ChuckFlixs: The PlatformBy Chuck VanHooseMarch 25, 2020I have been trying to figure out how to describe this movie and how I feel about it. It’s a movie that just recently made its debut on Netflix in the states. I believe it was originally released in Taiwan.

The movie takes place in a future in a prison. The prison is divided into vertical levels with two prisoners on each level. A platform is lowered down with food on it to each level. The platform stays there for a bit then the leftovers go to the next level. Prisoners below have to eat whatever the previous level left.
Of course people over eat and there was less and less food the further down you went. You stayed on a level for one month then you were moved to a new level. Each prisoner was allowed to bring one item with them.

The movie follows a man named Goreng who volunteered to go into the prisoner to earn a accredited degree. However, he doesn’t understand what he is getting into. Luckily his cell mate teaches him how the prisoner and lower levels work. Goreng his determined to change the prison so everyone gets food.

Positives
I actually really enjoyed this movie and it’s accurate for what we are going through in today’s society. This movie definitely takes a shot a capitalism. Especially with everyone buying more supplies then they need therefore making it where other people can’t get what they need.

I liked the plot of the movie and the journey the main character took. You could see him breaking down and resorting to extreme measures in order to survive.

Middle of the road

There were a few characters that I didn’t like. The platform just floated in between levels so that was weird.

Negatives
I know a lot of people aren’t going to like the main character’s first cell mate. He was alright but he definitely was annoying. But he served a purpose to help the main character.

His prison was allowed to bring in one item. One character brought in a knife even though it was a prison. So that didn’t make a lot of sense.

Overall this movie will make you think about how our society and it’s current state. Since we are all in quarantine you should give it a chance.

Rating 7.5/10

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