Five people are forced to help one another to survive in this sequel to “The Purge”.

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Every year, the US offers its citizens the opportunity to go with its most basic instincts during a night of terror and violence where everyone is on their own: this is The Purge. Through a twist of fate, five people are forced to help one another in the face of a common enemy: a separating couple stuck downtown when their car breaks down; a mother and her daughter attacked at home by masked assailants; and a policeman determined to seek revenge on the person who killed his son.

It’s hard to do worse than the first installment, which was a typical example of a horror flick with a great idea ruined by a ridiculous script. But despite its B-movie feel, The Purge: Anarchy is somewhat better than its predecessor, mainly because instead of shutting the audience into a home with one family, it goes outside where the city is being ravaged by the multitudes. Nevertheless, this sequel doesn’t escape the weaknesses of this type of exercise, bearing witness – as did the first – the producers’ inability to explore the depths of their very dark concept. Which leaves us with the impression of watching a likeable but innocent TV movie.