Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016) by Richard S — 06 Jan 2017

The first movie was a horror / thriller with a new take on the home invasion storyline while the following 2 sequels have delved deeper into exploring the faces behind The Purge and the reasons for it's existence. The films have now developed into a horror / action franchise with groups of innocents brought together to fight for survival on the night of the annual purge. Something which is rare for these kind of films, is I actualy enjoyed the 2nd movie more than the first and so I was really looking forward to this one. Although not as good as number 2, it is as good as the first if that makes sense! What I liked about this latest addition is it explored the reasons behind the purge and the powerful people who created it and remain protected.

The series could end here, although there was a hint of a possible sequel in the final minutes of the film. I think a better idea would be to explore the beginnings of The Purge and how it came into being. We don't want another Purge movie as such, the next one should have the purge coming into play during the final moments of the film, while the rest explores the breakdown of society that leads to such an act taking place.