Review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) by Tyler Z — 26 Sep 2016

A likable hero in Frank Grillo and more action and adventure makes way for an improvement over the first.

This review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) was written by Tyler Z on 26 Sep 2016.

The Purge: Anarchy has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John H (1,894) on 08 Nov 2018

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By Stephen J (447) on 12 Apr 2018

Way better then the first, very positive at the end in a sense, and we'll, it made me terrified the whole time. Not for the faint of heart, truly…

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Gritty and uncompromising, The Purge: Anarchy is a definite improvement over its lackluster predecessor, even if it still doesn't achieve the…

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By Logan S (241) on 28 Apr 2018

This movie is a better than the third one. A lot of good suspense keeps you going throughout the movie. Can't for the prequel…

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