The opening Jason Statham scene is pretty promising and well done, not all the quips land but some do and its full of action, unexpected moments and moves along.
After that scene everything is a bit of a mess and its like the writers just gave up.
The original film was so long ago I can't recall a thing about it and the introduction of so many characters just muddles things. As does parts of the film being dual language which is odd though apparently due to the financing of the film being largely Chinese.
But worse, most of the effect sequences are choppily edited, to the point where its difficult to work out what is supposed to be happening or what you are seeing. All the underwater scenes aren't really convincing at all. The film is better when it stays above ground, just. Awkward for a film about underwater creatures though.
None of the cast have any chemistry at all, sometimes it feels like they are using a rehearsal of a scene rather than a scene when the actors know they are being filmed or in shot - often the cast are looking off in other directions or looking plain disinterested. Again, this is especially in the underwater effects scenes.
Its a longish film too and I struggled to watch the whole thing. I don't remember the first Meg film being particularly great but as a silly entertainment movie it was at least watchable and seemed professionally made.
Biggest mystery to me of this film was that this was directed by this director who usually makes good films.
After that scene everything is a bit of a mess and its like the writers just gave up.
The original film was so long ago I can't recall a thing about it and the introduction of so many characters just muddles things. As does parts of the film being dual language which is odd though apparently due to the financing of the film being largely Chinese.
But worse, most of the effect sequences are choppily edited, to the point where its difficult to work out what is supposed to be happening or what you are seeing. All the underwater scenes aren't really convincing at all. The film is better when it stays above ground, just. Awkward for a film about underwater creatures though.
None of the cast have any chemistry at all, sometimes it feels like they are using a rehearsal of a scene rather than a scene when the actors know they are being filmed or in shot - often the cast are looking off in other directions or looking plain disinterested. Again, this is especially in the underwater effects scenes.
Its a longish film too and I struggled to watch the whole thing. I don't remember the first Meg film being particularly great but as a silly entertainment movie it was at least watchable and seemed professionally made.
Biggest mystery to me of this film was that this was directed by this director who usually makes good films.
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