The First Purge
Action • R • 2018 • 1 hr 37 min
Starring
Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Steve Harris, Mugga
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Not the grizly deep dive into Purge lore I expected but a good prequel. Adds to the story and holds a worthy place in the franchise.
Not as fun as the other Purge movies, but still a good prequel.
It’s the Purge. Not much else to explain. As far as “prequels” go it’s subpar. But if you like the Purge story/lore add it to the list.
Plot armor hurts this one. Still a fun movie with important themes.
Cheesy in an action sense, but just as thrilling as previous entries. A good prequel for adding life to the Purge universe.
I loved it the best purge movie but some Parts we're Boring and some very scary
It was good and interesting to see how the story started and why the idea was allowed. There was a good balance of humor and thriller. Good.
I love this movie! Such a terrifying concept but greatly executed
Thats good I like the story and the politic aspect of this movie
Captures all the emotions that i would feel if this happened. A little predictable.
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Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.
Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.
