today i would like to change the tune of my post. since lately all i have been discussing about is relationship and where i stand.
I watched these three movies over a period of 3 months i believe. something in me wanted so badly to watch these movies, just to see how sick the movie was.
The Purge (2013)
The world is ahead by a few years somewhere in 2020s where America is the leading country with annual crime rate of 1-3%. So how does America reach such a low annual crime rate?There was an annual purge, where on this particular day, you are allowed to kill anyone you like, commit a crime and you will not be hold accounted for. There will be no police, hospitals or fire departments for a whole 24 hours. The entire country will be on shut down mode, basically.
People will carry weapons and go on a purge, where they can finally take the frustration for an entire year and lash out of the enemy. There was even a part in the movie where experts voice out their opinions on the pros and cons of the annual purge.
But the sick thing about this movie and its concept is that the people believe that they could cleanse themselves from hatred and sins once they purge. killing the person they hate would make them pure again. they have released all anger and frustration against the person.
At first this concept seemed like a decent concept. you could kill anyone you hate. so that instead of you committing a crime on any other days, and end up going to jail, you could kill someone and get away with it.
But, will you ever feel better? What makes you think you wont feel the rush you felt when you first committed the purge?
What guarantee do you have that you wouldn't take part in the net annual purge, just for fun?
This is where i found myself sick in the stomach.
yes, America is a leading country, could boast up that they have the lowest ever annual crime rate, but what you done to the minds of your citizens?
what are you teaching kids? that they could get away with a crime as long as they act smart-taking part in the annual purge?
and what if the kids grew up resenting their parents for being too strict on them, that they could kill the parents and that's okay?
also, you are teaching kids that no one is to be trusted. that you could only trust yourself.
even if the person is innocent, you cannot save them, because all you think is yourself. you become selfish. even if people are in need, you just close one eye and turn the other way.
i know the world is so crazy right now. nobody is to be trusted.
but to teach children that everyone is evil and bad is't healthy as well.
wait until you watch The Purge: Anarchy. It gets even sicker.
The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
So, the annual purge was a success, where the annual crime rate has lowered even more, about less than 1%. oh wow!
but, this time, the government has establish a team of people, to set their aims on the homeless and poor as victims of the annual purge. so, now, it has nothing to do about killing those you hated or resented your entire life, it's all about numbers.
the government believe that the poor and homeless are the ones pulling the economy down because they are providing money for these people.
what will happen when you wipe them off the streets? you could save up a bunch of money!
see where the sick element lies?
innocent people were hunted just because they couldn't pay taxes or the government just felt like they are a burden. this special organization target certain areas where the poor lived and conduct the purge.
and this special organization consists of people who are really sick in the head. they have no feelings whatsoever. all they know is kill, kill and kill some more.
another part or scene from the movie that was so mind boggling to me is that the rich has raise money for charity or for the organization on the day of the annual purge, where they bid on the victim. and for every successful kill they make, they raise money! what on earth?!!
the ones who would like to participate in the purge will have to pay a certain amount of money (like an entrance fee), and would be given weapons and night vision glasses so that they could hunt the victims down and kill them. and for every kill, the organization raise some more money.
how could you even put a number or value to what a life costs? even the poor has worth of life. oh, God.
but then, humanity is somehow restored, giving us hope that there's still good people in this hatred world. the man who was saved from The Purge (previous movie) started a new movement, to go against the purge. and they help save the innocent and homeless, and go against the government.
also, the guy who initially planned on purging for his son's death, turned out to just forgive the person who killed the son. He said there isn't any good out of this purge. by killing the man, he will leave the children fatherless and a widow. and so he decided to forgive the man and move on with his life.
and then you'd think we're done with the series. and you're wrong.
There's another movie.
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
this is probably the end of the series. it's about two candidates: one who supports the annual purge and the other who goes against violence.
the movie starts off pretty fairly, there aren't much deaths as expected. it was less traumatizing for me. less purging scenes.
but one disturbing scene was a group of school girls who purged by killing their parents first. and it was so disturbing, i couldn't accept the concept. how will she live with her life after this? she was so disturbed mentally.
good thing is she died somewhere in the movie.
however, another disturbing scene from the movie was the candidate who supports the annual purge used mind games to play with religion. he was able to influence a religious man, we'll call him Brother A (i don't know his position in the church, but i believe he has a high position in the church hierarchy).
the man brainwashed Brother A by pursuing him to take part in the annual purge, telling him that he could cleanse himself by purging against this poor victim using weapons that were rinsed with Holy water. that scene was so disturbing on so many levels i can't even explain.
i don't wanna get into the religious facts that i know nothing about, so i would recommend you guys to watch it for yourself.
but this time, there's so much improvements on the humanity aspects.
since there aren't any medical help on the day of the annual purge, there was a team of people who work as volunteers providing medical support for people who need help. they help by temporarily stabilizing the condition until it's safe for these people to seek medical attention first thing the next morning once the purge ends.
the candidate who faught against the annual purge won and it gives hopes that people no more need to hide and feel scared for 12 hours in their house for one day in a year, fearing for their lives.
so, would i recommend people to watch these movies?
Yes and No
Yes to those who have the gut to watch cruelty take place in front of your eyes for about 1 hour and 40 minutes roughly.
Yes to those who loves to think critically like i do, think of what the future might look like for the next generations to come.
No to those who would end up puking or traumatized mentally of the thought people killing innocent people just for the sake of taking part of the annual purge.
wassalam.
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