The First Purge

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Bryan Keegan Jan 10, 2025 I didn’t see this movie See more Alejandro G @agc123 4 days ago Nothing of note from this movie, the characters are bland and the dialogue is so blatantly forced it derails the movie. Even the kills are boring. Not worth watching. See more Doug D @IDONTCAEWHATYOUCALLME Oct 17, 2026 Started off good. But, didn't take long to become "evil white men are killing blacks". Layover from the woke past. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 15, 2026 The First Purge = a *1.5* star Movie! See more Ashequl I @Tofa13 Aug 18, 2026 The First Purge (2018) attempts to explore the origins of the annual night of lawlessness, but in doing so, it pivots away from the terrifying horror rooted in the earlier films. Confining the initial experiment to Staten Island, the narrative shifts genre entirely into a full-throttle urban action movie. Y'lan Noel turns in a charisma-filled, physical performance as a local crime boss who essentially becomes an unstoppable action hero fighting off government mercenaries. While the gunplay, tactical fights, and fast pacing make for a solid action experience, the lack of genuine horror, tension, and psychological dread makes it feel detached from the rest of the series. It stands as an entertaining action flick, but a disappointing prequel for die-hard horror fans. See more Chris S @Janomi Aug 10, 2026 The First Purge has a good idea in showing how the experiment began. The origin-story angle gives the franchise a chance to explain the roots of the system, and the Staten Island setting makes the first Purge feel like a social experiment being forced onto one community. The political commentary fits the series, especially in how it deals with race, poverty, government corruption, and engineered violence. The ideas are valid, even if the dialogue and plotting often spell them out too directly. Y’lan Noel gives the movie its strongest presence as Dmitri. He brings physical confidence and intensity, especially in the final stretch, where the film works best as a direct action-survival movie. Lex Scott Davis also gives the story needed urgency as Nya. The First Purge has a strong concept, but the execution is blunt, uneven, and not as tense as it should be. See more Read all reviews

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