Review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) by Leon B — 03 Jan 2015

Review:

After really enjoying the first movie in this franchise, I couldn't really get into this film. I found the characters pretty annoying and it takes ages to get going. There was a sense of intensity throughout, which made the film watchable, but it was no way as good as the first movie. Personally,I think the main problem with the film is that you don't really care who lives or dies. I also was expecting more from the actually Purge itself, but the director seemed to concentrate on the characters running around in the dark trying to get to the car more than fighting against the Purgers. Then the movie takes a twist and they end up fighting against these rich people, which didn't last that long, then the main character seeks revenge for his son but sees the light and backs out of the whole situation. Weird! Anyway, I was expecting more from this sequel, but it's a watchable movie which could have been better if they had casted some decent actors. Watchable!

Round-Up:

Although I didn't really find this movie that amazing, it still made a hefty profit at the box office. I honestly think that it's due to the original movie, which starred Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey from the Game of Thrones. The only familiar face that I saw in this film was the lead character Frank Grillo, who I recently saw in Captain America and in other movies like Warrior, Gangster Squad and the Grey. He just seemed moody throughout the movie and his action scenes wasn't that amazing so it could have done with an actor with screen charisma to play the lead. The storyline went from one instance to another and the characters didn't really bond until the end, so with all that intensity, there just wasn't that much emotion. I just hope that they use the profits to hire some big names for the 3rd outing.

Budget: $9million.

Worldwide Gross: $110.6million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their intense thrillers about a group of people fighting to survive through the annual Purge and a man seeking revenge for his sons death. 4/10.