Meg 2: The Trench Review

 

Meg 2: The Trench is a sci-fi action horror movie based on the 1999 novel, The Trench, and it also serves as a sequel to 2018's The Meg. It's produced by CMC Pictures, DF Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, and Apelles Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Meg 2: The Trench is written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Dean Georgaris and directed by Ben Wheatley.

The story is, Jonas Taylor was leading a research team until something went wrong when a mining operation crosses their paths. Just to make matters worse, a new megalodon appears and causes havoc. Now Jonas and his team must outrun, outsmart, and outswim a merciless predator in a high-stakes fight for survival.

Initial Reaction

It's very simple as to why I wanted to watch/review this. I had a lot of fun with the first. Sure it undoubtedly had its issues, but it was still a fun movie in a turn off your brain way. So when I heard a sequel was coming out, I was hoping to have another fun time just like the first.

Cons

If there was one issue I had with the movie, it was the villains. They were pretty bland. Now I by no means was expecting something deep, I mean come on, this is the Meg movies we're talking about. But they could've at least had some sort of personalities to them. Instead all we got was generic greedy villains #4576.

Middle Ground

I've got nothing. Just move on.

Pros

One thing I liked was much like the first was the tension. There were some pretty good suspenseful moments here. One of those being when Jonas and co. are running for their lives from creatures other than the Megs. And just to add to it, they've got a ticking clock both metaphorically and literally. Then there's the special effects. While there are times when things don't look right, most of the time the effects are really good. Then we have the humor, which is something you should really expect from these movies. Especially since they know exactly what they are. Anyways, admittedly I wasn't a the biggest fan of the jokes in the first movie, here, there's still somethings that didn't work, but for the most part, not too bad. The last thing I write about is the action. There's a lot of thrilling stuff here. You of course have all the things with the Meg, but you also get some fun gun fights. And for any of you that were disappointed that Jason Statham didn't get any hand-to-hand martial arts fights in the first movie, don't worry, this one's got you covered.

Overall, Meg 2: The Trench is a very good popcorn flick. Yes, there's no doubt some issues, but if you're more than willing to forgive the movie for that by just wanting an entertaining giant monster movie, then you won't be too disappointed. Besides, it's very clear these movies aren't trying to be anything deep like Jaws is.

My final rating is, Good.

That's all for now. Come back on Monday, Aug 7th, for a brand new Is It True? For that it'll be all about a fan theory regarding Pixar's Finding Nemo. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.