Movie; The Purge; Election Year (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

The Purge; Election Year

Came out; 2016

Time; 1 hours 49 minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; R for disturbing bloody violence and strong language

IMDB Rating; 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatometer; 54%, Average Rating; 5.4/10, Reviews Counted 128, Fresh; 69, Rotten; 59. 53% Liked it.

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; Years after the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the purge.

Staring;

Frank Grillo as Leo Barnes

Elizabeth Mitchell as Senator Charlie Roan

Mykelti Williamson as Joe Dixon

Joseph Julian Soria as Marcos

Betty Gabriel as Laney Rucker

Thoughts;

The first movie was good, an original concept that was creepy, scary and good. Then they just kept coming out with new ones. They say they are going to do this every year.

My whole feelings on this purge, is; if this ever happened, I’d be outta here so fast. “All crime is legal”. They say it’s to “keep costs down” but from the eyes of someone watching the movie, it seems it would cost more for this. But what do I know? Who am I to downplay the plot?

This one just had odd casting. I mean Bubba Gump was one of the main characters!! I’m not saying that Mykelit isn’t a good actor, because he is, I very much enjoyed him as Limehouse in Justified along with many others, but this role just didn’t seem to fit him.

Of course our hero is going to come ahead again and save the girl. I mean, the entire movie was just over done and it was very obvious as to what was going to happen.

All in all I was disappointed and wish they’d just stop before they get too old.