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JamesG · 06-07-2013, 05:36 PM

Movie Reviews: The Purge

The Purge is one of those B-movies made on a microbudget of $3 million whose charm principally comes from the fact that it was made on a microbudget of $3 million.

It's about a future world in which all crime is forbidden for 364 days but is permitted on day 365. It has received quite a few positive reviews.

Rafer Guzma¡n in the New York Daily News criticizes the director's execution of the script.

However, he quickly adds, "the effort deserves an A-plus. In the midst of summer's predictably complacent entertainment, The Purge is a nice, nasty surprise."

Likewise Peter Howell in the Toronto Star writes that there's no denying the horrific engagement of The Purge, or the way director James DeMonaco amps up suspense by the judicious use of silence, rather than the constant sound of gunfire you'd reasonably expect.

Manohla Dargis in The New York Times allows that for most of its first hour, The Purge isn't exactly an evening's elevating entertainment, but it effectively creeps under the skin.

But then, she adds, "the message just gets louder and louder, cruder and cruder."

Robert Abele in the Los Angeles Times dismisses it as:

"a routine home invasion movie more interested in B-horror tropes and bloodletting than a thought-provoking look at Hunger Games-ish class warfare."

-IMDB News

isiahthomas · 06-08-2013, 12:31 PM

I saw the previews for this and i thought it was a horror movie but i don't think it is. It looks more like a action/drama. Ethan Hawke is a good actor. I might check this out when it comes to video.

isiahthomas · 06-08-2013, 12:55 PM

JamesG, there's this movie called The Strangers with Liv Tyler that came out several years ago and it's kinda similar to The Purge. Have you seen The Strangers? I saw it and it's alright. At first i thought it was a horror movie but it's not scary.

JamesG · 06-08-2013, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

JamesG, there's this movie called The Strangers with Liv Tyler that came out several years ago and it's kinda similar to The Purge. Have you seen The Strangers? I saw it and it's alright. At first i thought it was a horror movie but it's not scary.

I saw that at the theater back when it came out. I didn't really get into it.

I'm not really a fan of films that don't explain a motive and it's just a random attack.

isiahthomas · 06-08-2013, 04:33 PM

Is The Purge a horror movie?

JamesG · 06-08-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

Is The Purge a horror movie?

It's horror-thriller.

06-07-2013, 05:36 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	Movie Reviews: "The Purge" Movie Reviews: The Purge The Purge is one of those B-movies made on a microbudget of $3 million whose charm principally comes from the fact that it was made on a microbudget of $3 million. It's about a future world in which all crime is forbidden for 364 days but is permitted on day 365. It has received quite a few positive reviews. Rafer Guzma¡n in the New York Daily News criticizes the director's execution of the script. However, he quickly adds, "the effort deserves an A-plus. In the midst of summer's predictably complacent entertainment, The Purge is a nice, nasty surprise." Likewise Peter Howell in the Toronto Star writes that there's no denying the horrific engagement of The Purge, or the way director James DeMonaco amps up suspense by the judicious use of silence, rather than the constant sound of gunfire you'd reasonably expect. Manohla Dargis in The New York Times allows that for most of its first hour, The Purge isn't exactly an evening's elevating entertainment, but it effectively creeps under the skin. But then, she adds, "the message just gets louder and louder, cruder and cruder." Robert Abele in the Los Angeles Times dismisses it as: "a routine home invasion movie more interested in B-horror tropes and bloodletting than a thought-provoking look at Hunger Games-ish class warfare." -IMDB News

06-08-2013, 12:31 PM	#2
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I saw the previews for this and i thought it was a horror movie but i don't think it is. It looks more like a action/drama. Ethan Hawke is a good actor. I might check this out when it comes to video.

06-08-2013, 12:55 PM	#3
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	JamesG, there's this movie called The Strangers with Liv Tyler that came out several years ago and it's kinda similar to The Purge. Have you seen The Strangers? I saw it and it's alright. At first i thought it was a horror movie but it's not scary.

06-08-2013, 04:33 PM	#5
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Is The Purge a horror movie?