to be warned about awful ones - LOL. That being said, this sequel is god-awful. I really enjoyed the first Purge movie but out of the 5It may seem like all i write are bad reviews, but I feel good movies speak for themselves but people NEED to be warned about awful ones - LOL. That being said, this sequel is god-awful. I really enjoyed the first Purge movie but out of the 5 "lead" characters, I was rooting for four of them to get their heads blown off so I didn't have to listen to the drivel they were spouting throughout the movie. WAY to much is going on in this flick. There is the 5 main characters "fighting" to survive, the government conspiracy, and the underclass rebellion. The rebellion story is so unnecessary and I knew that ultimately they would save the day for our characters. boring and predictable. Why do these characters feel it is necessary to try to talk about moral issues as they are "slinking" through the streets trying to "survive". Even tho the one enjoyable lead (the guy who was out to actually do some Purging) tells them to shut up repeatedly they blabber on endlessly trying to convince him to be a good guy making a lot of noise along the way giving away their location repeatedly to the bad guys. The teen age daughter was SOOOO annoying. Really disappointed in this sequel. Hokey, bad dialogue, bad confusing plot. But the worse sin overall was it was really really BORING… Expand

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HoxtonJul 18, 2014

Worst movie EVER. boring and unrealistic it is true big screen crap. very stupid concept with even stupider execution. Feels like the twilight of “What if?” scenarios.

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