Good idea for a movie, but bad execution

Rating: 4/10 (25 July 2013)

The concept of the movie was very interesting and the possibilities and story lines that could have been developed were infinite. Unfortunately, the movie introduced and defined characters within a family neighborhood, and never ventured outside of a single house with 2 parents, a child son and a teenage daughter.
After the emergency broadcast system alarm is triggered on TV, the daughters boyfriend reveals he snuck into the home just prior, and tries to murder the father because of his disapproval of the relationship. We also see the young son disarm the home to let a homeless man in after feeling sorry for him crying and pleading.
The plot thickens and everything seems to be taking off, when the disastrous part of the film takes center stage. The real "villians," a group of rich young people show up at the doorstep demanding the release of the homeless man, because they feel it is their duty and right as Americans to kill this homeless man and rid themselves of their carnal killing desires for the year.
The villain is played by Rhys Wakefield, and his acting destroys any good the movie had built up to this point. The story completely drags itself over the next hour through a very boring story of threats to kill the family if the homeless man is not turned over. After enough time has passed, a truck tears down doors, and some killing takes place.
The end is only slightly better with the neighbors deciding to save the day...but only to then confess their desire to kill the family over flaunting a newly built section of their home...ironically paid for by neighbors who WILLINGLY bought a security system from the husband and who have never expressed complaints with its functionality. The new section of the home does not stand out or cause any trouble. In essence, they want to kill their neighbors because they are jealous of their wealth?
The homeless man rescues the day, and the movie ends. These alternate reality Americans are a cold people, with vaguely a hint of soul lurking in their bodies. It is a poor movie on a seemingly low budget, taking advantage of a very interesting idea.
This version of the Purge should itself be Purged.