Netflix's The Platform 2 is a mind-bending sequel that left fans wondering about its ending! This dystopian thriller takes you on a wild ride full of twists and turns!
The Anti-Gravity Mystery
The movie drops a huge bombshell near the end. There's a zero-gravity scene, making everyone question just where exactly the vertical prison is set! Was it set in space? No one knows!
While The Platform 2 hints at a timeline before the first film, it stands on its own with its narrative. It gives you details on the prison's inner workings and focuses on survivors from the first film but the way prisoners move within the vertical structure. The reveal about moving the survivors comes towards the ending.
Zero-Gravity Technology
Up to that point, no one has ever revealed exactly what's going on in that prison. People trying to survive don't really have a thought to ask about those super high-tech movements. It's only near the end that we discover those crazy anti-gravity elements!
What's going on? The prison guards are seen using technology to get rid of the mess the prisoners make after one month passes and then get them out of their cells!
It even suggests that "The Authority," which seems to run things has control of the platform movements and is able to move people using "anti-gravity."
The Prison Location
It looks like a future time. Even with a hint that the prison system is super high-tech the specific place is still shrouded in secrecy. That mysterious anti-gravity scene hints that the prison could very well be in space! Since it looks like it’s controlled using zero-gravity tech and there's an opening only used by the moving "platform," that may suggest the same tech helps to place the prisoners in their cells!
The Cast and Their Roles
The Platform 2 cast is great and has lots of talent! What stands out about this cast, is they managed to showcase some awesome acting that will leave fans in awe!
- Milena Smit as Perempuan
- Hovik Keuchkerian as Zamiatin
- Natalia Tena as Perempuan's Second Roommate
- Óscar Jaenada as Dagin Babi
- Ivan Massagué as Goreng
- Antonia San Juan as Imoguiri
- Zorion Eguileor as Tiramigasi
- Tadashi Ito as Bárbaro 21
Redemption and Sacrifice
There are some huge, moving moments near the ending. It looks like there is this special, amazing experience. Perempuan really takes on a journey, where she’s trying to break free using the anti-gravity technology!
Then she changes her course of action, and instead, decides to rescue a child from level 333!
Her choice looks like it came from some feelings of regret that came from an event that involved a death and a powerful realization for redemption! The scene at the end, with a kind of death and rebirth, suggests just how powerful a realization can be!
Final Thoughts
The Platform 2 may have brought back some characters! They show off a lot more about what was really happening and create more mysteries in this dystopian universe that might leave you thinking long after you’ve seen it! This series might just keep on giving viewers interesting mysteries to unpack, and keep these audiences wanting more! If you’ve not seen this movie it's a great movie to watch that brings to the fore all that we don't want to see as viewers, but might be exactly the type of film to create excitement, too.
