The Purge: Anarchy was released on July 18, 2014 and was directed by James DeMonaco. It stars Frank Grillo, Carmen Fiogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, and Zoe Soul. The Purge is an action, horror, and thriller movie set in the United States and it follows a chronological order.
The Plot revolves around one man, Sergeant, who comes across a group of stragglers that get caught outside during the purge. The Purge is a 12 hour lift on all criminal activity with no fear of punishment for all crimes committed, even murder and rape. Sergeant proceeds to reluctantly help these people find safety while simultaneously fulfilling his desires for the night, which is to kill the man who killed his son in a drunk driving accident.
Being filmed in a chronological order helps the audience establish relationships with the characters and provides a build and a big reveal at the conclusion of the movie. The drama of the story was impacted by the linear storytelling due to the suspense of what was going to happen and how it would resolve itself in the end. Who would be left standing? Who would give in to the allure of the purge? Is our hero a hero or villain?
If The Purge had followed a different presentation style it would have eliminated the suspense and intrigue in the unanswered questions above throughout the movie. However, it could have presented a new direction of why did this happen to this man at the end? The question of who he is would still be there although it would be less anticlimactic.
There is a lot going on in this film with a good degree of undertones and sub plots all of which is designed to get the audience thinking about the current standing of things political, human, lawful, and in their own way of being. Like the question that many philosophers such as John Locke have tackled, are people good because they are good or are they good because of fear of punishment.
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