8/6/2023
Synopsis: A research team encounters multiple threats while exploring the depths of the ocean, including a malevolent mining operation. – IMDb
The Good: *deep breath* Alright, listen… This film isn’t supposed to be good, which…is good…because it isn’t. It’s not even remotely good. It’s delightfully bad. It’s were ‘not’ watching this on purpose, it’s something we won’t mind playing in the background, or here’s some popcorn let’s talk through the whole thing good/bad. Right? Alright.
The Bad: All of it…terrible. Worse than the first one? A little…yeah but not by a lot. It’s on brand. It’s a Statham film so IYKYK. But there’s also like no discernible plot. The whole thing is a conglomeration of other film plots but they never fit together really well. There’s T&A but even that is mild so it feels like a film fitting into several slots but not claiming one.
Best Line: I never go anywhere without my survival bag.’
It’s FULL of one liners but I like the backstory to this one.
Fun Fact: The Meg 2 has been in the works since October 2018, essentially right after the original movie released. By early 2019, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirmed that a script was in the works, and the sequel gained momentum in October 2020, when Ben Wheatley was announced as The Meg 2 director. The English filmmaker is best known for helming horror movies such as Kill List (2011), Sightseers (2012) and In The Earth (2021). Wheatley has also explored other genres with High-Rise (2015), Free Fire (2016), and the 2020 Netflix adaptation, Rebecca. – IMDb
Verdict:
Technical: 7.5
Entertainment Value: 7
Genre Rating: 8.25
IMDb Score:
Total: 7.25
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