I'd rather be watching TV![IMDB link]

RATINGS:
Claire: Netflix: 4/5 stars. IMDB: 8/10.
Carolyn: Netflix: 3.6/5 stars. IMDB: 7.6/10.
The native public rating for this movie is: Netflix: 3.5/5 stars, IMDB: 6.5/10.

CLAIRE’S THOUGHTS:

Quite different than the The Purge 1 — going out on the town and having the movie take place over a much larger space. Typical sequel fare: Do it larger. Go big or go home.

The whole thing contains a layer of symbolism that is a social commentary for American capitalism and what it does to its victims. The Purge is in effect a metaphor for real world social policy that trades lives for money. The skin colors used in the movie are not a coincidence.

In the end, though, once you strip away the social commentary, it’s basically just a generic cat-and-mouse survival movie. It could be a zombie or vampire movie, but in this case the enemy is actually *us*. The American people. Or at least, those that purge.

But it’s done well for a sequel. People generally like the 2nd one better. We rated it lower, but I think that’s because we’ve been enjoying movies less recently. I feel like it’s actually better than the original. It’s hard to rate consistently!

CAROLYN’S THOUGHTS: It was pretty good. Lots of action since they were pushed out to the streets.

PEOPLE:

Written & directed by James DeMonaco (The Purge movies).

Starring:
Frank Grillo (Captain America 2, Minority Report, 74 eps of Guiding Light) as Sergeant.
Carmen Ejogo as Eva Sanchez.
Zach Gilford (Super, 1 ep of Drunk History) as Shane, Liz’s husband.
Kiele Sanchez (14 eps of Lost) as Liz, Shane’s wife.
Zoe Soul (25 eps of Reed Between The Lines) as Cali, Eva’s daughter.
Justina Machado (Rico’s wife in Six Feet Under, Final Destination 2, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) as Tanya.
John Beasley as Papa Rico, Eva’s dad.
Jack Conley (Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, Fun With Dick And Jane, The Cell, Get Shorty, Apollo 13) as Big Daddy.
Noel Gugliemi (Small Apartments, The Dark Knight Rises) as Diego, Eva’s neighbor.
Castulo Guerra (4 eps of King Of The Hill) as Barney.Mood: good?
Music: White Zombie – Ratmouth