The Purge: Anarchy
Watched The Purge: Anarchy. It was a pretty interesting show. One night every year, all crime is legal in America (with caveats that high level politicians are exempt, and no bombs allowed. Guns, knives, baseball bats, etc, are all perfectly fine though).
It was an interesting look at just how messed up people are. It's presented on TV as a great, patriotic duty. Because of the purge, unemployment is low, there are a lot less people on welfare, and everything is just awesome for everyone...
A funny part is that all of the major banks, etc, move all their money out, so they are not good targets, and the business districts in the cities are largely deserted, because there is no good looting.
Rich people pay old poor people's families so they can murder the old person, while in the safety of their mansion. Gangs slaughter each other and anyone unlucky enough to run into them. A wacko religious lady sets up on a roof and machine guns people, while spouting religious bile about God cleansing America from the filth of the poor.
The main characters are caught outside, with one actively looking to kill a certain person, two having their car sabotaged so that they can become targets, and two dragged out of their home. Only the "killer" is in any way competent, but he ends up protecting the others as best he can.
A fun note is that the government is also sending in killing crews, because the general citizenry aren't killing enough people. They also mention how the homeless and poeple living in the projects are a priority target.
All in all, a good action movie. Violent, but not gory. An interesting (but unrealistic) premise.
