Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) by Aiden Z — 26 Jun 2016

Hitler only had one testicle, and this movie only has one star.

This review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) was written by Aiden Z on 26 Jun 2016.

The Purge: Election Year has generally received mixed reviews.

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After two uneven entries, the series finds its footing and delivers the best film of the three -- one that benefits from being in the right…

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By Lilak L (1) on 01 Jul 2018

The movie's simply awesome. One thing that annoyed me was Charlie. She was annoying, but didn't affect my review…

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By Jed L (33) on 23 Aug 2018

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By Filippo V (494) on 03 Jul 2018

I went to see this because I wanted to watch 2 hours of murder. I got 2 hours of murder. I'm satisfied. That's what it is…

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By Deirdre Crimmins (265) for Film Thrills (122) on 19 Aug 2018

Don't let all of the politics and morality fool you. The Purge: Election Year still has some of the best horror set pieces of the year…

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By Issa G (52) on 13 Jan 2018

Better than the first but not as good as the second one…

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By Robertoiglesias (204) on 06 May 2020

The timeline is confusing, but I really liked this film. I like these characters, the story, and the terror…

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By Charlie M (417) on 26 Oct 2018

Strengths: As always, the concept behind this franchise allows for a lot of cool ideas to come to fruition…

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By Peter O (143) on 03 Jul 2018

I went to see this because I wanted to watch 2 hours of murder. I got 2 hours of murder. I'm satisfied. That's what it is…

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By Jmario (4) on 22 May 2019

My god, the best movie in the world, I'm in love with this movie and in the others the director of this movie is in congratulations…

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