The Purge: Election Year


It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn…or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state.

It's really strange to say how smart these movies are.  They take the shock/gore genre and inject it with an actually thought out governmental story line that combined with the psychological mind screw of thinking about the premise and make a legit good movie even with the crazy over the top gore and violence.  To think that this franchise is now three movies deep and that they are actually getting better/smarter is an even more impressive accomplishment.  

I would absolutely recommend anyone who is a fan of the previous entries check this out. It's a good watch just like the other two and manages to take your brain to a place imagining that this world actually exists.  Just remind yourself afterword that it doesn't so you don't kill someone in the parking lot on your way to the car.