They did a really good job with the trailer for this one. My 5-year-old saw the trailer and was glued to the screen. It did look like a lot of fun. Then it turns out all the good parts are in the climax? Glad I was warned.
Did anyone else know this franchise was based on books and there is 8 of them💀 I just assumed it was just some random shark movie. Apparently the man behind these movies is interested in a 3rd movie so the 3rd book would be adapted for that. I can’t imagine they would adapt all 8 books😂
I think , The Meg 2/the Trench,,,, This Movie is very exciting and worthy for me to recommend to my closest friends, both office friends. or close relatives. The Movie is very entertaining in the beginning and very tense in the last hour. I give 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐stars out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐stars for this movie.
Sorry to hear it sounds like they didn't stick this one with you. I quite enjoyed the novel. I interviewed the author, Steve Allen, for Cemetery Dance magazine and set up a book signing for him at my local Barnes and Noble. He actually sold the movie rights to Meg first, which caused a bidding war for the novel. The movie got delayed many years- he says because Mighty Joe Young bombed-- but it finally came out. I'm sure he's thrilled the sequel got out as well. He actually named the commissioner of MLB after me in his third Meg novel, Primal Waters. This is one I have to see, so I hope it works for me.
The guy is a vindictive asshole who has tremendous hostility to anyone who doesn't subscribe to his dumb theory about giant prehistoric sharks surviving in the ocean depths in modern day (yes, he actually believes this). He's also a terrible writer.
I find it absolutely hilarious in the saddest way possible that Hollywood has made so many movies that are like this and should just be these massive fun movies people like watching but end up making really expensive boring ass movies that just leave you wondering how someone could have thought that this is what people wanted from this concept lmao😂
For the first time in my life I almost walked out halfway through the movie. At the end of the movie I didn't know any of the characters names, and which one of them actually got eaten
I love cheesy shark films (it’s my guilty pleasure). Had to go see this today to maintain my streak 😂. It wasn’t great but it wasn’t as awful as I thought it would be. I agree it needed more shark/creatures action. I wonder if they were trying to save on the cgi by showing the eye over and over and making it really dark 😂
You've probably already seen them but sharknado is definitely one for you if you love cheesy shark movies haha, I loved them. And there's also a movie out called Black Demon about a megalodon
You nailed it. Also, the movie starting with how the trailer started, literally exactly, was so frustrating. So not only were the only exciting/good/goofy parts in the trailer, they were legit the ONLY enjoyable moments. I also was hoping to just turn off my brain and enjoy a “fast and the furious” shark style movie. But instead I got Skinamarink 🤦♂️
Agreed on the first one. I was SO amped bc I love sharks and Statham’s pretty dope. It was visually beautiful but damn in the end they wasted the opportunity to make something incredibly groundbreaking. Even as a fun popcorn movie…it wasn’t very fulfilling at all.
I really enjoyed The Meg 2, but I also enjoyed the first. Maybe that's key. If you enjoyed the first film, you're more likely to enjoy the second. If you didn't like the first, it's probably unlikely you'll enjoy the second. And I'm definitely not saying that if you like The Meg, you'll enjoy The Meg 2. Only an idiot would think that's what I'm saying. I also feel like they upped the action in this one. I didn't think it was boring at all. I liked that they had Statham (and others) have actual fight scenes against people, which was lacking in the first film. Some of the dialogue WAS cringe, but that's true for the first as well. I thought it took what worked in the first and upped it. Also, they went against 2 Megs in the first film, not one.
@@kyleschneider2957 I didn't say that EVERYONE who enjoyed The Meg would enjoy The Meg 2. I was saying if someone hated The Meg then they aren't likely to enjoy The Meg 2. So, no, there doesn't go my point.
I loved the 1st Meg but this one not so much lol. The fact that they was underwater for almost an hour & the sea creatures that can all of a sudden walk took me out of it...unfortunately that was 95% of the movie. It was a worse version of The Abyss & Jurassic World or Skull Island.At least the head explosion was kinda cool🤷🏽♂️
Jason Statham is basically a modern day Steven Seagal. He has zero acting range, zero personality, zero charisma, Never gets hurt, and plays the same character in every movie.
I literally fell asleep 20 minutes in and only woke up at a shark jump scare about half way in. Like I have no clue how the characters got back up to the surface after getting stuck under water
My Favorite Jason Statham Films Transporter 1 & 2, Crank Films, Expendables 1 & 2, The One, Collateral, Cellular, Chaos, The Pink Panther Remake, War, Death Race 2008, The Mechanic 2011, Blitz, Killer Elite 2011, Safe, Parker, Fast & Furious 7 & 8, Spy, Hobbs & Shaw, Wrath Of Man, & The Meg 2
Chum is another word for friend in the UK. Like Pal. So when he said see ya chum, he meant that. Not chump. That’s why on some posters is says New Meg. old Chum. (Old friend) Lol. Still a cheese line though.
I actually had the opposite effect. My wife wanted to watch these movies on max. I didn't really want to, both times, and came out at the end loving it, both times. They're over the top mind meltingly cheesy suspend your disbelief to enjoy movies. They're fun popcorn movies.
@@rozwynn2349usually when I watch reviews from people who didn't care much for the 1st movie but I did then usually I know I'm going to like it either that or the Long Island Iced Teas will help lol. I love craziness like these movies
I enjoyed The Meg (2018) a lot, even though it really fucking stupid & I enjoyed Meg 2: The Trench (2023) just as much as the original. I give it a 9/10
They should hire Alexandre Aja to direct The Meg 3 and get R-Rating, because he knows us horror fans what we want from fun summer horror flick. He directed Piranha 3D and Crawl what are for me personally really fun summer time horror flicks to watch at summer with ton of awesome gore and enertainment
I totally agree. It's so bad. Everything is so damn over the top I can't get properly invested. The characters I find generic. Jaws is still the champion shark thriller of all time. Peter Benchley created an icon with his story and his characters. I own several different copies of his book, and I have different formats of the movie that became available over the past decades. Jaws rules!!!
This movie completely bored the shit out of me. And It amazes me that Jurassic Park still looks more believable than movies that are being made 30 years later. I thought the CGI in this was bad. Sometimes the worst thing you can do with CGI is add too much detail.
The first one was a huge letdown - I just rewatched it the other night to give it a second chance, and it was even worse than I remember. I’ll watch the new one when it’s a $5 rental, but I am not expecting much.
I had a ton of fun with this. It was hilarious, the cast was fun and going from The Fast and The Furious to The Lost World to Aliens to Under Seige/Speed 2 but wet was just a fun trip.
Loved this one the same way I did the first. The megs are still the main attraction of the movie. They´re just not the only ones. It´s like with the Jurassic movies: there´s much more than the T-Rex and the raptors.
If this movie somehow and i mean somehow does good to great at the bix office and they green light a third movie they better go crazy with the sharks and Jason Statham like the third movie better 80 to 90% Jason Statham vs Giant Sharks and Jason Statham saying cheesy bad one liners while battling said giant sharks thats what we all want 🤦
I Liked the 1st I thought it was Ok, It was good, Statham was Cool too, but not 1 of my Favorites Of his Though, I Love The Meg 2 Great Action, I thought it was a Massive Improvement over Meg 1, Fun Movie, Jason Statham & Cliff Curtis did a Good Job too, I Liked the Other actors too, 1 of my Favorites Of 2023 & Of Statham
Jason has been on my list with the rock that just do the same role every movie. It gets old after a while and don’t even get excited when he’s in movies nowadays
@@gibramrivera-yv2lo if you can only play one role that means you’re good at that role. Doesn’t mean you’re a good actor. He has one facial expression in all those movies you mentioned
Lmao glad you mentioned the locusts in JW3, I felt like this (for some reason) took multiple ideas from that film. I didn’t hate it but I agree it was kinda boring
The very best thing for me about The Meg 2 movie for me?? I don't watch a lot of TV commercials, so me running across a trailer for it was about a .05% chance. So it was to my surprise when I went to the movies and saw it advertised...... So that's what we went into to see. My 6yr old daughter is into sharks, so I thought that this might be kinda good for her. After about 30mins of movie and my daughter asking me where are the sharks daddy? I was getting a little on edge and thinking this was a really bad idea. Next thing I know my daughter climbs over into my lap and crashes out. I think I am with everyone else on this movie. They needed more shark and less everything else. It was almost like The Dark Knight Rises. You got a 2 and a half hour movie and 20 miss of Batman!!! I went to see a Batman movie and got a wild love story??? Anyway I think they could have done a lot more with this movie. They didn't have rush in with Jason saving the day immediately like at the end. But this is my opinion and from what my wife says about my opinion, it doesn't mean crapola!!!!
I can agree that the trailer made it feel more action packed and heightened than the first one when in reality it’s more dialogue and character driven, which can be a valid criticism. But I enjoyed the movie for what it was. It is definitely a play in the background kind of movie compared to the first one.
While I liked the movie, and list in my category called "Good Popcorn Munching Fun", I kinda would've liked to sea more giant mudderfukking shark action in my giant mudderfukking shark movie. The song that they used for the end credits, CHOMP, was so cringe it made the LL COOL J song from DEEP BLUE SEA look like a classic.
I'm a fan of the first half, the second half once again just gets silly and stupid lol.... I like the claustrophobic underwater, The Abyss, Leviathan, Deepstar Six - feeling that the first half of the movie gave me 🎬🍿
I wonder if the "friendlier" rating might not be because it's co-produced with a Chinese company, and China has rather more strict guidelines regarding morality.
Honestly, I preferred this movie to the original. I felt that this one was more consistently fun and exciting, even if the action wasn't always meg-centric. I enjoyed how many obstacles they brought to bear: the expected megs, a giant octopus, killer salamanders, eco-pirates, you name it. And I thought the characters (and especially the actors) were likable. Yes, the dialogue was pretty trash, but it's an action movie: Whatcha gonna do?
saw it yesterday with my youngest daughter who i saw the first one with; found myself falling asleep about 60 minutes in and i never fall asleep at the movies 😂 huge missed opportunity and i agree with Cody 💯 re the dialogue, downright painful…and Cody i LoVe that shirt, Styles is the man! 🙌
I’m pumped for this movie. Got tickets for Sunday with the wife, sister and brother-in-law. We loved the first one but we’ve also watched just about every corny creature feature ever made since we were kids.😂
@@Joker_JAK they aren’t gonna stop me from seeing it. Lol. These are the same people that liked Barbie for crying out loud. I just want giant sharks… that’s all… if the movie delivers on that then I’ll be satisfied.
@@ScrimpBoat your not gonna get that , that's the thing they're only in the movie for about 10 mins the rest of the movie it focuses to much on the humans that's what we all wanted just dumb insane shark attacks that look fun , you've been warned
I actually liked the first one but the second one yikes! There are excellent books to go from but yet they didn't use most of the material. It wasn't horrible but it certainly wasn't great either.
Jaws in 1975 was a A certificate now known as PG but had blood ; severed heads and gore , why all these years later is Meg2 so bloodless when its PG too
I feel like an outlier but I truly like both of these movies, I think they are fun goofy movies and I’m glad that even the second has made nearly double its money back.
I skipped the first the first one. I mean other than the first 2 Jaws movies, not much of a shark fan, and this sounds like another skip for me. Heck, I didn't even know there was a second one until last night when I saw your short. But I do agree, tuning down the carnage candy, I wouldn't think it would put butts in seats, but we shall see. Doubt Barbenheimer has anything to worry about with this movie. Anyways, enjoyed this. Thank you, Cody.
This was not a good movie. But. I went with friends and we laughed so hard watching this. For all the wrong reasons, but I had several good chuckles with it. So I was entertained. Do not feel ripped off. Would have liked more shark carnage or kraken carnage from a shark movie, but I will take what I got.
If you enjoyed the books then you're going to have a bad time. This is another franchise that took the name ONLY from the source material. Everything great about the books is neatly side stepped.
The woman said that is the biggest Meg I’ve ever seen and Statham says that’s the biggest Meg anyone’s ever seen. Not the other way around. Also..Chum is slang for friend..like “my chum” or really chummy with someone. He did but mean chump..he meant to say chum just as the double entendre. Just had to clear that up for ya
I loved The Meg. Saw it 6 times in theaters. Going into Meg 2: The Trench all I was hoping for was that it would be as dumb and fun as the first film. I got that, so I liked it. I gave it a 7/10. First film was an 8.5/10.
Turd 2: The Stench
I love this 😂😂😂
🤣Well done😂
that title would make more sense
Lol, nice one
😂
When the female scientist asked if Lance was still alive when his helmet was floating infront of them I laughed my ass off 😂
to be fair, she could've been commenting on post death reflexes? nah. (did not see movie, only hearing bad thigns)
Hey is lance still alive , even tho his helmet is off and he would suffocate to death?
@@Leshy.the.bishop his head would be crushed long before he suffocated
Well Jason can just swim without his suit.
@@Gregbaltzer oh yeah cus pressure
Jaws is rated PG, and even that movie had more carnage
Very true.
They did a really good job with the trailer for this one. My 5-year-old saw the trailer and was glued to the screen. It did look like a lot of fun. Then it turns out all the good parts are in the climax? Glad I was warned.
They really did say f&%k it, let's throw a kraken in there too. 🐙😂😂
They should have fully leaned into that type of nonsense.
They should have made it more suspenseful and scary instead of having it like a action shark movie. We’ve got enough of those
I like how Cody said this could have been a guilty pleasure but this was just guilty 😂😂😂
That sounds like the first movie, not this one
The villain characters were hilariously bad. When they started shootings at jonas when he was chasing the megs on the jet ski I was laughing so hard
There was actually two sharks in the first film. Shows you how much stuck with people lmao
Lol I forgot about that
8:02 damn that impression was SPOT ON
Did anyone else know this franchise was based on books and there is 8 of them💀 I just assumed it was just some random shark movie. Apparently the man behind these movies is interested in a 3rd movie so the 3rd book would be adapted for that. I can’t imagine they would adapt all 8 books😂
Yeah, I've read them all. Though the movie changes a lot. Haven't see 2 so not sure how much they changed.
Octopus bad 2 meg's bad 1eg pet good
I think , The Meg 2/the Trench,,,, This Movie is very exciting and worthy for me to recommend to my closest friends, both office friends. or close relatives.
The Movie is very entertaining in the beginning and very tense in the last hour.
I give 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐stars out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐stars for this movie.
@@lambriahcarey. Biggest bs review I've seen so far
Sorry to hear it sounds like they didn't stick this one with you. I quite enjoyed the novel. I interviewed the author, Steve Allen, for Cemetery Dance magazine and set up a book signing for him at my local Barnes and Noble. He actually sold the movie rights to Meg first, which caused a bidding war for the novel. The movie got delayed many years- he says because Mighty Joe Young bombed-- but it finally came out. I'm sure he's thrilled the sequel got out as well. He actually named the commissioner of MLB after me in his third Meg novel, Primal Waters. This is one I have to see, so I hope it works for me.
Things I learned today:
1) The Meg has a novel
2) Several novels
3) Holy shit… why?
The guy is a vindictive asshole who has tremendous hostility to anyone who doesn't subscribe to his dumb theory about giant prehistoric sharks surviving in the ocean depths in modern day (yes, he actually believes this).
He's also a terrible writer.
Just a thought maybe the movie named after giant sharks should actually be about the giant sharks
I didn't like the first Meg to much it was meh needed more shark action and shark killing but it felt watered down for a pg 13 rating.
finally watched this movie and it made me realize just how well-written directed and acted the Sharknato movies are.
I find it absolutely hilarious in the saddest way possible that Hollywood has made so many movies that are like this and should just be these massive fun movies people like watching but end up making really expensive boring ass movies that just leave you wondering how someone could have thought that this is what people wanted from this concept lmao😂
I would rather suffer watching Jaws swim to Bermuda for the agonizing 4th time
For the first time in my life I almost walked out halfway through the movie. At the end of the movie I didn't know any of the characters names, and which one of them actually got eaten
I wish I would have waited until the reviews came out before I bought my ticket but at least the last 20 minutes was good like everyone said.
Me: “Should I see this movie?”
***immediately checks to see if Cody has reviewed it
The walking to the station scene reminded me of underwater too. A far superior movie that is not talked about enough!
I love cheesy shark films (it’s my guilty pleasure). Had to go see this today to maintain my streak 😂. It wasn’t great but it wasn’t as awful as I thought it would be. I agree it needed more shark/creatures action. I wonder if they were trying to save on the cgi by showing the eye over and over and making it really dark 😂
You've probably already seen them but sharknado is definitely one for you if you love cheesy shark movies haha, I loved them. And there's also a movie out called Black Demon about a megalodon
I mean it is called the trench so they spend like half the movie down there
@@rosita3528 Black Demon has even less shark action
@@Leshy.the.bishopcause that was the books names, The Trench was the B plot that came together for the finally.
You nailed it. Also, the movie starting with how the trailer started, literally exactly, was so frustrating. So not only were the only exciting/good/goofy parts in the trailer, they were legit the ONLY enjoyable moments. I also was hoping to just turn off my brain and enjoy a “fast and the furious” shark style movie. But instead I got Skinamarink 🤦♂️
Bravo on the “A History of Violence” callback.
They should've took a page outta Sharknado's book and just made it all about the MEG.
When it ended I was like "so we're just leaving that there? Ok"
Absolutely of course.Absolutely no no surprise coming there
One of the worst movies I've watched. I don't even know where to start 😂 you pretty much nailed it bro with your analysis.
Agreed on the first one. I was SO amped bc I love sharks and Statham’s pretty dope. It was visually beautiful but damn in the end they wasted the opportunity to make something incredibly groundbreaking. Even as a fun popcorn movie…it wasn’t very fulfilling at all.
I really enjoyed The Meg 2, but I also enjoyed the first. Maybe that's key. If you enjoyed the first film, you're more likely to enjoy the second. If you didn't like the first, it's probably unlikely you'll enjoy the second. And I'm definitely not saying that if you like The Meg, you'll enjoy The Meg 2. Only an idiot would think that's what I'm saying. I also feel like they upped the action in this one. I didn't think it was boring at all. I liked that they had Statham (and others) have actual fight scenes against people, which was lacking in the first film. Some of the dialogue WAS cringe, but that's true for the first as well. I thought it took what worked in the first and upped it.
Also, they went against 2 Megs in the first film, not one.
I enjoyed meg 2 I thought it was bad ass it was cool when Jason Stathem rode a Jet Ski and stabs the sharks with that spear
I hated the Meg 2 and really enjoyed The Meg. So there goes your point
We got the Meg and it's sequel in one film then?
@@kyleschneider2957 I didn't say that EVERYONE who enjoyed The Meg would enjoy The Meg 2. I was saying if someone hated The Meg then they aren't likely to enjoy The Meg 2. So, no, there doesn't go my point.
@@Joker_JAK at this very moment your twisting your previous words because it’s convenient for you
The big problem with movies nowadays is length and pacing. I miss the days of brisk 90min movies that know exactly what they are. This ain't that.
I loved the 1st Meg but this one not so much lol. The fact that they was underwater for almost an hour & the sea creatures that can all of a sudden walk took me out of it...unfortunately that was 95% of the movie. It was a worse version of The Abyss & Jurassic World or Skull Island.At least the head explosion was kinda cool🤷🏽♂️
Jason Statham is basically a modern day Steven Seagal. He has zero acting range, zero personality, zero charisma, Never gets hurt, and plays the same character in every movie.
I literally fell asleep 20 minutes in and only woke up at a shark jump scare about half way in. Like I have no clue how the characters got back up to the surface after getting stuck under water
In the row in front of me seeing the Meg2 there were just as many kids (no older then like 10) as adults and I realized I made a mistake going
If they tried to make it as real as possible so we will enjoy the action
FYI, 'chum' is a British term for 'mate' or 'friend' (as well as a term for bait)
My Favorite Jason Statham Films Transporter 1 & 2, Crank Films, Expendables 1 & 2, The One, Collateral, Cellular, Chaos, The Pink Panther Remake, War, Death Race 2008, The Mechanic 2011, Blitz, Killer Elite 2011, Safe, Parker, Fast & Furious 7 & 8, Spy, Hobbs & Shaw, Wrath Of Man, & The Meg 2
When are Studios going to learn to stop meddling in stuff that works? Never. Thanks for the warning Cody.
This needed to be a R rated gory B Movie, very disappointing.
Excellent review Cody.
In the book Angel kills kids
Chum is another word for friend in the UK. Like Pal. So when he said see ya chum, he meant that. Not chump. That’s why on some posters is says New Meg. old Chum. (Old friend) Lol. Still a cheese line though.
“Can you get water boarded from a movies dialogue” 😂😂
I actually had the opposite effect. My wife wanted to watch these movies on max. I didn't really want to, both times, and came out at the end loving it, both times. They're over the top mind meltingly cheesy suspend your disbelief to enjoy movies. They're fun popcorn movies.
I was excited, but I heard it’s boring from everyone. To me, boring is the worst sin a movie can commit.
I can't wait to see this!
I saw it opening night and I enjoyed it. They could have saved about 15 minutes but other than that I loved it!
@@rozwynn2349usually when I watch reviews from people who didn't care much for the 1st movie but I did then usually I know I'm going to like it either that or the Long Island Iced Teas will help lol. I love craziness like these movies
I enjoyed The Meg (2018) a lot, even though it really fucking stupid & I enjoyed Meg 2: The Trench (2023) just as much as the original. I give it a 9/10
They should hire Alexandre Aja to direct The Meg 3 and get R-Rating, because he knows us horror fans what we want from fun summer horror flick. He directed Piranha 3D and Crawl what are for me personally really fun summer time horror flicks to watch at summer with ton of awesome gore and enertainment
It's a lost cause at this point, give it a decade and high budget series and actually adapted the books
I totally agree. It's so bad. Everything is so damn over the top I can't get properly invested. The characters I find generic.
Jaws is still the champion shark thriller of all time. Peter Benchley created an icon with his story and his characters. I own several different copies of his book, and I have different formats of the movie that became available over the past decades. Jaws rules!!!
This movie completely bored the shit out of me. And It amazes me that Jurassic Park still looks more believable than movies that are being made 30 years later. I thought the CGI in this was bad. Sometimes the worst thing you can do with CGI is add too much detail.
Honestly, I loved this movie. I had so much fun with it.
Shame, I was wanted this to be fun. Thanks Cody for saying this is another movie ruined by CEO's thinking profit over entertaining
Damn. Can't even make stupid cash grab sequel effectively.
The first one was a huge letdown - I just rewatched it the other night to give it a second chance, and it was even worse than I remember. I’ll watch the new one when it’s a $5 rental, but I am not expecting much.
I had a ton of fun with this. It was hilarious, the cast was fun and going from The Fast and The Furious to The Lost World to Aliens to Under Seige/Speed 2 but wet was just a fun trip.
Loved this one the same way I did the first. The megs are still the main attraction of the movie. They´re just not the only ones. It´s like with the Jurassic movies: there´s much more than the T-Rex and the raptors.
The 1.5 second clip from Scott Pilgrim that Cody edited into this review is 1000 times the entertainment value that both the Meg films offer.
If this movie somehow and i mean somehow does good to great at the bix office and they green light a third movie they better go crazy with the sharks and Jason Statham like the third movie better 80 to 90% Jason Statham vs Giant Sharks and Jason Statham saying cheesy bad one liners while battling said giant sharks thats what we all want 🤦
Cody Leach, will you review Last Voyage of The Demeter? It's a vampire/dracula horror movie.
Nicholas cage vs a shark would be cool
Genuinely liked it but I saw it in 4dx so maybe the seat throwing me around all the time upped the enjoyment
Statham is best when he’s allowed to have a sense of humor. I love him in Spy
Spot on review. A classic case of "best bits in the trailer", biggest Turkey of a blockbuster since......
I Liked the 1st I thought it was Ok, It was good, Statham was Cool too, but not 1 of my Favorites Of his Though, I Love The Meg 2 Great Action, I thought it was a Massive Improvement over Meg 1, Fun Movie, Jason Statham & Cliff Curtis did a Good Job too, I Liked the Other actors too, 1 of my Favorites Of 2023 & Of Statham
Jason has been on my list with the rock that just do the same role every movie. It gets old after a while and don’t even get excited when he’s in movies nowadays
Its because neither can act, so they have to do the same role over and over again.
@@gibramrivera-yv2lo In what? Everything Ive seen him in he just grunts. No, he can't act for toffee.
@@gibramrivera-yv2lo Yes he acts the same in all of them.
@@gibramrivera-yv2lo Hes not Laurence Olivier thats for sure.
@@gibramrivera-yv2lo if you can only play one role that means you’re good at that role. Doesn’t mean you’re a good actor. He has one facial expression in all those movies you mentioned
Nice, T-Shirt from Teen Wolf
Lmao glad you mentioned the locusts in JW3, I felt like this (for some reason) took multiple ideas from that film. I didn’t hate it but I agree it was kinda boring
The very best thing for me about The Meg 2 movie for me?? I don't watch a lot of TV commercials, so me running across a trailer for it was about a .05% chance.
So it was to my surprise when I went to the movies and saw it advertised...... So that's what we went into to see. My 6yr old daughter is into sharks, so I thought that this might be kinda good for her. After about 30mins of movie and my daughter asking me where are the sharks daddy? I was getting a little on edge and thinking this was a really bad idea. Next thing I know my daughter climbs over into my lap and crashes out.
I think I am with everyone else on this movie. They needed more shark and less everything else. It was almost like The Dark Knight Rises. You got a 2 and a half hour movie and 20 miss of Batman!!! I went to see a Batman movie and got a wild love story???
Anyway I think they could have done a lot more with this movie. They didn't have rush in with Jason saving the day immediately like at the end. But this is my opinion and from what my wife says about my opinion, it doesn't mean crapola!!!!
I'm a huge fan of Wu Jing. He needs to go back to more traditional action movies.
So basically this movie was a trainwreck from the very beginning yeah I am not shock about that.
lol I love History of Violence man. " jooeeeyy"
They have a whole book series to work with why just why ?!?!
Thank you Cody for your review you have saved me time and money
I can agree that the trailer made it feel more action packed and heightened than the first one when in reality it’s more dialogue and character driven, which can be a valid criticism. But I enjoyed the movie for what it was. It is definitely a play in the background kind of movie compared to the first one.
My understanding is that the movies are so tame because they're Chinese co-productions and they need to pass the censor boards over there.
Back in the day we'd get different versions for different countries depending on cencer laws
While I liked the movie, and list in my category called "Good Popcorn Munching Fun", I kinda would've liked to sea more giant mudderfukking shark action in my giant mudderfukking shark movie. The song that they used for the end credits, CHOMP, was so cringe it made the LL COOL J song from DEEP BLUE SEA look like a classic.
I'm a fan of the first half, the second half once again just gets silly and stupid lol.... I like the claustrophobic underwater, The Abyss, Leviathan, Deepstar Six - feeling that the first half of the movie gave me 🎬🍿
I wonder if the "friendlier" rating might not be because it's co-produced with a Chinese company, and China has rather more strict guidelines regarding morality.
Bro I hate when movies have stupid concepts and instead of playing into that they just make the movie boring.
I love the Jurrasic World comparison. Way to much human time and a villain who has absolutely no charisma or personality at all
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon > Meg 2.
It’s based on a book, so it follows the storyline from the novel.
Liar, it does not
Shark movie supposed to have shark attack and more victims and more blood so you will not feel bored
Honestly, I preferred this movie to the original. I felt that this one was more consistently fun and exciting, even if the action wasn't always meg-centric. I enjoyed how many obstacles they brought to bear: the expected megs, a giant octopus, killer salamanders, eco-pirates, you name it. And I thought the characters (and especially the actors) were likable. Yes, the dialogue was pretty trash, but it's an action movie: Whatcha gonna do?
saw it yesterday with my youngest daughter who i saw the first one with; found myself falling asleep about 60 minutes in and i never fall asleep at the movies 😂 huge missed opportunity and i agree with Cody 💯 re the dialogue, downright painful…and Cody i LoVe that shirt, Styles is the man! 🙌
I’m pumped for this movie. Got tickets for Sunday with the wife, sister and brother-in-law. We loved the first one but we’ve also watched just about every corny creature feature ever made since we were kids.😂
SAVE YOUR MONEY DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME SEEN IT THURSDAY YOU WILL REGRET IT
I absolutely loved it. Saw it yesterday in 3D and it was worth every penny. Just judge for yourself. Not everyone is going to like the same things.
@@TheyCallMe_TC Nah, imma watch it.
@@Joker_JAK they aren’t gonna stop me from seeing it. Lol. These are the same people that liked Barbie for crying out loud. I just want giant sharks… that’s all… if the movie delivers on that then I’ll be satisfied.
@@ScrimpBoat your not gonna get that , that's the thing they're only in the movie for about 10 mins the rest of the movie it focuses to much on the humans that's what we all wanted just dumb insane shark attacks that look fun , you've been warned
I actually liked the first one but the second one yikes! There are excellent books to go from but yet they didn't use most of the material. It wasn't horrible but it certainly wasn't great either.
Jaws in 1975 was a A certificate now known as PG but had blood ; severed heads and gore , why all these years later is Meg2 so bloodless when its PG too
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I feel like an outlier but I truly like both of these movies, I think they are fun goofy movies and I’m glad that even the second has made nearly double its money back.
I skipped the first the first one. I mean other than the first 2 Jaws movies, not much of a shark fan, and this sounds like another skip for me. Heck, I didn't even know there was a second one until last night when I saw your short. But I do agree, tuning down the carnage candy, I wouldn't think it would put butts in seats, but we shall see. Doubt Barbenheimer has anything to worry about with this movie. Anyways, enjoyed this. Thank you, Cody.
This was not a good movie. But. I went with friends and we laughed so hard watching this. For all the wrong reasons, but I had several good chuckles with it. So I was entertained. Do not feel ripped off. Would have liked more shark carnage or kraken carnage from a shark movie, but I will take what I got.
If you enjoyed the books then you're going to have a bad time.
This is another franchise that took the name ONLY from the source material.
Everything great about the books is neatly side stepped.
Worse are the idiots trying to gaslight saying the books are the same
@@damonlongstreet8630 Wait... really?
Roy Scheider is rolling in his grave.
I love the book so sad it sucks but sure will give it a try
I haven't seen this film yet, but honestly there was no need for a sequel..
The woman said that is the biggest Meg I’ve ever seen and Statham says that’s the biggest Meg anyone’s ever seen. Not the other way around. Also..Chum is slang for friend..like “my chum” or really chummy with someone. He did but mean chump..he meant to say chum just as the double entendre. Just had to clear that up for ya
This one was better than the first. The first hour was much closer to the novels style
Are they incredibly boring too?
@@finger3181 if you didn't like the more serious and grounded first hour, then you'll find them boring, yes
That's a Stright up Lie.
I liked the movie.. Still wasnt as bad as marvel movies trying to be funny.. This one was better!! Had some good moments without a doubt!
If you think this movie is bad you should watch "The Machine." This looks like the original Jaws by comparison.
I loved The Meg. Saw it 6 times in theaters. Going into Meg 2: The Trench all I was hoping for was that it would be as dumb and fun as the first film. I got that, so I liked it. I gave it a 7/10. First film was an 8.5/10.
So it must be bad then as I didn’t like the first one
Perfectly said!😂😂 I would sum up the first meg alone too as pure BOREDOm nd wasted potential.. should've been the Coolest😎😍shark movie Evrrrr🤘