Decent movie, would recommend to anyone who likes thrillers!

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2013)

I went to see this movie based on the premise alone, and I was pretty pleased by it. The premise appealed to me because I like movies that make me think about moral issues. I left the theater very entertained.
The whole idea behind the annual "purge", to have one night a year to let out repressed hatred and rage upon whomever is unfortunate enough to be caught in the line of fire, is kind of unimaginable. As I was watching, I kept thinking about what my life would be like in that kind of future. I live in about a middle class situation, definitely not wealthy, so I don't think I would fare very well. Without enough money, the only ample protection you could have is a gun or some other kind of weapon, but even that wouldn't guarantee your safety.
I was also thinking about a point that was brought up on some of the news broadcasts in the movie, that the purge was being used to rid society of the supposed "undesirables" (homeless, poor people, etc). These people seem to be considered less valuable as people (like when the leader of the purge gang kept referring to their homeless target as a "pig" and "swine"). I don't know if this was trying to convey a point or a message about society, but that's what it made me think about.
The only thing I can say irritated me about this movie is that there are a lot of moments where I felt like yelling at the screen, "What are you doing?! You idiot!" This may have just been me.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Purge! The part at the end right before the alarm to end the purge sounded pleased me greatly. Nice note to end the movie.