Go back to the beginning in ‘The First Purge’
I have only seen Purge: Election Year, but I really liked it. I have heard The Purge wasn’t that great, but that Purge: Anarchy was rather good. When I heard The First Purge was coming to Blu-Ray, I was hoping I would get to watch it. I was lucky to get a review copy and here is what I thought of it.
You can read the plot for The First Purge here:
Now with the New Founding Fathers of America in charge of America’s political landscape, change is inevitably coming. When Dr. Updale presents the chance for a risky, theoretical social experiment to become a live phenomenon, The Purge is born. Once Dmitri is aware that his hometown of Staten Island has been selected to partake in the monumental social study that will forever change the way citizens interact with their government and neighbors alike, he naturally becomes suspicious of its purpose. Alongside community activist Nya and her younger brother Isaiah, the three take to the streets of the first ever purge to protect their city and seek to survive at the risk of their own lives.
I thought The First Purge alright, but I had a few problems with it. The film has plenty of slow moments, and a few others that dragged on. The cast was pretty good, and did a wonderful job showing how this experiment affected them and lots of people in their community. Skeletor was a bit of an odd character, but he was a bad guy who was easy to hate. I think Purge: Election Year was better, but most fans of the series will enjoy this movie. If you want to learn more about The First Purge click on this website.
The First Purge comes out on Blu-Ray combo pack and DVD October 2nd. You can follow this film on Facebook and Instagram.