The third (and perhaps final) chapter in the series, The Purge: Election Year continues to explore the sociopolitical ties to violence. When the political establishment is threatened by presidential candidate Sen. Charlie Roan’s promise to abolish The Purge, they rescind the protection clause for politicians and hire an elite group of mercenaries to assassinate Roan on Purge Night. Elizabeth Mitchell and Frank Grillo lead the cast and give especially good performances. And the action sequences are intense and exciting. But the writing is weak, as the politics are incredibly heavy handed and slow down the momentum of the film. Also, the characters are rather thin and don’t have a lot of depth to them. However, there’s some interesting worldbuilding that delves into the anti-Purge movement. Yet while it has some issues, The Purge: Election Year offers a thought-provoking look at the culture of violence and is a fitting conclusion to the trilogy.
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The third (and perhaps final) chapter in the series, The Purge: Election Year continues to explore the sociopolitical ties to violence. When the political establishment is threatened by presidential candidate Sen. Charlie Roan’s promise to abolish The Purge, they rescind the protection clause for politicians and hire an elite group of mercenaries to assassinate Roan on Purge Night. Elizabeth Mitchell and Frank Grillo lead the cast and give especially good performances. And the action sequences are intense and exciting. But the writing is weak, as the politics are incredibly heavy handed and slow down the momentum of the film. Also, the characters are rather thin and don’t have a lot of depth to them. However, there’s some interesting worldbuilding that delves into the anti-Purge movement. Yet while it has some issues, The Purge: Election Year offers a thought-provoking look at the culture of violence and is a fitting conclusion to the trilogy.