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Originally Posted by Ferox13
The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Caught this last night and was amazed how much I liked it (then again it could have been the cider or further proof of my brain damage).
The first one failed because they just turned it into a typical home invasion film. This was a lot better as we got to see more of the big picture. When I first heard of the concept I wanted to see the Purge as a threat from the inside - have it show coworkers, family and friends turn on each other (and we did get to see a bit of this).
I would have liked to see the results of a failed purge too. It would be funny having to deal with a coworker who tried to murder you in a previous event.
If they do another one they need to go full exploitation and up the violence and embrace the grindhouse spirit. |
I liked it too, and definitely better than the first one. I enjoyed the original, but all the goofy twists made it a bit hard to take seriously, and it wasn't really trying to be tongue-in-cheek, as far as I could tell.
The sequel had a lot more to work with, situationally, and I think they did a good job of taking advantage of it. It covered a variety of scenarios and had a number of sociological comments to make, much like a George A. Romero film. It was good to see Omar from The Wire as the revolutionary leader. Overall, it was just more fun.
I agree, a third entry ought to embrace the concept for the exploitative concept that it is. On paper, it ought to be sheer insanity, but the result on screen is much more tempered. I'd like to see it go off the rails.