TyJustice
The Purge: Election Year (2016) is the third installment in the "Purge" franchise - following The Purge: Anarchy and The Purge. In this film we're reintroduced to Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) who we've seen in The Purge: Anarchy, and Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) who is running for President with one divisive goal in mind: end the Purge once and for all. If you're familiar with The Purge series, you probably know what to expect from this. It has a fairly predictable story with minimal character development and doesn't try to be anything more than mindless action set in nighttime Washington D.C. The themes and tone of the story take a bit of a different turn compared to what we're used to in The Purge series, and attempts to buy a little bit more into the political sphere of the setting with a topical representation of American politics, some of the enemies being a team of white supremacists tasked with taking out opposition by right wing lunatics. This comes off a little heavy handed at some points and otherwise campy, and the villains weren't given any sort of depth besides just making them Nazis. The characters are all very stock and the actors to match. Frank Grillo playing your typical white knight badass while Elizabeth Mitchell plays a genuine politician who's good heart and morals drive them to do nothing but good in the world. The characters only get worse as you look into the other supporting characters, as they're just as boring if not more, with screen time that isn't helping us learn or develop their motivations or backstory. This might be something you're into if you're a big fan of the previous two, but you're going to have to shut your brain off for 2 hours if you want to get any enjoyment out of this film.
edrhaskel
By far the stupidest movie I've ever walked out on. For anyone who watched this all the way through, you are idiots.
Fuego Johnson
This is definitely a mediocre film at best, but despite the mostly poor acting and cliche script, I felt the need to actually watch the entire thing. Despite the aforementioned issues, this movie does have some redeeming qualities worth enduring through.The first big issue with "The Purge: Election Year" is the writing. The script is filled with cliches, some which were borrowed from the first film (I guess it is a sequel though, to be fair). While there are a few interesting characters, many of them seem very forced. Some unfortunately follow some pretty stereotypical archetypes (the store owner and clerk come to mind here) which end up hindering the overall experience. Beyond character development, the plot often feels pretty ludicrous. The concept of the film is very interesting in my opinion, but the scenarios presented seem contrived. Watch for yourself and see if you agree with me or not. The acting in this movie is decent overall, but many of the lesser roles were terrible. Some scenes were downright cringe worthy. The central cast does a pretty solid job, though, considering the script. I found myself invested in their story arc, even if some of the lesser actors failed to meet the performance of their peers. The primary redeeming qualities of this film seem to revolve around the concept and imagery. For whatever reason, the idea of a "purge" is a very creative and interesting concept for a film in my opinion, and the imagery that accompanies this fictional world is very interesting as well. Costumes, special effects and music were all done quite well in "The Purge: Election Year", are are a huge reason why this movie doesn't fail completely. Overall, this is a below average film. The concept is unique, but the overall execution leaves much to be desired. There are a few qualities that prevent this film from being downright terrible, but there are many other films I would watch before this one. If you're bored, check it out.
Michael Ledo
The film starts out with 3 subplots. There is an election.Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) is running on the platform to eliminate the purge. Two people are protecting their store and an underground group called the Triage is helping injured people. As in the second feature, the three subplots come together as expected.In this installment the battle between the haves and have-nots symbolized with The Purge series has culminated into political parties with Republicans being represented as old white men for the Purge and Democrats lead by a woman candidate being against it. (Sorry GOP, I didn't script the film.) I think they killed the series, but left open a door.Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.
AD
