THE PLATFORM 2
Starring: Milena Smit, Hovik Keuchkerian, Natalia Tena, Óscar Jaenada, and Ivan Massagué
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
PRESTON
I pride myself on being able to tease out a movie’s allegorical message or meaning. Even so, I don’t know what the point of The Platform 2 is, or what it’s attempting to convey. As a sequel to the fantastic original, it is bolstered by a supremely unique and interest-commanding plot. The story is continued, rather successfully I might I add, until the absolutely nonsensical end. If that type of thing is something you can’t deal with, then maybe it’s best to avoid this one and just rewatch the original. Otherwise, it’s entertaining, intense, and a great way to brush up on your Spanish.
QUENTIN
In 2020, when Netflix dropped The Platform as the world shut down, it was an incredibly original and, more importantly, timely horror movie. It was near-perfect lightning in a bottle, and honestly, it didn’t need a sequel. However, nearly five years and a “healed” world later, here we are with a prequel that doesn’t hit the same. It doesn’t help that it’s basically a retread, except replacing economic themes with religious ones. It fails to give background on the premise of the setting or justify its own existence. I’d still highly recommend the first one, but lightning certainly didn’t strike twice (especially without the pandemic backdrop).
PAIGE
While its predecessor served us some delicious concepts to chew on, The Platform 2 was not as appetizing as I’d hoped. It felt like a rehash of the first film, but with an undercooked story. I couldn’t connect with these new characters as the plot didn’t dive deeper into the intriguing themes presented in the original, and the ideas it tries to tackle this time around felt hollow, which leads to some unresolved questions being left on the table. I have to say that, despite highlighting certain positive aspects of the first film, The Platform 2 didn’t have the same impact and felt wholly unnecessary.