The Purge: Anarchy Reviews

Even though I wasn't exactly blown away by 'The Purge', since this sequel seemed to have a decent reputation, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, first of all, I want to point out a major flaw in this concept. Indeed, it is rather ridiculous to believe that crime would drastically drop if people were allowed to do whatever they want during one night. Indeed, for example, a murder is very often an impulsive act and a thief would rather operate some other night when not everything is in complete lockdown. So, the concept is rather ridiculous but it doesn't mean that it can't be entertaining and I have to admit that this sequel was an improvement on its predecessor. Indeed, this time, we finally got to see the Purge going on in the streets which was something seriously lacking in the previous movie. Then, I also enjoyed the fact that they started with some various storylines but I would have preferred that they kept these storylines separated. Another issue was that none of these characters were interesting or charismatic enough. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of the fact that I still believe that it is a rather half-baked concept, I have to admit that it was a decent watch and it is actually worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

I loved the concept of the first one and I enjoyed the execution. With that said that film had missed something that we all wanted to see: the CARNAGE. This time we are out in the open with a few intertwining stories to observe. I am hoping that this will be much more intense than it's predecessor. There were some interesting new additions to Purge-lore like the rich buying people to kill safely at home. Noel Gugliemi is in everything! Also he did pretty much what I was expecting him to do. It doesn't take long to get into the action which already makes this more enticing than the first one. There are some great twists and turns throughout the duration. The ending was great and somewhat unexpected. It was a crazy thrill ride. It was definitely better than I had hoped. It still felt a little lacking, but I'm sure the next one will up the ante again.