“The Platform” is unsupportable

Amy Abokhair|March 31, 2020

Last night my friend Audrey called me urgently. Just now figuring out

how to set up a “Netflix Party” , she insisted we start one asap. “I have the

perfect movie we can all watch”, Audrey said in excitement.

Turning on the TV, The Platform, popped up. The concept of “The

Platform” is undeniably clever. Almost the entire film takes place in a sort

of futuristic structure called “The Hole.” Hundreds of floors tall, it is a

prison in which people are placed on floors two at a time. Every day, a

platform descends through a large hole in the middle of the building, and

it’s the only chance for food for the entire day. On level 1, the prisoners

have access to a feast of lovingly prepared dishes. If everyone only ate a

small ration, it could make it all the way to the bottom with something for

each prisoner. It never does.In total, they’re 302 levels but you only find

that out in the end. The ending sucks.

In my opinion, this was not the best movie. There was no good plot. It

was the same thing everyday. I’m still trying to figure out the whole main

concept of it to this day. They wake up, food is delivering to them on this

weird mechanically lifted stone. You’re starved, and are dying. You’re

either in “The Hole” voluntarily or involuntarily. There are so many

unanswered questions to this movie. I would rate it a 2 out of 10.

The Caledonian