‘Meg 2: The Trench’ review: Not enough sharks in this murky, underwater sequel


By AGENCY

'Boy, am I glad I never skipped leg day.' – Photos: Warner Bros Malaysia

Five years ago, The Meg met expectations as a fairly entertaining time-squanderer about huge, prehistoric sharks. The trailers for the sequel (new director, more creatures) feature the sight of Jason Statham holding a barge-sized Megalodon at bay, on a dock, with his foot. Bring it, I thought. Time for a good-stupid movie with zero “think pieces” in its future.

So much for crazy expectations! In Meg 2: The Trench, Statham returns as Jonas, now an “eco-terrorist” protector of the seas from radioactive dumping and other indignities.

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4 10

Summary:

Sinks faster than a half-chewed villain.

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