by Mahesh Subramaniam
In 2013, a horror movie by the name of The Purge came out to very mixed reviews. Poorly executed and divulging to plain boring, director James DeMonaco undeniably sabotaged what could have been an excellent movie. After all, the premise was so simple; for twelve hours, on one night of the year, all crime is legal including murder. Making our cities more like Hunger Games arenas, the depth of the social themes was lost in a sea of bloody violence and wasted the acting talents of Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke. Now Demonaco is back at a second attempt to convey his vision.
In 2013, a horror movie by the name of The Purge came out to very mixed reviews. Poorly executed and divulging to plain boring, director James DeMonaco undeniably sabotaged what could have been an excellent movie. After all, the premise was so simple; for twelve hours, on one night of the year, all crime is legal including murder. Making our cities more like Hunger Games arenas, the depth of the social themes was lost in a sea of bloody violence and wasted the acting talents of Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke. Now Demonaco is back at a second attempt to convey his vision.
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