Exactly what it was marketed as

Rating: 6/10 (10 June 2013)

From the start, The Purge grabs your attention with a complete rundown of what the future of America is like. Crime is down, the economy is great aka the complete opposite of Anerica today. Then the film introduces The Stantin family, a picture perfect wealthy family preparing for the annual Purge. The film goes into high gear after the youngest Stantin child let's in a man trying to escape the violence outside which ultimately brings the violence inside once his killers start looking for him. The film goes into high gear from here on out. Overall, the film is acted just as it should be, nothing special but nothing horrible. The scenes of chaotic mayhem are down very well with the violence quick and brutal. However, the film starts to lag at the end finishing with an ending that leaves more questions than answers. This is a clear cut example of an awesome idea that could have been an excellent movie sold out by the standard Hollywood clichés beset upon every film nowadays which makes it just barely memorable. It won't win any awards but it will win your attention for the full 85 minute runtime leaving really nothing to talk about after except for a dumb ending to an otherwise disciplined action thriller. Overall, I recommend this film just as it is, pure escapist entertainment.