I usually like films that everyone seems to dislike, but no. Really annoying to watch. Great idea, awful execution.

I've never wanted to beat a child in a movie more than I wanted to beat the son, and oh boy is the daughter just as dumb.

This movie had a great concept and started out promisingly, but it quickly degenerated into nothing more than a silly home invasion story. It's a real shame since it could have worked so well if it had stayed on the path of dark social satire.

Interesting new concept - had me interested for the whole movie. I can see how it's gotten so much dislike here, but I enjoyed it.

3 Thoughts After Re-Watching ‘The Purge’: 1. I really like this film because it’s such an intriguing and horrifying concept. It’s a quick watch, but it’s super original. It birthed a whole franchise _(albeit somewhat underwhelming)_ and eerie visuals that inspired a slew of Halloween masks I now see every single year. 2. There were missed opportunities here. And that’s always frustrating when an idea is so great. During this rewatch, I realized that much of this movie is spent walking through a dark house with a flashlight. With such a short runtime, we should’ve spent more moments getting to know these characters, especially the über-creepy leader dude who died way too quickly/easily. Very anticlimactic. 3. I could watch that scene where Lena Headey bashes her neighbor’s head into the table a hundred times lol. Immensely satisfying.