The purge: 12 hours to survive. Synopsis, trailer, cast and review

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The movie The purge: 12 hours to survive is the sequel to The Night of Atonement, a horror film that was well received by fans of the genre.

The purge: 12 hours to survive (The purge: anarchy or Anarchy: Night of the Beasts) is a dystopian horror film directed by James DeMonaco. It is the second installment of the franchise and was released on July 18, 2014. The film presents a dystopian reality that invites us to reflect on irrationality, the nature of man and violence within modern society.

Se convirtió en un éxito de taquilla posteriormente de recaudar $ 111.9 millones a nivel internacional, mientras que costó solo $ 9 millones. Asimismo, logró una gran notoriety entre el público más joven, obteniendo mejores comentarios que la primera película.

Synopsis

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Every year, the United States government gives citizens free rein to commit any crime without legal consequences. The authorities start from the premise that all human beings are naturally violent, so it is necessary to have a moment of catharsis to reduce the crime rate and avoid the oversaturation of prisons. They are 12 hours that turn into a real carnage, where even those who do not want to participate must fight to survive. Unlike the first movie, where the plot takes place in a house, now everything happens on the streets of the city.

Trailer of The purge: 12 hours to survive

Watch the trailer for the film directed by James DeMonaco, who at the same time was in charge of the first installment. The filmmaker at the same time was in charge of writing the script, while the photography belongs to Jacques Jouffret and the music to Nathan Whitehead.

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Cast of actors

The movie The purge: 12 hours to survive it has a cast headed by Frank Grillo, like Leo Barnes; Carmen Ejogo, as Evan Sánchez; Zach Gilford, as Shane; Kiele Sánchez, as Liz; Zoë Soul, as Cali Sánchez; Michael K. Williams, as Carmelo Johns; Edwin Hodge, as Dante Bishop; Justina Machado, as Tanya; John Beasley, as Rico Sánchez, and Jack Conley, as Big Daddy.

The cast is completed by actors Brandon Kenner, such as Warren Grass; Judith McConnell, as Janice; Roberta Valderrama, as Lorraine; Noel Gugliemi, as Diego; Cástulo Guerra, as Barney; and Niko Nicotera, as Roddy.

Criticism of The purge: 12 hours to survive

The film received average reviews, between acceptable and positive. In most reviews, it appears as a better worked tape than the first installment. Although there are absurd moments and scenes, analysts believe it serves its purpose within the horror genre.

«The purge: 12 hours to survive cleverly exploits its simple premise and produces far fewer gut chills than its predecessor, ”wrote Frank Scheck for (* 12 *) The Hollywood Reporter.

Colin Covert (Minneapolis Star Tribune) praise el trabajo del director, a pesar de ser consciente de que no es una obra maestra para revolucionar el género.

"James DeMonaco combines powerful action, tough political allegory and unsettling paranoia in an entertaining B-movie," he noted.

At the same time there is harsh criticism against the film, as evidenced by Kyle Smith's review for the newspaper. New York Post.

I've read ingredient lists scarier than The purge: 12 hours to survive, a leaden horror movie that mistakenly thinks they have big ideas, "he said.

Manohla Dargis believes that this film is above its predecessor, which caused quite a lot of concern among the public.

"A satisfyingly creepy, hard-hitting and tousled thriller, a second part that improves on the original," he told The New York Times.

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