Review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) by Daniel R — 04 Nov 2014

I think the directors listened to their audiences after the first movie failed its "anarchy" job. This is a real deal sequel. ð'?

This review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) was written by Daniel R on 04 Nov 2014.

The Purge: Anarchy has generally received mixed reviews.

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La segunda entrega de esta saga es muy interesante porque amplía el concepto de La Purga que se nos había mostrado en la primer película…

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To paraphrase Pauline Kael: the producers weren't going to just make a sequel to The Purge they were going to kill us…

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This sequel takes a step in the right direction with yet another solid cast, expanded lore, and a slightly improved but still flawed story…

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By Mo B (326) on 10 Sep 2017

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