I liked this movie and found the acting of all the actors very noteworthy.
Fans of Snowpiercer n Cube will definitely enjoy this.
One of the best part is that the director made sure that the camera doesn't linger much on the gory aspects n even the unpleasant stuff is fast paced.
Plot summary
A mysterious place, an indescribable prison, a deep hole. An unknown number of levels. Two inmates living on each level. A descending platform containing food for all of them. An inhuman fight for survival, but also an opportunity for solidarity.
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Engrossing thriller, darkly comical and with a solid commentary on the social fabric.
Something outside the box
THE PLATFORM is a twist on the usual prison movie with imaginative sci-fi style ideas that make it feel a little like a CUBE revamp. Meanwhile, the whole societal exploration and allegory behind the film makes it feel a lot like SNOWPIERCER, but be warned, it's much more grisly than either of those films I've mentioned. It's less a movie than a collection of arresting ideas and many of them work well, although that doesn't make the film a complete success: the low budget is a little obvious at times and some of the psychological angles feel like padding. But the action, when it hits, is shocking. and the climax an exercise in sustained tension. Add in the usual assured performances you tend to find in Spanish cinema and you have a film well worth seeing for those who like something outside the box.
Humanity at its worst.
It's a very clever and interesting premise, it came up as a horror recommendation, I would class it more in the suspenseful thriller bracket. It showcases mankind at its very worst, it basically sets out a message that you're alright at the top, and as you come down the social order, things just get worse and worse, with those above you doing slightly better.
Socially and ideologically this is a major triumph, it really does get you thinking, particularly in these days where has had such a terrible impact worldwide.
I thought the acting was superb, normally I dislike dubbed films, but in this instance I didn't even notice it, I enjoyed it that much.
Genuinely terrific acting. I would have liked to have seen a bit of those running the regime, but I guess they wanted ambiguity.
Quality, 9/10.