Meg 2: The Trench
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Aug 10, 2018 · “The Meg” (whose story, from what I understand, is quite different from the original novel) may not be the most ferociously original film ever made—to be fair, though, with a tale involving drunken divers, ex-wives, goofy money men and a shark most people do not believe exists, there are times when it feels less like a “Jaws” knockoff ...
Jonas is said to "drink too much" and occasionally. Parents Need to Know. Parents need to know that The Meg is the first in a series of action movies starring Jason Statham and a prehistoric shark. The film shows the importance of teamwork and has an ecological message, though the latter isn't deeply explored.
- Jon Turteltaub
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Jason Statham, Rainn Wilson, Bingbing Li
The Meg is an entertaining underwater monster movie and summer thrill ride that wholeheartedly embraces its inherent cheesiness without overdoing it. The time has finally come for Jason Statham to duke it out with a gigantic shark, and the results (thankfully) do not disappoint. Based on Steve Alten's 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, The ...
- Statham vs. Shark. What more do you want?
- The Meg Gallery
- Verdict
By William Bibbiani
Updated: Apr 21, 2020 1:01 am
Posted: Aug 9, 2018 8:44 pm
When the ink has dried on the early 21st century, historians will probably look back and say, “Wow, people loved sharks” and “Wow, people also loved Jason Statham punching things.” Fortunately, those historians will have films like Jon Turteltaub’s The Meg to explain why we love them both. It’s a fun giant killer shark movie, and a solid Jason Statham action romp.
The Meg stars Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor, a deep sea rescue expert called out of retirement to rescue his ex-wife from a unique underwater disaster. She’s trapped at the bottom of the Marianas Trench which, it turns out, was deeper than anyone ever realized. And what’s worse, she’s being attacked by a giant prehistoric shark called a Megalodon.
There’s not much to the plot of The Meg. Jason Statham comes to the rescue but the Megalodon escapes into the rest of the ocean and starts biting everything in sight. People try to stop the Megalodon, and that’s about it really. Just add shark mayhem and Jason Statham’s tough guy attitude.
The biggest problem with The Meg is, ironically, is how big it is. The film is nearly two hours long and a heck of a lot of that time is spent not watching a giant shark bite things. The first act of the movie sets up a mystery that’s completely ruined by the marketing, and even the title. What kind of giant monster could be attacking this submarine at the bottom of the Marianas Trench? You’re going to have to wait at least half an hour to find out and if you guessed a giant sea horse, you’re wrong.
It’s also entirely possible that audiences who are expecting a big budget Sharknado will come away mildly disappointed. The Meg never teeters very far into lunacy. There are exciting action sequences and the finale is a fist-pumping doozy, but you don’t get to the see this Megalodon flying through the air and biting the head off the Statue of Liberty, or teaming up with a sentient volcano to destroy the world, or whatever. The Meg is just a movie about a killer shark doing killer shark stuff, except, you know, he’s super big.
The Meg is a big, dumb shark movie that takes itself a little too seriously, and that’s the point. Jason Statham is perfect for the material, the shark attacks are entertainingly broad, and the supporting cast brings personality to the otherwise straightforward script. Maybe it could have been even bigger and dumber, in a good way, but then again, ...
- William Bibbiani
Aug 10, 2018 · The Meg sets audiences up for a good old-fashioned B-movie creature feature, but lacks the genre thrills -- or the cheesy bite -- to make it worth diving in. Previously thought to be extinct, a ...
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- Jon Turteltaub
- PG-13
- Jason Statham
The Meg is a trite and stereotypical mess that is often too silly and predictable for its own good. ... When it comes to comparing it to the other inhabitants that occupy shark movie waters, The ...
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Aug 10, 2018 · The Meg: Directed by Jon Turteltaub. With Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis. A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.
