‘The Platform 2’ movie review: Confused plot and puzzling symbolism keep this sequel a notch below its predecessor
A still from ‘The Platform 2’ Photo credit: Nicholas Dass/Netflix
The continuation of the rain! Although none of them seem to have what it takes to recreate the magic of its original film (I’m looking at you, Joker: Folie à Deux), Netflix’s hit Spanish dystopian thriller PlatformWhich made us read a bit more between the lines during the pandemic, is back with a follow-up. The predecessor introduced us to a world where residents of a ‘vertical self-management center’ are assigned different floors. They are fed through a platform that descends filled with food from above, and surprisingly, the lower it is, the less food it carries and the mess it creates. While the first film had us on the edge of our seats, Platform 2 Digs deep into the mythology of its themes.
Unlike sequels that try to give a quick synopsis before the audience settles in and tastes the first bite of overpriced popcorn, Platform 2 Don’t waste time dropping us right in the middle of the hole. This time, there seems to be an order; In a series of intercuts, we are shown how all the prisoners choose their favorite food and in the pit, they are expected to choose the food they chose earlier or swap it with someone after their consent. But like every system, some break the rules and one incident after another makes us question whether the system was the right move.
platform 2, In an effort to add to the lore of the original film, some of the elements that make the franchise stand out are retained. For starters, the film moves at a breakneck pace and like the first film, it helps to overcome the tedium of watching a few primary characters take place within the same building. And just like that PlatformThe sequel takes the same heavy-handed approach to its symbolism, if not more so. As expected, when the residents don’t stick to the rules, the system breaks down and floor-mates Perempuan (Milena Smit) and Jamiatin (Hovic Keukerian) are forced to involve themselves in this metaphor for our society, the audience. They eventually learn of the ‘anointed ones’, those “fortunate enough to meet the Lord”, who now ensure that the law is upheld and the chains that assure a fair distribution of food are kept under control.
Platform 2 (Spanish)
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Cast: Milena Smith, Hovic Keukerian, Natalia Tena, Oscar Zenada
Runtime: 99 minutes
Story: ‘Vertical self-management center’ has a new food delivery system that faces controversy rather than adding method to the madness
Metaphors of real-world issues and taking capitalism and religion as the core concepts upon which the franchise is built, and sequels go overboard with them. The film contains clear references to Christianity with the Master often referred to as the Messiah. There is even a sequence where Perempuan hallucinates an image of the Master that looks like a recreation of The Last Supper. Add to that the platform has 333 levels with 2 prisoners, adding up to the infamous 666 total.
Perempuan’s journey from being a mere bystander to becoming a cultist who only goes against the system and becomes a rebel is where the makers shine in this film that is too convoluted for its own good. There are some brilliant touches, though, like the imaginary number his cellmate talks about eventually becoming his imaginary friend — just like in the first film — and the parallels to his life outside the facility how the art literally mimics his end of life. film
A still from ‘The Platform 2’ Photo credit: Nicholas Dass/Netflix
but Platform 2 Failing to settle on its best moments and with secondary characters that appear and disappear moment by moment, the film makes it a challenge to create a connection with its audience. Unlike the way the first film made us root for Goreng, the sequel fails to humanize characters whose motives are supposed to fall short of their animal instincts. The motivation of a group of loyalists to maintain order through violent means seems like a simpler conflict than digging deep into the psyche of the prisoners that made the first installment triumphant.
Like most sequels in recent times, the number is high Platform 2 The amount of food that exists is less than that which reaches the final level of the system. And the English dubbing doesn’t work especially well for the sequel. when Platform Feeling like an endless buffet that had something for everyone, its sequel is a set meal that leaves you unsatisfied.
Platform 2 is currently streaming on Netflix
has been published – October 05, 2024 06:20 pm IST