Meg 2: The Trench (2023) User Reviews

Things we learned from Meg 2! :)

[erik-29-381626 · 4/10 · 23 November 2023]

A 14 year old girl is a serious scientist and will have a multi million dollar underwater suit made in her size.

Said multi million dollar underwater suits can withstand pressure from being at 7 km depth but not the teeth of a big eel.

Jason Statham can swim at 7 km depth without a suit and not get crushed.

Trained mercenaries with automatic rifles are no match for pre-historic crocodiles that walk on land for the first time.

When people arise quickly from 7 km depth no decompression is necessary since the subs are state of the art.

Submarines can freely submerge and sail right next to several Megs who won't try anything but if you try to go UP from an underwater station, they will attack right away.

Turning on the lights in an underwater station will cause Megs to tear it apart within seconds but building it in the first place was fine by them.

Escape pods from an underwater station are never attacked by Megs, only actual submarines.

Working with underwater mining in a mini sub every day will not cause Megs to attack you, only if the main character is in that sub.

Even if you are backed up by money, armed mercenaries, and an inside (wo)man who can easily fix it if your secret underwater operation gets discovered you kill your friends/employees and risk your own life in a huge series of explosions that will most likely bury you and your sub alive, just to get some action.

Megs carry grudges and will ignore a lot of people for a chance to attack a big metal helicopter to get 1 guy they don't like.

The black movie guy kliché is still alive and kicking.

Megs will only swim up beyond the natural cold barrier if the people they hate are going up there, even if there has been a big hole for them for hours.

If a Meg chases a small vessel, it will ignore all other bigger and noisier vessels in it's hate for the main character.

A huge octopus will fail to hold a Meg, if the Meg manage to bite 1 tentacle.

A newly engaged young woman is eaten by an octopus without the audience batting an eye lash but the annoying little dog must survive since people will be enraged if it dies.

Mercs will have devices and know how to jam all cell phones on an island (but struggle with simple combat).

A man can hang on the outside of a mini sub from 7 km down and all the way up to the surface with absolutely no problems with pressure, air or taking off the suit at surface level.

Seeing an empty helmet float around at 7 km depth means you should go look for your colleague because "you can't leave him behind", he will definitely not be dead or eaten.

Jason Statham can hold on to a piece of helicopter debris even though a Meg lands on top of it, he is the main character after all.

Billion dollar underwater stations have no emergency handles or controls, anyone from the surface can take over remotely and completely.

If you are walking to an underwater station and running out of air, you should stop to talk often, or at least slow down and enjoy the view.

If you hold a Meg in a tank, a flimsy gate will hold in it check for years until it decides it want babies.

If you care about the oceans you will live in a container for days before you emerge when the ship is at sea, not to catch them red handed when they dump radioactive waste or take pictures of them dumping it at sea but to take pictures of their log book, to perhaps sue them later and hope it will stop them next time. Simply taking the pictures when they reach port would rob you of living in a container for days.

Just Bad

[demonblade-37792 · 4/10 · 8 August 2023]

The first impression of The Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is that this was hard to watch. There were dumbfounded scenes that did not make any sense led by decision making. The kills were not that good especially since it is a PG-13 movie. The only parts that I liked are Jason Statham and his great acting and the antagonists getting killed off. Other than that, I was ready to leave the theater. It really questioned me on how does the protagonists keep on surviving after questionable events. I honestly liked the first one better because it was not that bad of a shark movie. The sequel, however, just made it worse. I am surprised that this film was allowed to make it in Dolby Cinema since it only allows good or great movies in the auditorium. Overall, The Meg 2: The Trench is pretty bad with its scenes and kills. I would recommend to stay away from this movie.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND WATCH PAINT DRY INSTEAD

[Warren_Scott-55087 · 4/10 · 18 August 2023]

Don't believe these fake reviews by probably paid, semi-professional writers who say the movie is good. This movie was one big bore with no thought at all put into it. It's just a quick cash grab rebounding off the first one. You'll have more entertainment watching paint dry. I myself have more enjoyment spoon feeding my disabled, hunchbacked cousin pudding. The shark in Sharknado looks more realistic than this creation made by some CGI intern at the local community college. No cares about quality content anymore and it's sad for the avid film goer...This is an unbiased review from a real person who loves movies.

For Statham and creature feature fans only

[jellyneckr · 1 October 2023]

Meg 2: The Trench opens with what seems like a fun scene that would have been deleted from a Jurassic Park sequel for being too ridiculous and overly CGI heavy. It's followed by what seems like a hilariously goofy deleted scene from the first Transporter movie, with Jason Statham beating up nameless bad guys on a container ship. At every opportunity, Meg 2 is trying hard to please the audience with action beats, character archetypes, and scenarios that they've seen before. Half the time, this sequel simply hits similar notes as its 2018 predecessor. Despite this laziness and lack of originality, the movie still has its odd charms, making it pretty hard to hate, even if it's hard to fully appreciate on any real artistic level.

As with the first film, the best thing Meg 2 has going for it is Jason Statham. Even if he may not be the best judge of scripts, Statham is still the absolute best action star Hollywood has. He has the physicality, acting chops, and charisma to make even the weakest of his films worth watching. Without Statham, Meg 2 probably wouldn't rank above a 3 or 4 out of 10, but Statham gives it his all with a so-so script and manages to make the overly long two-hour creature feature better than it would have been otherwise. The rest of the supporting cast does what they can with their roles. Nobody outright embarrasses themselves with the mediocre material.

Story-wise and artistically, The Meg is the superior entry in the Meg franchise. While not necessarily a bad film, Meg 2 definitely has its fair share of dead spots, with a lot of the first hour seeming like it could have ended up on the cutting room floor. The second hour is much stronger, emphasizing the (PG-13) carnage and attacks the audience wants out of a shark flick. The film is never an absolute bore, though it's disappointing that director Ben Wheatley didn't lean more into the B-movie nature of the first ten minutes. Both Meg movies would have benefited greatly from an R-rating, though the fact that both are super CGI heavy and relatively bloodless without ever playing like Syfy originals is probably a minor miracle.

Ultimately, Meg 2: The Trench isn't super memorable. It doesn't tell a particularly strong story or ever really justify its existence as a sequel. However, the opening scenes and the second half delivers the kind of mindless action spectacle one would want from a cheesy sci-fi adventure like this. In the end, it's strictly for Statham and creature feature fans only. Anyone else is likely to find it a complete waste of time. 5/10.

The Only Good Thing Is Jason Statham

[ladymidath · 3/10 · 4 November 2023]

I wanted to like this, I really did, it has everything, giant creature, Statham, shark, but this is just so boring.

The problem is, it hits every cliché. Annoying kid, paint by the number villain, a predictable plot. Unlikable characters who all behave like cartoon characters.

I liked the first movie and was looking forward to the sequel, but the irritating characters and lazy [;it just didn't do it for me.

I don't mind popcorn movies where you park your brain at the door, but they are usually fun. I think that is the problem here, it just was not fun. Statham is the best thing about this movie, he always turns in a reliable performance. The rest of the cast are so forgettable, in the end I was cheering for the shark.

If I want a good shark movie, I will watch Jaws.

DID THEY CGI- all these actors? Major FLOP!!

[leanupmybusiness · 1/10 · 29 November 2023]

I need to preface this by saying, I LOVED the Meg, it was the right amount of silly and loose storyline that I could watch it and play PVZ without needing to follow the storyline.

I was looking forward to MEG 2, not sure how they would have followed it up but I do like Jason Stantham movies.

Unfortunately the movie was incredibly boring, ridiculous storyline that was so unbelievable, an annoying kid that I have no idea why they were in there and these one-dimensional villans that I found myself laughing at how stupid they were.

The worst part, is I couldn't help but feel I was watching a paid for by the CCP movie, designed to elevate the face of China.

I actually don't even have a problem with that, but to make out like the Chinese govt. Is Captain America and is the ultimate force of good in the world felt like a betrayal to story telling.

As a mum of part-Asian children, I'm really enthused to see more inclusion of Asian actors in roles that go beyond those stereotypical kungfu roles. Unfortunately, this had no texture or believability and I felt like I was watching a caricature of a believable person, with believable relationships.

One word of wisdom to CCP - You can make good stories that reframe you in a positive light, but when you make such hogwash, ridiculous stories.... it makes you look like a controlling communist....

weak film, the first was better

[moviemanmo973 · 1/10 · 5 December 2023]

This film just wasn't as enjoyable as the first. It took me multiple attempts to finish this film because it could not hold my attention.

The meg was present in the film but the meg wasn't at the center of the film like in the first movie. This was basically a usual Jason Statham movie with a villain and martial arts that just so happen to have some sharks in it.

There were some other creatures in the film and honestly I can't remember how they came to be. I expected this to be a film where you have to accept the impossible but it was just so ridiculous that it was annoying.

The only character that saw some development was DJ. We were able to see some growth from him since the last film but other than that all of the characters were unmemorable.

Weak plot, weak action, weak dialogue and a weak ending.

Exactly what it says on the box...

[charlesr-8 · 6/10 · 8 September 2023]

My Rating reflects expectations. If this was touted as a edge of your seat thriller with cutting edge CGI and unexpected twists and turns, it'd be a 2. But this was always going to end up the campy, overacted, completely implausible, CGI riddled cheese-fest that it is. And it absolutely delivered on that expectation.

It has Plot holes so big you could swim a megladon through, hilarious foreshadowing via dialogue (if they say something won't happen, its going to happen,) and a decent smattering of quips, giggle/smirk inducing lines, and the requisite action scenes.

It ticked all the boxes for expectations - and exceeded it in areas like "completely unrealistic technology," "inaccurate animal behaviour" and "Implausible physics/hydrodynamics." But that just added to the fun.

For the naysayers - expecting more quality/realism/etc from this movie is like expecting a Fast and the Furious movie to be extolling the virtues of bicycles.

Its a fun, lighthearted, and "laugh at the ridiculousness" sort of flick and that's worth a passing grade.

It's a big megalo-don't!

[BA_Harrison · 3/10 · 9 August 2023]

Horror auteur Ben Wheatley goes Hollywood with Meg 2: The Trench. I don't blame the guy for trying -- after all, this is the kind of blockbuster that, if done right, could propel a director into the big league -- but it's clear from the start that Wheatley is way out of his depth on a film of this magnitude.

I wasn't expecting anything more than a fun brainless blockbuster, but while Meg 2 is undeniably brainless, it isn't much fun. The first half of the film takes place mainly underwater, in subs, in a deep sea mining facility, and on the ocean floor, as tough guy Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and his marine research pals explore the titular trench, fall foul of sabotage, and are attacked by a variety of hungry sea creatures. Unfortunately, Wheatley clearly has no idea how to handle a big action scene, meaning that following what is going on is nigh on impossible. I saw the film in 3D, and the wearing of the glasses made the picture really murky, which only added to my confusion.

The action eventually moves to the surface, with Jonas and his friends escaping numerous gun-toting bad guys, before doing battle with three Megs, a giant octopus and some dog-sized dinosaurs that have made their way to a nearby island resort. Up until then, things had been dumb, but what follows is off-the-scale stupid, with characters acting in the most unlikely manner, zero sense of logic, and a general feeling that the director has bitten off more than he can chew.

3/10.

Typical mindless over bloated sequel...and I loved it!

[subxerogravity · 6/10 · 4 August 2023]

Personally, I was surprised that Jason Statham decided to make a sequel to the Meg. Most likely because I did not think the Meg was his type of movie. Not exactly Crank on water or anything. The film is an obvious cash cow but worth the money. No need to put any thought into how stupid this movie its cause it's met to be the opposite of smart. Its entertaining as hell and does not slow down long enough for me to point out the plot holes and the science mistakes. A perfect Tie-in to Shark Week. I went into this baby knowing that I was going to like it and I came out loving every minute of it. It's not met to be Shakespeare but it's definitely a fun experience.

The Very Sharp Tooth of Boredom

[Tweetienator · 3/10 · 26 August 2023]

Meg 2: The Trench is like all those late entries to the Jurassic Park franchise: lifeless, soulless, mindless, dumb, generic. There is no excitement or suspense, no characters one can relate too (at least I couldn't), and compared to fine "shark movies" like Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, Open Water or The Shallows, this one is not B-league but C-league, despite some production value. Also, some well done CGI is no news anymore for quite some time and not very entertaining if the rest of the movies is just crap. I really would prefer to put some of those good old Godzilla themed movies of the 50s and 60s back on my screen (and have some fun) instead of watching this, well, void of boredom ever again. I really like some of the movies starring Jason Statham, but as I don't watch (and like) Fast & Furios movies (the last one I watched was the third entry) the last really good one I can remember was that little movie Homefront, a movie made 10 years ago - simply put, I would prefer to get more class and less mass.

Meg 2: The Trench is more of the same silly fun as the first one with enough new elements to make fun escapist viewing

[IonicBreezeMachine · 7/10 · 4 August 2023]

6 years after the events of the first film, Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is now the guardian of Meiying (Sophia Cai) following the death of her mother Suyin and continues working for the Oceanographic institute alongside his friends Mac (Cliff Curtis) and DJ (Page Kennedy) under the direction of Jiuming Zhang (Wu Jing), Suyin's brother, as well as performing environmental investigations exposing illegal dumpers and polluters. Jiuming continues the work started by his father and sister with the backing of billionaire Hillary Driscoli (Sienna Guillory) including having successfully captured a meg, named Halqi, and kept it in captivity despite the concerns of Jonas. As Jonas, Jiuming, and several others embark on a journey from Mana One research station to explore the Mariana Trench, they stumble across a conspiracy with far reaching implications that unleashes the threat of the Megs once again on humanity.

After weathering a troubled 22 year long development cycle, The Meg proved to be a sleeper hit overindexing in the United States and making over $500 million worldwide. Shortly after the first film's release it was announced the producers were in development of a sequel that would mine material from other material in Steve Alten's Meg novel series. With Ben Wheatley stepping in for directors duties and the writing team of Dean Georgaris and Jon and Erich Hoeber, Meg 2: The Trench delivers on the same silly fun as the previous film and is unapologetically ridiculous Summer escapism.

Jason Statham and Sophia Cai reprise their roles as Jonas and Meiying respectively from the previous film, and despite the clunkiness of having to explain away Li Bingbing's character Suyin from the previous film, the movie does a solid job of building upon the chemistry between Statham and Cai with the two in a unique place with Jonas now Meiying's legal guardian and there's a solid dynamic between the two. We also get the welcome returns of Cliff Curtis' Mac and Page Kennedy's DJ respectively with both still great supporting characters to bounce off against Statham with DJ in particular given some very funny developments spurred by his experiences in the last film. Much like the novel it takes (loose) inspiration from, Meg 2: The Trench is stuff to the gills with things that happen and it's probably the most movie you'll get in a Summer blockbuster in terms of sheer variety. There's a little bit of Aliens, some Abyss (or if you will: Leviathan), of course traces of Jaws, and even a little bit of Die Hard and Jurassic Park thrown in for good measure. The last act of this movie is just insane and much like the prior film it is unfortunately held back from getting too bloody thanks to its PG-13 rating, but in terms of delivering on crazy action and spectacle it's certainly firing on all cylinders.

Meg 2: The Trench is my kind of cinematic junkfood. It's a movie that feels like a throwback to those 90s era blockbusters complete with a rap song over the end credits called "Chomp" that almost makes you expect the credit "Voice of Magic Taco.... James Earl Jones" (look up Simpsons and Zorro, you'll know what I'm talking about). As you can tell I had a blast with this movie and I hope they mine the rest of the book series for all it's worth.

A cinematic abyss

[AvalonP99 · 1/10 · 5 August 2023]

Meg 2: The Trench sinks to new depths of awfulness, earning the dubious honour of being Statham's worst movie by far. The palpable absence of the previous star cast further drowns this terrible sequel leaving a void that Statham simply couldn't fill.

The plot is so awful it's as if a kindergarten child was handed a pen and paper during the writers strike and was told to write whatever popped up in their head.

Shall we talk about the acting? The protagonists were mediocre at best. Their acting looked forced and unnatural.

As for the supportive characters, they all looked as if they came straight out of a high school drama workshop. Take that female security guard for instance, a character so unnecessary and annoying. The actress herself was so unable to deliver a single convincing line. Every time she spoke I found myself wincing. Kudos for achieving such a cringe-worthy presence on screen! As for DJ, the comedic genius offering humour so intellectually stimulating, it's as if the writers consulted a focus group of thee-year- old kids. Perhaps the only one who could deliver a somewhat decent performance was Cliff Curtis but he still couldn't salvage this shipwreck of a movie.

Furthermore, the cgi looked so cartoonish I half expected the sharks to break into a dance routine straight out of a Saturday morning cartoon.

Overall a cinematic disaster that should come with a warning label: "View at your own peril!"

I'm utterly ashamed I paid to watch this atrocity.

[Alexanjou · 1/10 · 6 August 2023]

This film plunges into the trench of terrible plot, leaving you grasping for coherence. The first movie was also dumb but a million times better than Meg 2. The filmmakers obviously used most of the budget to pay statham and that Asian star and then for some reason decided to scrape the bottom of the barrel for the rest of the cast.

Whatever happened to A list names like Ruby Rose, Li Bingbing and Rainm Wilson ? Why would you try to float the film with a crew of completely unknown, talentless actors who seem to have come straight out of an amateur high school acting class?

Now let's talk about the plot. Completely nonsensical! So indifferent and poorly written that leaves you wondering if the writers were playing a cruel joke on the audience. To top all that, cgi looked like it came out of a PS2 game.

Save your money! This is so bad it seems like it was written and played by a group of teenagers experimenting with their first camera.

Plot: 2/10 Acting: 1/10 CGI: 4/10.

Spies, corporate espionage and super-suits (spoilers after a warning)

[FeastMode · 2/10 · 4 August 2023]

From my review for Jurassic World Dominion: "If I were to list out all the things this movie focuses on, dinosaurs would be fifth or sixth, behind multiple storylines that range from bland to useless. I'm baffled by how little focus is on dinosaurs."

Now just switch "dinosaurs" with "giant sharks" and you have Meg 2: The Trench. If you're here for a creature feature, you will be disappointed. At least 80% of the movie has zero to do with sharks.

It starts with a fight scene that seems like it should be in a Bourne movie. I wondered, am I in the right place? Then we're introduced to super-suits that can break boulders. What movie is this again? There is a fully useless espionage subplot. Where am I???

Meg 2 is ridiculously dumb. The action is mostly gibberish and impossible to see. I couldn't even tell which characters were dying. The story is useless. There are so many cheesy moments. The attempts at jump scares are laughable. Like, are you even trying?

You never feel the stakes. At one point the characters are in a dire situation that will be extremely difficult to survive. Their lives are all in danger, and yet they walk around in wonderment and awe like they're on a fun adventure.

This movie made me laugh a lot. But only a couple times was it intentional. It's 8 stars on the So Bad It's Good scale. If you liked the first one, you might enjoy it. But I don't recommend it unless you want to laugh at how bad it is.

(1 viewing, opening Thursday UltraScreen 8/3/2023)

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A few things I remember that I couldn't believe, to the point of laughter.

(1) The villain guy in the trench facility has Statham unconscious but doesn't kill him. I think, maybe there's a reason he needs him alive. But that would already conflict with the previous scene where the villain woman asks someone to kill Statham. And even worse, as soon as Statham wakes up, they start fighting. And it's clear that the villain guy is trying to kill Statham.

They could have at least tried to make sense. Maybe tie him up to interrogate him and Statham is able to escape. Then it wouldn't be so glaring. But no, it's just atrocious writing and they hope you won't notice or care.

(2) Two good guys armed with a taser and mace are able to beat five bad guys armed with automatic rifles. I kid you not. And it's not like they had the element of surprise. The bad guys knew where they were. Made me laugh so hard.

(3) There is a character named Rigas who at one point seriously considers killing Statham to save herself. Later she begs Statham to seal the hatch and leave a team member behind to die. Then the movie has the gall to give her this line with regards to Statham's adopted daughter: "I'll protect her with my life."

She is literally the last non-villain in the movie who I would trust her with. She is more likely to sacrifice the daughter to save herself. Even after this we see her put another friend in danger by running and leaving him behind. I thought they were setting her up to die, but nope. Horrible character.

(4) The super rich head boss villain lady is sitting in the chopper waiting to leave a highly dangerous situation. She's completely fine with killing innocent people, a character we'd likely see abandoning her henchmen to ensure her safety. Yet when she hears a noise, she tells the pilot to go investigate.

Let me repeat that. She sends the pilot, the only one who can fly the chopper, out to investigate in a scenario where people are getting eaten by giant lizards. I can't do it, man. It's too dumb to handle.

(5) I know this is supposed to be a light and fun movie, but these characters just watched, nay, experienced numerous friends and team members dying. And yet they are celebrating, toasting, and making jokes at the end. Not even a moment to remember the fallen?

There is so much more, I just can't remember. Probably because it's so forgettable.

EDIT: I can't believe I forgot to mention Statham swimming at the bottom of the ocean without a super-suit. They give you some explanation that sounds like complete nonsense. You just have to fill your sinuses with water??????? How do you do that? Even if you can... how do you prevent your lungs from collapsing? They could have easily written around this. It's just lazy.

Even with low expectations, it failed to meet them.

[kcgunesq · 1/10 · 2 December 2023]

Given that I found the first installment passable for what it was, I was willing to give the sequel a shot. But even going into the movie with low expectations, it was impossible to watch.

Contrived and formulaic were expected, but the sheer laziness of the mind numbing dialogue was simply too much to handle, even if one could get past the obvious pandering to international markets.

Although I generally find Jason Stathan a mediocre actor in his best efforts, he was, surprisingly not the worst performer. Or at least, no so much so that he stood out poorly.

If you want a fun, no expectations shark-related disaster films, stick with the Sharknado franchise, the likes of which are far more watchable and enjoyable than this lazy attempt at a money-grab.

It's awful

[ross91 · 6 August 2023]

Clearly Jason Statham just did this movie for the money. The story is ridiculously bad, I mean seriously bad! Statham is like a constipated statue the whole time. The CGI is cheap nasty and completely unrealistic. The only saving grace that is fantastic & I mean FANTASTIC is when the credits rolled. This movie is everything that is wrong with Hollywood, regurgitating stories and using bad actors, bad producers & bad CGI. Would anyone in Hollywood ever stop this idiocy forever. Don't go see the Meg it's awful. Not one bit entertaining, it was made as a money magnet but I for one don't see the pull of it. Avoid it, it's a waste of time and money.

not all movies have to be good to be great

[aliciaaxh · 7/10 · 13 August 2023]

This is easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen- I loved it.

The key to enjoying this is expecting camp. After seeing the trailer, I went into the cinema suspending my disbelief SO HARD and had the time of my life.

The characters are the least likeable part of this- you'll find yourself wishing at least five characters get eaten instead of rooting for them. Page Kennedy is a shining star though, and every time he was on screen I was ecstatic.

The plot is bad, bordering hilarious. The villain's motivations are cartoonishly poorly thought out, and all the decisions that lead up to the movie's climax taking place are idiotic at best.

The actual megs (and other sea creatures) are gorgeously rendered, but you'll also have to suspend your disbelief about how they're a) alive b) doing any of this. Honestly, I would have loved to see more of the sea monsters, instead of all the plot bs. Sea dinosaurs take off running on land, just roll with it.

My conclusion: this movie is campy as hell. It's got the depth of a puddle, so just turn your brain off and you'll have a blast.

A Jason Junk Film

[gpxdlr · 1/10 · 30 December 2023]

Jason Jason, Jason. Why, Why, and Why? This was strictly for a paycheck plus being a producer, so you did made some money. Please make your next film better because you need to redeem yourself to your fans. This movie STUNK! So many errors, implausible scenes, terrible action, and lousy script writers trying to be funny. I was hoping you would have done the Jack Reacher films instead of that short 5'7" guy with the initials T. C. Please don't get involve with a Meg 3 if someone is thinking about this. The cast is bad, the acting is bad, the science is bad. How could anyone swim in 25,000 ft of ocean depth without a pressurized suit of some kind. Jason did! Don't bother with this fiasco.

Sharknado with a huge budget and the same amount of camp

[andrew-marks59 · 7/10 · 4 August 2023]

Let's keep this quick and simple because if you're seeing this movie you probably can't focus on anything for long periods of time.

1. Evil corporation - CHECK

2. Three massive sharks - CHECK

3. A giant squid - CHECK

4. Jason Statham literally jumping a shark - CHECK

5. One-liners straight out of an 80's movie - CHECK

The regular film critics might say this is a mess but I think a serious giant shark movie just wouldn't work. I don't think Hollywood is giving up, I think they're giving in to what the people want. If you asked me what movie I think should win a razzie and still be worth your time, it's this one.

Swim Away

[galahad58-1 · 1/10 · 29 December 2023]

I am not sure if any movie can be dumber than Meg 2. What kind of idiot would try and keep a meg in captivity? What kind of idiot would swim with that meg? Why would anyone go back into the trench to once more be exposed to prehistoric sharks? How does a base mysteriously show up in an area- and at a depth- where no one can go? How does that base become built with prehistoric sharks around and not be attacked?

Meg 2 has so many plot holes; so many terrible situations; so many mindless actions and encounters; and some of the worse characters you have ever seen.

An absolutely terrible movie that is not worth watching.

JUST TRY AND ENJOY IT FOR WHAT IT IS!

[Radio-1s_Mr-MovieMad-Ami_104-1FM · 8/10 · 11 August 2023]

A -{ B I G }- Screen Mini Review ; Movie Seen Thurs., 08-03-23.

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Woman, to nearby man : "You can relax. This place, 'Meg-proof'. I mean, Jonas was always afraid of this, but I was also thinking....." { a Meg crashes through the 'impenetrable' glass barrier and chomps her up whole }.

( Scene features in the -official- trailer by Warner Bros. Pictures ; hence a Non-spoiler ).

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You already KNOW that this "Ain't No Oppenheimer" ; is almost certainly -not- going to win any Academy Awards ; nor was it -ever- intended to be as such. Bearing that in mind, here's a few thoughts to get the boat rowing. Isn't the reason that we -{ PAY }- . . . Of our "own-free-will", { and often rather handsomely, at that! } . . . To see a larger-than-life { quite literally! }, "UTTERLY BONKERS LEVEL" sci-fi action extravaganza such as 'Meg 2: The Trench' ( to be referred to simply as 'Meg-2' here ) . . . That we wish to 'Escape', be 'Enthralled', and perhaps most significantly of all . . . " Be able to let our hair down for a while, and just have a little 'Serious' Cinematic -{ FUN }- ? ? ? " Just Sayin'. ( And if you consider yourself to be a -true- lover of action flicks, then you will most -definitely- be able to relate to Meg-2 ).

Jason Statham has been one of my favourite action heroes for the longest time, & well & truly -Delivers- in Meg-2 as 'Jonas Taylor', inasmuchas the "kicking ass" department is concerned. However, the absence of Bing Bing Li ..{ 'Suyin', in the first instalment }.. was an unequivocal disappointment, as her presence in 'The Meg' was nothing less than sheerly delightful. In contrast, Page Kennedy { 'DJ' }, not only reprises his role ..with 'Panache!'.. but also brings some -genuinely enjoyable suprises with him . . . -{ And }- performs the massively exhilarating hip-hop song "Chomp"! ( The track plays over the end credits ). If I have one -major- criticism of the film, it is that the -extremely- deadly Komodo Dragon like prehistoric creatures on "Fun Island" { -Also- featured in the aforementioned trailer } were, for want of a better expression . . . Just permitted to er, well, simply "be there" ( this is -very- obviously implied ) by the island's management ; -inspite- of the said venue, ( quite expectedly of course ), being chock full of, you-guessed-TOURISTS! But ..'other than that'.. I simply surrendered myself -completely- to the -{ "MINDLESS MOVIE MADNESS" }- at hand, and made a perfectly earnest effort to just relax, and enjoy the undeniably -immense- level of entertainment on display.

Summary : The opening sequence is "Par Excellence". Also, I was -especially- heartened by Jonas's very endearing relationship with the "sparky and seemingly ever enthusiastic" 14 year old whiz-kid 'Meiying' { Suyin's daughter from the first picture, and played by the -now- 15 year old Sophia Cai } ; as it provided a VERY refreshing break from the 'Heartless Badass' personna that we almost -always- see Jason Statham's roles embody. In a nutshell, Meg-2 is "rife" with Twists, Turns & Curved-balls, galore. It -attempts- to fight every possible narrative cliché Real-hard, and generally ends up winning ( -NOT- to be confused with all the -very- obvious "homages" present in the picture ). Ergo : " 8.00 -{ UNABASHED }- , Chompalicious Marks Out Of 10.00 " . . . . KUDOS, Director Ben Wheatley ! ! ! !

Unashamedly ridiculous, but made me giggle

[andydavis-19959 · 6/10 · 27 August 2023]

I had low expectations for this movie, but actually found it somewhat entertaining. It's one of those flicks that's so over the top ridiculous that it's funny.

As a professional diver for two decades, I found the underwater scenes quite hilarious. They just took things like physics and the gas laws and decided to entirely ignore them. The whole movie, from premise and plot to the dialogue and action sequences was utterly absurd, but I feel that must have been a conscious decision.

The CGI was okay. It was action-packed. I laughed. It wasn't boring. That's worth 6/10 from me. It served it's purpose: to entertain.

Not made for the American market

[onanysundae · 1/10 · 26 August 2023]

The whole time that I was watching this movie all I could think was that there was some major overseas dollars particularly from Asia that had been sunk into this film in order to get it made. Everything from the characters, to about 1/3 of the dialogue or more being in Chinese and subtitled into English, the filming sites that were chose... Pretty much everything points to foreign investors that had a whole lot of input into how this movie was made and what it would include. Even when you put all the bad CGI, terrible acting, non-existent story, Syfy tropes to the side. In the end this just felt like a giant vanity project for wealthy Chinese investors to show off to people in Asia. Thank God I have a regal pass and I didn't have to come out of pocket on top of my subscription in order to watch this streaming pile of trash.

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Most Boring Shark flick I've ever watched!

[angelinadanzolo · 1/10 · 4 August 2023]

Meg 2 was an utter disaster. The cast's abysmal performances, coupled with a plot that reeked of indifference, not to mention the laughably cheap cgi which made the almighty megalodons look like cartoon caricatures, left me desperately awaiting the end credits. The absence of A-list actors like Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson and Ruby Rose, who brought credibility to the predecessor, was an obvious misstep. Their replacements with unknown actors contributed to the film's downfall, as their lackluster performances failed to elicit any emotional investment. Not even Jason Statham's presence could save this sinking SHIP. I'm surprised Ben Wheatley directed this c rated flick. A painful reminder of how not to make a sequel.