Review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) by Greg R — 28 Jun 2016

While the Purge sequels are no high art, The Purge Anarchy is more like what I thought the first film was going to be, a not great but still interesting social satire.

This review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) was written by Greg R on 28 Jun 2016.

The Purge: Anarchy has generally received mixed reviews.

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