Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) by Evan G — 06 Apr 2017

Has its moments and cast is earnest but you really can't take it seriously whatsoever...

This review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) was written by Evan G on 06 Apr 2017.

The Purge: Election Year has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David B (3,254) on 30 Jun 2018

If you ever need a movie to repeatedly punch you in the face with its 1% message, look no further…

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By The3Academysins (492) on 09 Jul 2018

Easily the worst of the Purge films. This feels more like a cheap cash-grab that banked on election year hysteria than an actual film…

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By Erikthecritic (117) on 28 Sep 2018

Aside from the two main characters, the acting is mostly terrible. With that we have a terrible script, and a plot that is not one bit cohesive…

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By Chris O (947) 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 Srpepe (174) on 02 Jan 2018

Mucho mejor que las anteriores, me gusta que el lore de la saga se expanda tan bien. Me gustó el desarrollo de la historia y los nuevos personajes…

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By Paulxavierfoste (5) on 14 Oct 2019

Nach anfänglichen kleinen Startschwierigkeiten entwickelt sich der Film mit tausend Plottwists und richtig psychosomatischen Szenen zu einem…

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By James R (2,282) on 02 May 2018

Man this one was bad…

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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 James B (2,746) on 16 Jan 2018

Absolutely the weakest one of the trilogy but still a decent movie and worth watching if your a fan of the series…

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Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016)

By Therussianator (47) on 06 May 2018

Frank Grillo is back and this time he has to protect a senator who's trying to end The Purge…

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