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Quick Hit | Less Than 100 Words about The Purge

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For a “studio film,” The Purge is surprisingly edgy.

The premise—a 12-hour period where all crime, including murder, is legal so the nation can be safe, strong and prosperous—is probably hella unconstitutional.

But…Yo!…how ’bout that premise? Arguably an all-time great “What if…?”

Big takeaways from the film: White children of privilege are the worst. Their moral ambitions will cause trouble for you. Or their deluded pseudo-morality will be your trouble.

Also, people of privilege, in general, are the worst.

Finally, our state may be kinda failing. But we’re not THAT failed. Right?

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Tim Adkins is a writer presently based in the Washington, DC area. Once upon a time, he made a movie about the people who visit okayplayer.com. You can follow him on Twitter: @the_capital_t.

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