The Platform (2019): A Hunger for Economic Reform

Published: May 24, 2023, 3 p.m.

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The Platform is an unsubtle and disgusting film that confronts our acceptance of our toxic and abusive systems of power. It addresses in a terribly unsubtle way the false promises of trickle-down economics. And more importantly, leaves us with a hope for the future, one in which the children of tomorrow can break the system.

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Sources in this Episode:

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The Platform Director\\u2019s Ending Explanation Is as Intriguing as the Movie | Collider

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In The Platform Trailer, Trickle-Down Economics Turns Into a Literal Feeding Frenzy

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Trickle-Down Economics: The Basics of Trickle-Down Theory

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Other Reviews about The Platform:

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The Twist Ending to Netflix\'s the Platform Explained | Forbes

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Netflix\'s class warfare movie \'The Platform\' has struck a chord. Two economists explain why | LA Times\\xa0

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Falling Into the Ethical Abyss of the Platform | Horror Homeroom\\xa0

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The Platform Director\\u2019s Ending Explanation Is as Intriguing as the Movie | Collider

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The Platform Review: Netflix Horror Movie Sees the Hell of Capitalism | IndieWire

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A Critical Analysis of \\u201cThe Platform,\\u201d a Gut-Wrenching Allegory | The Treaty

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The Platform (2019) \\u2013 Difference, Power, and Discrimination in Film and Media: Student Essays

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An Analysis of the Platform, Netflix\'s Sensation Movie | Latin American Post

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\\u2018The Platform\\u2019 Review: An Accidentally Timely Political Allegory | The New York Times

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