Netflix's Original Award-Winning Sci-Fi Thriller Sequel Takes Big Steps Down

Posted by Jonathan Klotz | Published 28 seconds ago

Netflix may be the center of comedy because its Netflix Original movies often look not only cheap but were collected according to a soulless algorithm to make them more attractive, however, sometimes, the broadcaster drops a gem for viewers. In 2019, The Platformabout a futuristic dystopian prison built vertically with food dropped between hundreds of floors of prisoners locked inside, it was a Spanish sci-fi thriller that caught everyone by surprise due to its thoughtful premise and clever writing. After five years, I Platform 2 it was released for the first time on the streamer, and its only purpose was to be a reminder that the first movie was really good.

333 Levels of Hell

Platform 2 it is set in the same Vertical Self-Management Center as the first one, with the same concept of feeding from top to bottom, and each month, prisoners are randomly assigned to a different location. As in the first film, there are factions among the prisoners, divided between those who eat only what they need to survive and those who believe they can take what they want, often by force. It's an on-the-nose way to present a real-world-level struggle in a sci-fi setting, with all the violence, misery, and well-intentioned, well-motivated people you'd expect, and that's where I'd usually say “but for a twist,” except here, there's no twist.

Perempuan, a woman who chose to join the Self-Management Center as an act of reconciliation, is at the center of Platform 2finding himself deeply involved in a fierce conflict between groups, which was slightly complicated by the emergence of a cult known as the Anointed, which believes in unity among prisoners, but enforces it through acts of horrific violence. While the first film relied mostly on intense dialogue and a sense of discovery as viewers learn more about the brutal dystopia, the second took a more visceral approach to delivering its message, and the story suffered for it.

The Return Journey

Much of the original film is echoed in it Platform 2to the point where “the girl is the message,” though it fails to capture the intense drama and tension of Goreng's birth deep in prison. Perempuan presents an escape plan, but ends with a revelation meant to shock and show how evil and treacherous the operators behind the prison are, but we've seen this before. I haven't seen a spin-off sequel since The Hangover 2; at least at that time, the film freely admitted that they did the same thing again, but since then 22 Jump Street shed light on everything about sequels, none as clear as this one.

At the same time, Platform 2 it may not be as good as before and it's nowhere near the original, but the extreme violence and social commentary still make for a decent viewing experience. Great Sci-fi shows modern society through the lens of the future, and sadly, stories of class struggle have been relevant since humanity first built permanent settlements. So, even though we've seen this story, it's still worth telling, and fans of the original may enjoy the return trip, but for others, go see it. The Platform first.

Platform 2 is now available on Netflix.