This is easily the high point for this series, which maybe isn't saying much if you're not a fan of the series but I do like the series overall. I knew once the trailer hit in 2014 that they understood what would make the concept of the Purge fun as a movie. In other words, just do a riff on Escape from L.A.. Just, ya know, considerably less campy.
And that's kind of it. Frank Grillo plays a man bent…
I have to assume that Albert Pyun, during the wrap party for Cyborg, asked JCVD if he would like to be in this movie. JCVD enthusiastically said "NO!!!" and thus we have Sasha Mitchell (Unfortunately. Fortunately?) playing one of his brothers who runs the family gym in LA. JCVD and the other guy who played his other brother are hilariously killed off, so now... sigh... Sasha's playing the hero for a few movies. Oh and Tong Po comes back and…
Had the immense pleasure of attending an advance screening of this movie in theaters. Not to harp on Netflix as much as I often do, but it's such a shame most people will never get the big screen experience with this movie. I'm fortunate that I got that experience because the movie is gorgeous. I admittedly rarely watch modern animated movies, so my standards may be skewed, but the style is undeniable.
The hero of the movie is a baseball…
Oh wow. Um, yeah where do I even start with this one?
I guess I'll say it's a really wild choice for me to watch this on my birthday. It's bad enough having to grapple with the constant forward momentum that comes with aging, but then I watch this, which really does address aging as a central drive in the plot. Relatable hook, oddly enough.
Along with that, there's of course the perception of beauty, but also perception of one's…
