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The Purge (2018)
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 4, 2018
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4.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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15% Positive
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62% Mixed
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23% Negative
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3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
44
15% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
62% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
23% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
The Purge has an admirable commitment to old-fashioned storytelling, establishing some relatable characters and then simply setting them loose in an exciting, larger-than-life scenario.
The series isn’t exactly a thrill ride, at least so far, and isn’t likely to scare many viewers. Instead, it settles into a creepy, occasionally absurdly funny dystopian drama with some chase scenes and twists, which is a pretty smart way for the franchise to evolve.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 47 User Ratings
4.3
34% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
17% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
49% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 47 User Ratings
4.3
34% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
17% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
49% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Season 2 of "The Purge" gave me what i was looking for. That is "what happens during the other 365 days of the year"? This season focuses on four main characters. We see what impact this dystopian society has on regular people. The beginning of the season was a bit slow but definitely picked up towards the end. The TV series has been officially canceled by the USA Network but have no fear. The last Purge movie named "The Forever Purge" was scheduled for release in 2020. The 'Rona has forced it to move to July 2021. Probably a good idea anyway. Watching "The Purge" is definitely not as entertaining when you're in the middle of something worse. .
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DeMonaco's conceptual interest in this world kept me watching over the three episodes sent to critics even as the execution made me fatigued.
The USA series brings an anthological element to the concept -- think "Tales From the Purge" -- that has its moments, without quite making this "Purge" binge-worthy.
In a generous mood one might take all this state-encouraged violence as a metaphor for the way the poor have been systemically kept down by government inaction. But such occasional resonances feel more accidental and inconsistent, or at least beside the sanguinary point. The series rarely rises above the level of cliché. The production is nothing to speak of.
USA and DeMonaco have somehow found a way to stretch out these tales over 10 episodes, which is about six more than feels sustainable. ... Left in its place is a shallow festival of violence and bloodshed, and not very artful demonstrations of either.
The Purge remains essentially a snuff film. Call me crazy, but it just may turn out that 10 hours of gory slaughter unconstrained by even the vaguest intellectual or moral framework is going to be irredeemable crap no matter how many pretty sociopolitical ribbons you put on it. Call it, I dunno, grade-Z nihilism.
I enjoyed season 1 but season 2 was bad . Season 1 didn't say a thing new about The Purge that anyone who hasn't watched the movies didn't already know. It involves a select group of people but it also has short opening stories that show how normalized violence has become. But what makes it better than movies was that it was detailed.
Low reviews for season 1 are wrong. Was the season perfect? No. It had its problems but it didn't deserved so much negativity. Only giving negative reviews because show had same story as the movie is wrong.
Talking about season 2, it was almost terrible for too many reasons. I cannot even begin to describe. It is a good concept but a horrible execution. The acting is not convincing and the plot is just too mixed to the point where it all is too much and you lose interest. Overall, I would recommend anyone to watch season 1 instead of Purge movie series as this is more detailed. Would not recommend season 2 as you will be bored to death.
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Production Company:
- Blumhouse Productions
- Platinum Dunes
Initial Release Date: Sep 4, 2018
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Imagen Foundation Awards
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
Location Managers Guild International Awards (LMGI)
• 1 Nomination
