Quarantined with ‘The Platform’ a Horror/Thriller that Somewhat Parallels the Pandemic
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.

Some incidents occur on the dancing floor, and the ladies' restroom at a tropical club will change the life of a macho politician, a naive and subdued married woman, an unfaithful lesbian couple, a transsexual dreaming of a sex reassignment surgery and a smart school teacher who loses her head after a few drinks.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
Viewers get a glimpse of life of mediocrity in a world where humans and cartoon characters live together in this comeback.
In addition to the cast being delightfully diverse this time around, the film was just loosely-plotted and action-packed enough to keep a casual fan like myself entertained. While I do agree that the writing of Cole left much to be desired for an original character thrust into a preconceived universe, none of the characters seemed particularly fleshed out in terms of personality; however, I think that's to be expected when you're watching a film literally inspired by a video game.
Where is Lilo's face? Disney marketing sends a chilling signal: that even in 2025, an alien is more palatable and marketable than a brown girl.