While I was looking for another movie with Jason Statham, I came across this production, and boy, was it a waste of my time.
So the title is "the Meg", suggesting the movie is about the megalodon (and of course, possibly how to ward off its attack and stay alive for the crew, because what else would you really expect?).
Very, very disappointing. There are elements of psychoanalysis and a history of it among crew members (even relatives), yet this is junk compared to the "Sphere", already badly received by both viewers and critics movie.
I will put it simply, in numbers, what I do not like about this movie: 1) It is a kind of a spin-off between the "Jaws" and "Jurassic World", with no value added. I don't care about budgets (it was always the thing that ultimately put the directors in charge to the bottom of the food chain, so to speak in the shadow of this movie's theme). Difficult to beat Steven Spielberg, no matter how much money you throw at the filming team. And you failed here, miserably. 2) Jason Statham acts in a kind of psychological sense for the most of the movie time, and trust me, this particular acting angle from this screenplay is not his forte 3) The Megalodon has like 30 seconds screen time? for a 1 hour 52 minutes movie? Heck, the Jurassic World - the Fallen Kingdom had more action in it, and less of the little of pseudo-action and the max of psychological work by Jason Statham.
Unlike other reviewers, I have no intention to refer to any nations, producing or being audiences for the movie. It is absolutely unnecessary. The movie cannot defend itself, no matter who paid money for the screenplay, the acting crew, and the laughable CGI. (and I thought that "Deep Blue Sea" of 1998 was a bad movie).
This movie in itself is a MAJOR flop, no matter who financed it. I understand Jason Statham has bills to pay and that may be the only redemeeing characteristics in this situation, as long as barely anyone (excluding me) notices that performance as selling out for money. I understand the need, however I choose to review the movie using my criteria, impartial to actors, screenplay authors, or directors, and the final review score is 1/10.
So the title is "the Meg", suggesting the movie is about the megalodon (and of course, possibly how to ward off its attack and stay alive for the crew, because what else would you really expect?).
Very, very disappointing. There are elements of psychoanalysis and a history of it among crew members (even relatives), yet this is junk compared to the "Sphere", already badly received by both viewers and critics movie.
I will put it simply, in numbers, what I do not like about this movie: 1) It is a kind of a spin-off between the "Jaws" and "Jurassic World", with no value added. I don't care about budgets (it was always the thing that ultimately put the directors in charge to the bottom of the food chain, so to speak in the shadow of this movie's theme). Difficult to beat Steven Spielberg, no matter how much money you throw at the filming team. And you failed here, miserably. 2) Jason Statham acts in a kind of psychological sense for the most of the movie time, and trust me, this particular acting angle from this screenplay is not his forte 3) The Megalodon has like 30 seconds screen time? for a 1 hour 52 minutes movie? Heck, the Jurassic World - the Fallen Kingdom had more action in it, and less of the little of pseudo-action and the max of psychological work by Jason Statham.
Unlike other reviewers, I have no intention to refer to any nations, producing or being audiences for the movie. It is absolutely unnecessary. The movie cannot defend itself, no matter who paid money for the screenplay, the acting crew, and the laughable CGI. (and I thought that "Deep Blue Sea" of 1998 was a bad movie).
This movie in itself is a MAJOR flop, no matter who financed it. I understand Jason Statham has bills to pay and that may be the only redemeeing characteristics in this situation, as long as barely anyone (excluding me) notices that performance as selling out for money. I understand the need, however I choose to review the movie using my criteria, impartial to actors, screenplay authors, or directors, and the final review score is 1/10.