When it comes to giant monster movies, Meg 2: The Trench ticks most of the boxes you'd want to be ticked. While not quite as strong as the first film (which I personally loved) it's still a mostly solid sequel.
The opening and set-up work nicely, followed by some creepy trench exploration that's possibly the most horror-esque sequence throughout both of the Meg films. The movie slows down a little during its second act, however, and the monster action takes a backseat for a fairly uninteresting action/eco-terrorist plot... but Meg 2 is mostly saved by going full throttle once again in the finale, with plenty of sharky, tentacly, lizardy, Jason Stathamy goodness to go around.
All in all, Meg 2 is probably a fairly strong 7/10, if you enjoy these kinds of popcorn movies. I hope they keep making these, or at least round things off with a third instalment. We've gotta have Jason Statham riding a megalodon into battle, after all!
The opening and set-up work nicely, followed by some creepy trench exploration that's possibly the most horror-esque sequence throughout both of the Meg films. The movie slows down a little during its second act, however, and the monster action takes a backseat for a fairly uninteresting action/eco-terrorist plot... but Meg 2 is mostly saved by going full throttle once again in the finale, with plenty of sharky, tentacly, lizardy, Jason Stathamy goodness to go around.
All in all, Meg 2 is probably a fairly strong 7/10, if you enjoy these kinds of popcorn movies. I hope they keep making these, or at least round things off with a third instalment. We've gotta have Jason Statham riding a megalodon into battle, after all!
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