The Forever Purge (4 Stars)

This is a film that I didn't expect. In the third film, "The Purge: Election Year", the yearly purge was abolished, so it was the end of the story. A prequel was made, "The First Purge", but that didn't count. I still thought the story was over. Then a Purge television series was made. This was an interquel, taking place between "The Purge: Anarchy" and "The Purge: Election Year". Okay, that's still acceptable. But now, finally, a sequel has been made to the third film. The premise is that eight years after losing the election, the NFFA (New Founding Fathers of America) have been voted back into power, and the Purge has been reinstated.

Now for the film itself. It begins with Mexicans being smuggled across the border into Texas. This might be illegal, but American employers are happy to employ them as cheap labourers. The film's main character, Juan, has considerable skill in taming horses.

The first newly instated purge takes place in the midst of racist rhetoric. The white people of southern Texas object to Mexicans in their country, and they intend to purge them to purify America of foreigners. It's not that easy. The Mexican immigrants, legal and illegal, are gathered into a safe house and protected by armed guards. The purge night passes uneventfully. On the next morning they're free to go back to work.

But here's the problem. There's a Forever Purge movement, which believes that one day of purging isn't enough. The killing continues. The government calls for an end to the lawlessness, but the Forever Purgers say they'll continue until America is clean.

I have to say that this is more in line with human nature than a mere 12 hour purge. If I saw someone killing my wife (legally) during the Purge, I'd want to get revenge the day after. The violence would escalate. So the Forever Purgers are only doing what comes naturally.

After this, I expect the Purge films to carry on forever. Or at least for a long time. I'm not complaining. Until now the ideas haven't run dry. They're not the best films on the market, but they're enjoyable.

Success Rate:  + 2.3

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