Review of The First Purge (2018) by Marilyn R — 21 Jul 2018

This movie was great! I love how it was similar to New Jack City in some ways! And Dimitri was awesome ????

This review of The First Purge (2018) was written by Marilyn R on 21 Jul 2018.

The First Purge has generally received mixed reviews.

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