Review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) by Rich V — 29 Oct 2014

A criminally boring movie full of stupid characters making stupid decisions.

This review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) was written by Rich V on 29 Oct 2014.

The Purge: Anarchy has generally received mixed reviews.

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It's not as smart as it tries to be, and it's anything but subtle, but The Purge: Anarchy is a significant improvement over the original…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 02 Jul 2018

The Purge: Anarchy definitely faires better than the first, with a less-contained, chaotic atmosphere that isn't short on creativity, but it…

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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 Stephen J (447) on 12 Apr 2018

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