Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) by Justin O — 03 Jan 2017

Liked the previous movies, felt this one wasn't anywhere near as good. A sequel for the sake of a sequel....storyline was garbage ??

This review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) was written by Justin O on 03 Jan 2017.

The Purge: Election Year has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Junelkean (96) on 20 Jan 2018

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By Adi L (4) on 16 Jan 2018

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