The Platform (2004) User Reviews

Very simple film

[Cederic · 6/10 · 2 September 2004]

Filmed with a predominantly stationary camera, The Platform comes across as a B- effort in the final year at film school.

There's nothing really wrong with any of the film; there's just little to write home about.

As a (very) short film it's impossible to describe the plot without giving it away. Suffice to note that it is well executed, with a mix of suspense and humour let down only by a sense of what is going to happen next.

Alas, the film ended just as it had the chance to get very amusing - perhaps an opportunity for a sequel?

waiting for a train

[FBzaEasteneder · 8 May 2013]

A sharply-dressed man waits for a train at a provincial, deserted train station. The surroundings are stark, desolate, adding to a sense of foreboding. But the music is lively, and the man's expressions are confident and exaggerated. However, his confidence is dented by something glimpsed from the corner of his eye.

This is a technically excellent short film that relies on a conceit often found in shorts, and even features like Twelve Monkeys and Logan's Run. At under 5 minutes it is very economical, but that also means there is no time for character development or interaction. All in all, amusing lite fare.