The Purge just falls short

Rating: 5/10 (7 June 2013)

I really wanted this movie to be good. I thought conceptually it was different than anything studios have put out in a long time. It on some level made me think of a different spin on DeathRace 2000 in the way of the anything goes and bringing about the good ol fashioned UltraViolence. Sadly this movie falls short on just about every level. There's a really bland undertone of social commentary regarding the wealthy and homeless, have's and have nots etc. That really just doesn't go anywhere, it felt like the writers slipped a little bit in so people wouldn't bitch about the concept. The main villain reminds me of an intellectual, rich kid version of Jason Mewes, which isn't terrifying on any level. Finally (just like Hollywood does) they try to throw in a twist followed by another shittier twist that doesn't do anything for this film. It had a couple brief moments where it began to pick up but just as soon as you get excited for some crazy thrill kills, they just phoned 'em in.