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Purge fails to deliver on promises
Film Review The Purge Hatc
Ethan Hawke, right, in a scene from “The Purge.”
“The Purge” suffers from an identity crisis. For a while, it wants to be the grandchild of 1970s science fiction, an era of one-note concepts played out in thought-provoking, although usually schlocky, ways. The setup is intriguing and, like its sci-fi forebears, pushes contemporary social buttons.