Customer Ratings & Reviews

Enjoyed the movie. I liked the plot as it was a new concept to me as I have been a movie lover all my life and enjoy seeing something new

My wife and I love the Purge movies...They are a great way to unwind without much thought after those great days that most of us have for up to 260 days of the year, work. They are a great psychotic release if that works for you. The steelbook is an added bonus, and my true reason for buying. The 4K is only upscaled from the 2K intermediate, but the steelbook and the price make it more than a deal!

The opening scenes introduce us to a dystopian futuristic America in which we have overcome staggering recessions, unemployment and crime rates. Everyone seems happy and at peace with the means that provide this thriving economy. So what do they have to thank? The Purge. The Purge is a 12-hour period during which all crime is legal and all police, medical and emergency services are suspended. Radio and news casts bombard viewers with soma-popping Brave New World mantras about "unleashing the beast within" to "cleanse [or purge] our inherently violent nature." What's most interesting about this society is that The Purge is embraced by most everyone. Sure, there are media debates on how The Purge "targets" the poor who can't afford to defend themselves, but even the wealthy--with their armored home security systems--socialize, talk about what they're doing during The Purge or "purge" together in hunting parties. All of the pro-Purge political views are presented through an upper class filter--more specifically, the pro-Purge mindset of James Sandin (Ethan Hawke; Sinister, Daybreakers), a home security system salesman who lives in a ritzy neighborhood full of fake, well-to-do smiling neighbors. This year, instead of attending a party, James is spending a quiet purge with his wife Mary (Lena Headey; Game of Thrones, Dredd, The Cave, The Brothers Grimm), son Charlie (Max Burkholder) and daughter Zooey (Adelaide Kane). James' family is less embracing of The Purge than the rest of the neighborhood but, for fear of death, they abide by the social standard but do not themselves partake. Catching more of our attention is James. His security system sales are booming, he's boat shopping and he talks a big game about supporting The Purge but when he justifies its value or explains to his son why he has never felt the urge to purge there is more than a dash of a hesitation in his tone. Things begin to go wrong for the Sandins when Max sympathizes with an injured man. He hears his cries for help on the surveillance system and disarms the security for long enough to let the man into the house for safety. Shortly thereafter, a group of over-educated young adults led by polite stranger with an intensely striking sense of rich kid entitlement demand that the Sandins release the injured victim into their lethal care as a Purge tribute. If the Sandins don't, the strangers threaten to penetrate the security system and kill everyone. That's what you get from the preview and I won't give you any more except to say that things get interesting, intense, gory, fun (for violent film fans) and equal parts predictable and unpredictable. I thought all of the actors did a fine job. Solid performances across the board! Some may consider the polite stranger (Rhys Wakefield) to be pretty hammed up, but I thought his supervillainous, sociopathic and zealous mentality helped separate this strong film from the likes of The Strangers, which carried no social commentary or message whatsoever. As extreme as the premise may seem in The Purge, I must admit that it got me thinking. Not necessarily "agreeing," but thinking. I went into this movie excited because of the preview, but nervous as to how it would play out. In the end I feel that all of my positive expectations were met and none of the bad came to fruition. I was very pleased.

The first movie, not to be confused with The First Purge(which i'll have to find and pick up since my local Best Buy was out of stock) my wife likes this franchise a lot so i got her the steelbooks. The one that started it all is still the best one IMO.

Great idea of what I would want my politicians to spend their political capital on.

I bought this movie for my dad and he ended up really liking it. he thouhgt it was scary

I purchased this title as part of the three movie collection as a Christmas gift for my wife. Love the steelbook packaging.

The original Purge did a great job on a low budget. I liked the home invasion feel before the sequels expanded the world.

This one was by far my favorite of the whole series. Dark creepwand left me wondering... What if it was real? Lol

Classic movie that started it all and the steelbook themes are awesome!

Once again, the day has come to release some stress. It’s the same action

This is a great movie for folks that enjoy alternate realities

The best movie I ever watched I would recommend this movie too anyone

Nice 4K picture and sound made me feel like I was inside the movie.

I believe The Purge made some headway into being an excellent suspense/horror movie. It had some flaws, but compared to what all is released in the genre it would easily be one of the better ones. The concept of the movie isn't all that original, but they do a modern take on it and I think it is successful. I really enjoyed it and was excited they they have turned it into a franchise now. It is a great initial setup that can easily be built upon for future movies (which it does). All in all, if you are interested in a good movie with a suspense aspect to it, you should pick up a copy of The Purge.

Bought this as a gift for someone that likes horror/scary movies. I have not seen this movie but hopefully If you like those movies you'll like this.

Great movie with great action sequence and effect of that

awsome movie great steelbook hghghghghghghgghgghghg

I think the idea behind the annual Purge is pretty simple... 12 hours a year, all crime is legal and emergency services are unavailable. Being able to release all the violence and hatred, crime has gone way down, and the world is essentially a better place. Overall, awesome movie. More of a thriller/suspense than a horror. It's not really scary, but there is a lot of violence and blood.If you're squeamish, or one of your biggest fears in home invasion, you probably shouldn't watch this.

Loved the idea of this movie and was really excited to see it. One night, all crimes are legal...how creepy and insane is that?! Okay, well...I might've overhyped myself and thought they could've done a lot better. After watching the two sequels, I have to say I like this one the best and have finally decided to purchase it after all the years it's been out. It's not the best movie IMO, but for $5, I'm willing to Purge again.