The Platform 2has become a hit on Netflix’s global top 10 chart.The Platform 2is the sequel film to the 2019 filmThe Platform, which first introduced audiences to a world that has constructed a prison wherein the inmates are fed via a descending platform that starts on the top level and proceeds to the bottom. The movie picks up with another story about this prison, expanding the first film’s lore.The Platform 2’s castincludes Milena Smit, Hovik Keuchkerian, Natalia Tena, Oscar Jaenada, Ivan Massague and is directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Now,The Platform 2has found success onNetflix’s streaming chart. The film wasno. 1 on the non-English language chartfor the week of September 30 to October 6, amassing 19.4 million views.The Platform 2also made it onto the global chart for non-English language films, making it to no. 5. Looking at the English-language chart,The Platform 2was by far the most-viewed film overall. The chart-topper for English-language films wasMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, which had just 7.1 million views. EvenThe Platform 2would have ranked no. 7 on the English-language charts.
Why You Should Watch The Platform 2
The Platform Movies Have An Interesting World
The Platformmoviesprovide fascinating ways tovisualize the abuse of resources. There are countless other dystopian films, such asThe Hunger Gamesfranchise, that tackle issues of overconsumption and what happens when abundance is offered to a select few.The Platform, however, directly visualizes this concept through The Pit, showing what happens at the top and the dire consequences of getting the dregs after upper (in this case literally) society has grossly overused its resources.
The Loyalists & Barbarians: The Platform 2’s Factions Explained
The Platform 2 reveals that the prisoners in its central system are divided into two groups, loyalists & barbarians, who follow opposing philosophies.
Do not letThe Platform 2’s mixed reviewsscare you. While critics have questioned the necessity of this sequel, some, including Tom Ellen ofEmpire Magazine, have still noted the thriller’s “compelling high concept.” This concept makesThe Platform 2worth watching, especially for those who have seen the firstThe Platformand are looking for something that continues the universe.
Our Take On The Platform 2
The Platform Movies Are Fascinating
I was as surprised as anyone to learn they were making a sequel toThe Platform. At the same time, I’m thrilled to see a movie like this succeed. In a time when movies and TV are flooded with dystopian interpretations such asThe Hunger Games,The Last of Us, andFallout,The Platform 2offers a fresh perspective that is not as outlandish as some of these other stories. It is more isolated than the typical dystopia by being set in The Pit, and this uniqueness makes it interesting.
The Platform 2
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The Platform 2 is the follow-up to the original dystopian thriller set in a vertical prison. This installment explores new layers of its brutal regime, delving deeper into its social hierarchy and survival dynamics. Directed by an unknown filmmaker, the sequel continues to challenge its characters' moral boundaries.
