Released Date : 4 Aug, 2023
Avg. User's Rating : 3.5/5
Meg 2: The Trench Story: A research team dives into an unexplored ocean sector to discover new species. But a mining operation sabotages their mission, and the crew must survive a horde of megalodons (prehistoric sharks) and outrun greedy corporate marauders.
Meg 2: The Trench Review: The movie's predecessor, Meg (2018), was a campy fare that endorsed cult outings like Jaws, Jurassic Park and their ilk. Director John Turtletubb handed over the role to Ben Whitley. The canvas is bigger and more than menacing, but Meg 2: The Trench doesn't quite exploit it and fails to play to its strengths or live up to its potential. It ends up being a generic animal feature with a predictable premise and stereotypical characters.
The movie opens with a battle between monstrous creatures, a lizard and a crocodile, a cross between a T-Rex and the titular Megalodon, and an eco-warrior Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) single-handedly fights a group. Miscreants are dumping toxic waste in the sea. It sets the tone of the film and you can guess what's in store. But things get tense when a billionaire owner of an oceanographic institute, Xiuming (Wu Jing), reveals that he has a bond with a meg during their captivity. Soon, as the crew embarks on an exploratory mission, one is treated to bioluminescent plants and mysterious creatures. Things go downhill when their mission is sabotaged. The part where they fight for survival and reach the rescue station three kilometers away in hi-tech suits is thrilling and well executed. But soon, the narrative tanks like their container.
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The plot gets complicated when the group has to deal with terrorist-like villains, lizard crocodiles, a group of megs and a giant octopus! And in between, there's witty humor from the crew members - DJ (Page Kennedy), Jiaming and James Mac' McReads (Cliff Curtis). Out of nowhere comes a funky island where beach bums are vacationing and the plot has to save the length of the movie without doing much.
The performances are nothing to write home about, including Jason Statham, who doesn't seem to be putting his best foot forward for this one. His scenes with Jiuming's niece Shua Sophia Cai are heartwarming at times.
The megs swimming across the ocean often look gimmicky, but the main combat is well done. Meg 2: Trench is not a monstrous masterpiece and is passable if one wants fun.
