The Purge (2013)
1h 26m | PG-13
Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.
Director: James DeMonaco
Studio: Universal Pictures
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast
Ethan Hawke
as James Sandin
Lena Headey
as Mary Sandin
Max Burkholder
as Charlie Sandin
Adelaide Kane
as Zoey Sandin
Edwin Hodge
as Bloody Stranger
Rhys Wakefield
as Polite Leader
Reviews
It's the basic premise that makes _The Purge_ such a chilling watch and, thought you may see the thrills and scares coming from a mile away, it's the most interesting home-invasion thriller that I've seen in a very long time.
The core idea of a "purge" is interesting, but every single moment of "horror" or "thrill" in this film is a predictable jumpscare. It takes itself way too seriously and makes some heavy-handed social commentary, while at the same time being really unconvincing and riddled with tropes. Whenever one of the masked villains is on-screen you can count on them to silently tilt their head to the side, playfully skip with a weapon in hand, or giggle about killing. The main concept and Lena Headey's acting bumped the rating up a little.
Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."