The Purge films have never been subtle, but Everardo Gout’s The Forever Purge is blunt to the extreme.
Justin Kelly’s film is more interested in rushing through the narrative’s events than contemplating their environment.
This is an irritating table-setting episode in which the characters constantly explain how the pieces fit together.
Everything you need to know about the inconsistencies of the show can be summed up by the two standoffs that occur in this episode.
Whether because of race, shame, shelter, or fright, 7 Minutes remains white in the face throughout.
All the central characters have moments here in which they, for all intents and purposes, might well be dead.
The film is a damning reminder that no amount of adequate CG showmanship can stand in for the basic tenets of good filmmaking.
The end result showcases none of Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted’s strengths, though the thematic material is more in the former’s wheelhouse.
It’s not hard to see what entices dramatists to create shows centered on crime families.
Given the lack of technical flair on display, saying this DVD transfer does justice to the material is hardly praise.