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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated The First Purge (2018) in Movies

Jun 11, 2019 (Updated Jun 11, 2019)  
The First Purge (2018)
The First Purge (2018)
2018 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
2
5.8 (32 Ratings)
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Definitely killed a few brain cells
The concept behind The Purge films is kind of good I guess? (If you don't think about it too hard), but none of them have really delivered much to the horror genre, and this prequel somehow delivers less to the point where it actually takes away from the horror genre!

I found myself disinterested in any of the characters after just a few minutes. So much so, that when the first 'Purge' actually begins, I just found myself thinking 'why?' Why are these characters even taking part, why are so many people taking part (surely they can't all have weird murder boners), why did this film even get passed a storyboard phase, why am I still watching!?

It's just dumb, and not even in a slightly so-dumb-its-good way.
Any scares or horror are completely absent, to the point where the film devolves into a low quality action B-movie rip off of The Raid.

The whole sorry affair just seemed like an excuse for some people to whack some contact lenses in and roam about with 'sinister' grins on their faces, like a pack of 14 year olds who have had one too many cans of Monster Energy.

Won't be watching this one again! ?
  
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Dean (6927 KP) Jun 11, 2019

I agree, so bad compared to the original Purge film.
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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) Jun 11, 2019

I haven't watched the Amazon Prime series yet - maybe that fairs a bit better?