THE FOREVER PURGE | FAMILY MOVIE REVIEW INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND KIDS

"THE FOREVER PURGE"
(2021) (Ana De La Reguera, Josh Lucas) (R)

QUICK TAKE:: Action/Thriller: Various people do what they must to survive a nationwide killing spree that's continued well past its officially mandated twelve-hour window.

PLOT:

Adela (ANA DE LA REGUERA) and Juan (TENOCH HUERTA) are a married couple who illegally immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. to escape retribution from drug cartels. While she works at a meatpacking plant for Darius Bryant (SAMMI ROTIBI), Juan works at a Texas ranch owned by Caleb Tucker (WILL PATTON). While that man has no issues with Mexicans such as Juan and fellow ranch hand T.T. (ALEJANDRO EDDA) working for him, his adult son, Dylan (JOSH LUCAS), does, especially after Juan non-violently breaks a wild horse that Dylan couldn't.

But that's put on the back burner for a night as they all prepare for the return of the once-annual Purge where all violent crime -- including murder -- is allowed across the nation by order of the New Founding Fathers of America. As Adela and Juan take refuge with other Mexicans and the Tucker family -- including Dylan's very pregnant wife, Cassie (CASSIDY FREEMAN), and sister, Harper (LEVEN RAMBIN) -- hunkers down, racist ranch hand Kirk (WILL BRITTAIN) prepares to get busy during The Purge.

And after it's over, as participants decide to break the rules and continue with their lawlessness and killing. All of which puts everyone at risk and then on the run, eventually needing help from Native American tribal leader Chiago Harjo (ZAHN McCLARNON). With the killing spreading and continuing unabated, those not participating do what they must to survive.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?: If they're into the other "Purge" movies they probably will.

WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R: For strong/bloody violence, and language throughout.

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