The Purge

Rating: 3/10 (7 July 2020)

The Purge had James DeMonaco's hand all over it. He originated the story, wrote the film, and directed it, with some help from Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Bradley Fuller, Andrew Form & Sebastian Lemercier. With Michael Bay's name being behind this film, I was expecting big action, and it was just mediocre at best. DeMonaco had some gory kills, with some poor jump scares, but it all seemed very clichÃ© as a whole.
The story was a simple thriller/horror, that wasn't the most original, while being pretty fast paced, and lazily structured. I do appreciate the twist DeMonaco put on it, but it didn't really help the film at all.
The screenplay by James DeMonaco was pretty boring, and cringey, although the two leads in Ethan Hawke & Lena Headey weren't too bad; their kids on the other hand, were so disposable and strictly used for plot content, that is 100% avoidable, and predictable. As for the purgers, they came off super creepy, with those macabre masks, but when it came down to business, they were truly nothing special.
Overall, this is one of those flicks that get worse and worse every time you see it. It's just okay the first time around, but any time after that, it starts to become more and more redundant. If you enjoy cheesy horror/thrillers, you'll probably enjoy this movie more than me. If you're like me, and know they're hit or miss for the most part, it's probably going to be hard to look past.