Good Concept, Poor Execution.

Rating: 7/10 (8 June 2013)

This movie stared off good, but halfway through it goes downhill.
It goes from being horror to action/thriller and the ending felt rushed with a few predictable twists.
If I'm feeling generous I'd give it a 7/10. It wasn't horrible, but it certainly didn't live up to the hype. I was a really excited to see it but came out a bit disappointed. Good concept, poor execution.
See now, what they SHOULD have done is make a movie about the Purge itself and the political, moral, and emotional implications it had on society as a whole, with maybe some character being an an-hero and trying to shut down the corrupt government and their "purge". but no... they made into some "been there done that" home invasion flick.
Remember during the beginning when some guy on the radio was talking about how the purge is really just a way to exterminate poor people? This movie had some much potential, they could have gone 100 different directions with it, but they chose the least interesting route.
I expected more from the makers of "Insidious" that's one of my favorite horror movies.
The ONLY horror in this movie was the intensity felt when the purge starts and possibly the creepy guy on the camera (his smile gave me the chills) but it quickly derails into a fast paced shoot 'em up.
Save your money and wait for a DVD release.