Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) by Bubbs R — 14 Jun 2017

Horror films these days have been suprisingly great, this one is one of those films. I didn't know what to expect starting it, but I enjoyed it a lot. The concept of a dystopian future where one night crime is legal intrigued me. It was a fresh new idea for the horror genre. This entry into the series intrigued me the most, the idea of two different beliefs (Pro Purge and Anti Purge) going against each other was interesting to me. This film was a very thrilling film. The acting was very believable, I truly believed that they were these characters. The plot was straight forward and provided thrills. The writing was believable, people would probably act that way in real life. Some of the cinematography was interesting, the shots they chose were different. The runtime was a great runtime for a horror film. If a horror film goes over the 2 and a half hour mark, it gets a little to long. This film had a reasonable runtime. One of the negatives was that some of the purgers were unbelievable in their acting. The "Candy Bar" teenage girls were kind of unbelievable, it felt like overacting a little. Overall, another great horror film from the last 10 years that shows that the Horror Genre has developed and became new and improved in it's own way.

Rating: 8.1/10.