Get ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush this summer in "Meg 2: The Trench", a literally larger-than-life thrill ride that supersizes the original 2018 blockbuster and takes the action to higher heights and even greater depths with multiple massive Megs and so much more! Dive into uncharted waters with Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and global action icon playing Jiuming Zhang (Jing Wu) as they lead a daring research team comprised of James 'Mac' MacKreides (Cliff Curtis), DJ (Page Kennedy), Rigas (Melissanthi Mahut), Curtis (Whoopie Van Raam), Sal (Kiran Sonia Sawar) and Lance (Felix Mayr), on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths (25,000ft) of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation, headed up by Montes (Sergio Peris-Mencheta), threatens their mission and forces them into a high stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, our heroes must outrun, out smart, and out swim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time, where the depths of the ocean are matched only by the heights of sheer, unstoppable excitement!
Others to round out the cast are Sophia Cai as Meiying, Skyler Samuels as Jess, Sienna Guillory as Hilary Driscoll, Billy Clements as Mercenary, Robin Hill as Cargo Ship Captain and Stewart Alexander as Tourist Businessman.
This was grippingly and intensely directed by Ben Wheatley ("Down Terrace" '09, "Steve Coogan: The Inside Story" (TV movie) '09, "Kill List" '11, "Burge & Way" (TV movie) '11, "Inside Burge & Way" (TV movie) '11, "Sightseers" '12, "The ABCs of Death" '12, "A Field in England" '13, "High-Rise" '15, "Free Fire" '16, "Happy New Year, Colin Burstead" '18, "Rebecca" '20, "In the Earth" '21) plus TV, a video and a music video. The pacing and staging in this was very much akin to "Speed"1994 with Keanu Reeves, which simply moved in rapid speed which represented the kind of film it was. This film does the same, giving you the feeling of dragging you through a knothole. Coupling that aspect and keeping all other areas of the film intact and this filmmaker made this film rock. It was written effectively by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber and Dean Georgaris, based on a screen story by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, which is based on the novel, "The Trench" by Steve Alten. All three writers have anywhere from a fair to a plethora of writing experience which is why this film kept ones' attention, however, with the exception of a few areas of inconsistencies and continuity issues, this story moved right along all the while keeping its audience on the edge of their proverbial seats. Hey, two of the writers were involved in the writing of the most recent 'Transformers' film, "Battleship" and "RED", so they know what it takes to write big-budget films. The visual effects, predominantly designed by DNEG (Double Negative) and Scanline VFX were creative as they were seamless.
Certainly, if you liked "The Meg" (2018), you'll like this. Statham is back bigger and badder than ever. Will this be up for any Oscar nods? With maybe the exception of best visuals or sound, definitely not, but this is clearly not why they made this film. This film is for the single male, 18-34 demographic--get 'em in those theater seats--caching! It is also presented in an IMAX format as well. I did see the original film in a 4DX format, and if you've never seen a film in this format, I recommend it highly. It's a bit pricey, but well worth seeing a film in the format once--this film is also in that format. It's a great popcorn film, so buckle up and enjoy the ride!
Out of 4 Stars: 3.5 Rated: PG-13 115mins.
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