Review of The First Purge (2018) by Jimmy C — 09 Aug 2018

This I my first Purge movie. (No pun intended). So, I can't rightly say whether this is just a pale retread of films two and three like others say. All I know is, I stepped into this knowing it wasn't going to be War and Peace, and I was entertained.

I really liked the visual style. There is a wide display of creatively creepy costumes. The camera work is pretty nice too. Glad to see a film taking place at night, where you can still see what is happening.

The movie is busily paced with a lot of characters and happenings. Kept things varied and interesting. As forced as the plot may be, you do get to feel for the characters.

Still, the dialogue could've been better at points. There are some very forced Trump references. The subplot with the government official and psychiatrist overlooking the Purge is by far the weakest, most poorly written part. The only saving grace in these scenes is Marisa Tomei, who manages to do a good performance despite rubbish dialogue.

Yeah, I know the whole concept is goofy, but if you like horror action, I think this is a serviceable time waster.