The Purge: Anarchy

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On July 17th, I teamed up with my friends from work to carry on a tradition before we left - seeing the next horror flick as a group. To be honest, I wasn't going to hold my breath as I entered the theater. I remember watching the first move 'The Purge' last year and coming out disappointed. Why? Because we watched the purge take place from inside a protected house of a wealthy family.

This time, we were on the streets. We were able to witness the good and ugly of society during this "American tradition". The idea that good people don't participate in the purge was ripped to shreds -I was pleasantly surprised.

This movie addressed justice and the truth behind the Purge law as well. We were given an inside look into everyone's logic for participating, even if we found the truth gruesome. We watched how the Purge changed characters into people they didn't know they could become and then have to deal with the consequences.

 Also, there was actual action. The entirety of the plot wasn't given away in the commercials, there were a few plot twists that even I wasn't expecting. The movie was raw and exposed parts of our society that we tend to ignore. It was very well done.

If you haven't seen either movie, I would recommend only watching this one. There's no ties to the first movie, except for one character who comes in at the end and The Purge, itself. Also, other than a few unpleasant gory scenes, the movie is not as much horror as intense action.

I was impressed and I would watch this one again.