The Meg was clearly a typo title, as a more fitting title was just one letter off - The Meh. In a single word, The Meg was significantly "boring". I had a hard time distinguishing what exactly was wrong with it until I realized it was incorrectly marketed. It wanted to be in the same market as Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, The Shallows, and Deep Blue Sea for obvious reasons, but it lacked a vital denominator that connects the others - suspense. They are a type of horror film that really keeps us on our toes and gets us worried about the characters, not knowing how things will ultimately pan out in the end. This wasn't horror, thrilling, or suspenseful, it was an action movie starring Jason Statham. The characters were forgettable, two-dimensional, and even though they were constantly in peril, you never really believe it because you don't really care about who they were.
The whole "this is the biggest shark in the history of shark movies" thing is mostly a gimmick, and they completely rely on that gimmick for any success it actually finds. Yes, the graphics were rather decent, but this happens to be the most forgettable shark I've ever seen in a movie like this. The size is memorable, that's it. As for Statham, he was so underutilized because this isn't his type of movie, action, or character. It was fine for what it was, but it literally anyone could've played that role. As I write this, I've already forgotten his character's name, because who cares?
To say I'm disappointed is a bit of an understatement because it had all the opportunities in the world to really make something special
Review by David GilleandVIP 7BlockedParent2018-11-03T20:30:35Z
The Meg was clearly a typo title, as a more fitting title was just one letter off - The Meh. In a single word, The Meg was significantly "boring". I had a hard time distinguishing what exactly was wrong with it until I realized it was incorrectly marketed. It wanted to be in the same market as Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, The Shallows, and Deep Blue Sea for obvious reasons, but it lacked a vital denominator that connects the others - suspense. They are a type of horror film that really keeps us on our toes and gets us worried about the characters, not knowing how things will ultimately pan out in the end. This wasn't horror, thrilling, or suspenseful, it was an action movie starring Jason Statham. The characters were forgettable, two-dimensional, and even though they were constantly in peril, you never really believe it because you don't really care about who they were.
The whole "this is the biggest shark in the history of shark movies" thing is mostly a gimmick, and they completely rely on that gimmick for any success it actually finds. Yes, the graphics were rather decent, but this happens to be the most forgettable shark I've ever seen in a movie like this. The size is memorable, that's it. As for Statham, he was so underutilized because this isn't his type of movie, action, or character. It was fine for what it was, but it literally anyone could've played that role. As I write this, I've already forgotten his character's name, because who cares?
To say I'm disappointed is a bit of an understatement because it had all the opportunities in the world to really make something special