The Meg

2018

PG-13

1h 53m

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6.3/10

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A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

Directors

Jon Turteltaub

Writers

Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)

Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)

Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)

Stars

Jason Statham

Li Bingbing

Rainn Wilson

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Jonas Taylor

Suyin

Morris

James 'Mac' Mackreides

Jaxx

Lori

Toshi

Zhang

Meiying

Heller

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

The Wall

Mother

Awesome Kid on Beach

Thai Boat Captain

D'Angelo

Marks

Injured Sailor

Directors

Jon Turteltaub

Writers

Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)

Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)

Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)

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'The Meg' almost succeeds in being a fun action blockbuster, though for me it comfortably falls short of doing so. To put it bluntly, I simply got bored whilst watching it. I like the cast, but that's about it in terms of positives. The effects and story just didn't do it for yours truly. 'Jaws' (obviously) and even 'Piranha' did it better, this one doesn't have anything fresh to add to the subgenre of man-eating fish. It kinda does its own thing for the first half, however by the end it really could just be a flick from either of those two named franchises. As noted, I did like those onscreen. Jason Statham isn't at his best but is nevertheless effortlessly entertaining. He, Li Bingbing and Sophia Cai are a cute trio. Cliff Curtis is pretty solid too. Page Kennedy is OK, I remember him from TV's 'Rush Hour' (I'm one of a few that actually saw and enjoyed that show). I can't imagine the sequel turned out any better. I am going to soon find out, here's hoping it does.

r96sk10 Apr, 2025