Directed by:
Ben WheatleyCinematography:
Haris ZambarloukosComposer:
Harry Gregson-WilliamsCast:
Jason Statham, Jacky Wu, Shuya Sophia Cai, Skyler Samuels, Cliff Curtis, Sienna Guillory, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Melissanthi Mahut (more)VOD (5)
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Dive into uncharted waters with Jason Statham and global action icon Wu Jing as they lead a daring research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, our heroes must outrun, outsmart, and outswim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time. (Warner Bros. US)
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Jason Statham takes on the ruler of the primordial oceans for the second time. And although Meg 2 is more B-ish and less serious than the first, it's unfortunately not much better. The main problem lies in trying to cram in as many themes, ideas, digressions and horseshit that go nowhere, resulting in a film that is cluttered and at times almost tiresome. And the decent finale is spoiled by childish humour. Even in the context of summer crap, the second Meg is mediocre at best.
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This was a disaster! If Jason Statham hadn't taken the lead role, this could have easily been another entry from the Asylum film studio. What was this? It was truly painful to watch. Don't get me wrong, the first one wasn't exactly a masterpiece, but at least I didn't feel like I was bleeding from all my bodily orifices while watching it. The number of inconsistencies and absurdities in one place was something I hadn't seen in a long time. The first half, set at a 7.5 km depth, really tested my patience (I had to laugh out loud... I really want that stuff that was being sold on set; it must have been a strong concoction). The action scenes were terribly shot; the cuts gave me a headache, and you couldn't see anything. The CGI was also subpar. One could at least hope that things would improve when the story moved to the beach. But no... it actually got worse :D. The ending with the squid and the trio of giant megs was the final straw. If it weren't for Statham, I’d probably give it a Boo! rating. For me, it’s a 2.5/10.
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Unlike the first one, I had fun, unexpectedly a lot. And that's definitely a plus for a film whose premise nobody could possibly take seriously. Meg 2, thanks to its B-movie sincerity, from my point of view trumped, for example, the second and third Jurassic World, and most of all it reminded me of Emmerich's Godzilla. No matter what happens, you know it's going to turn out well, and if the director is smart, he can surprise you a few times; he can afford to make references to Jaws, Jurassic Park, The Lost World and Indiana Jones, and offer some really cool moments, like the one with the camera inside the big shark's mouth.
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Until you look into the dark with a flashlight and walk on the ocean floor, I remembered the recent and forgotten Underwater and wondered why it does not add to the number of attractions and exaggeration. And then Jason Statham activates his cheats and brings an even bigger fireworks display than I dared to hope for. The confessed loving approach to B-movies, which drives the main character to Superman-like abilities, may not be possible to overcome, and trying to do so on a similar scale may also be a bit of a shame.
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I laughed till my stomach was in knots. Right at the beginning, I realized I didn't remember a thing from the first part. Well, maybe Jason Statham was singing that happy song... So I was surprised to see something being mined in some kind of thermal fissure... a trench that's home to giant squid and bloodthirsty... iguanas? A good half of the film consists of goofing around under pressure (Statham just needs to breathe properly and he won't implode!) and bantering with Jacky Woo for the delight of the Chinese audience. Then the final romp on Fun Island is thoroughbred bloody fun. Statham harpooning a helicopter rotor blade takes on an almost Conan-like mythos. He announces something about dolphins, the credits, the song. Good for me.
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