The Meg.
Alternative title: Everything wrong with contemporary Hollywood in 2 hours.
Alternative title II: This one’s for you, China.
Just shut up, Meg.
2/10
Another Legendary Pictures film made for China. Not worthy of the nearly two hours I wasted watching it.
in ruby rose we trust
I found the film reasonable, with interesting moments, including some epic ones. However, I felt that the film took itself too seriously, even though it had a script that wasn't that impressive and had some plot holes and strange moments.
Four out of ten and honestly, better than i thought it would be. For almost 40% of the movie's runtime I thought maybe this wasn't going to be a bad movie. I thought maybe what if they were wrong and this turns out good. Then I was proven wrong. Just like I was confused when Morris did his big speech. I was so shook but I'll admit they got me on that one.
If "Fair" is 6, and "Good" is 7, then "Fun" should be somewhere around 6.5 and that's what this is. It is completely over-the-top goofy, almost-but-just-shy-of roll-your-eyes unbelievable creature feature. The premise for someone somehow releasing this prehistoric beast back into humanity feels like a storyline straight from Primeval but it somehows remains fun to watch. I think maybe it remains fun because it's not "cheesy" yet no one takes their role so seriously as to come off as trying to make this "believable". Jason Statham was a good lead without having to resort to his "tough guy" persona and Rainn Wilson, his counterpart as the sort of "I want it all and I have the money to get what I want" antagonist, was also just snotty enough to come across perfectly without playing his part too strong. Although the scenes featuring both characters weren't frequent, the scenes where both characters were involved in a casual butting of heads always came off as very believable: no yelling, no threatening, no bullying, no intimidating, etc. Just two guys trying to do what (in their estimation) needed to be done, albeit for very different reasons. Great cast that included several familiar faces, in addition to both Wilson and Statham. There were (IMO) a handful of scenes that were a wee bit too cheesy and could've been left out: the wedding on the cruise ship, the shrieking bride, the silly little Shitzu dog that decided - for no obvious reason whatsoever - to take a lonnnnnng swim straight out into the middle of the ocean, the "beach ball" scene, etc. But all in all, this was just a fun "creature feature" to sit back and enjoy. Yes, there were a couple of jump scares but by and large, this wasn't a "horror" or even a "scary" movie by any stretch. Just good clean fun where it came across as several quality actors just having fun filling the roles. Nothing wooden, nothing hyper-emotional, nothing overly dramatic...This was just a good fun movie. Goofy, yes. Unbelievable, certainly. But still fun. I recommend getting a big tub of hot buttered popcorn, some soda, and just kicking your heels up for a coupl'a hours and enjoying this one.
A shark tale that delivers on the trashy fun, but disappoints the gore enthusiasts with a shortage of blood. It's like the ocean got a light snack instead of a feeding frenzy. 6 out of 10 – for the guilty pleasure of cheesy thrills, but we were left craving a bloodier bite.
Jaws + Jurassic Park + obvious cliches mix. Easy watching, no brainer.
"There's a monster outside and it's watching us."
The book that this is based on his a horror story. It has tense moments and can actually feel scary at times. So when I saw this and it was more of a comedy I was a little disappointed. That being said, they did pretty good with that they had.
You would think it is impossible to have a giant dinosaur shark vs Jason Statham be boring but they did it. And ripped off every shark movie doing it.
I generally hate these ,,shark,, films. Couldn't give more than 6 stars. Typical production to watch with friends and have a laugh at the sillines of the movie. Average
Dumb, loud, hyper-budgeted schlock with all the usual shark-feature tropes that you've come to expect. Check your brain at the door, watch $200M get spaffed onto film for 2 hours and try and enjoy the ride. Summer blockbuster movie to the core, with the lacking narrative and overt use of CGI to boot. Not bad, not great, just middling spectacle cinema.
Actually better than I expected
"The Meg" is a big-budget blockbuster about big killer sharks that, despite decent effects, ultimately lacks bite. The film is just too generic and bloodless to be really fun. Except for Jason Statham and Rainn Wilson, none of the actors seem to know what kind of movie they are in. Statham's chemistry with co-star Li Bingbing, meanwhile, is nonexistent. Overall, the shark spectacle is watchable but pretty boring at the same time. The camp factor is too low, and the Megalodon is too sparsely seen. Except for a few moments towards the end, it all left me cold. A tone similar to that of "Piranha 3D" would have undoubtedly benefited the film.
This movie is not realistic. It would have been impossible for the dog to survive
Meg changes sizes more times during the movie than Jason changes beer bottle
"Meg versus man isn't a fight... it's a slaughter."
The Meg has some of that B-movie goodness in it's DNA but it doesn't always fully commit to it. It takes itself too seriously and there's not enough comedy and one-liners. Dialogue fits the B-movie format but it's so serious you just end up laughing at it. Everything mentionned is felt a lot in the first half, it's really a drag but the second half is more commited to doing something fun. So much fun, cool shark action sequences and good effects that I had totally forgotten the aforementioned criticisms. It's guilty pleasure and I like flashy objects. There's way too many generic characters and it's criminal how many of them get to live. Needed more kills.
For the sequel I want them to go crazy with it, be ridiculous all the way. More comedy and one-liners.
I really like this. Although when I watched it the second time with the family I did notice some of the jokes that are quite bad.
The shark more than makes up for it. Some fun shark action!
Come On People ! it's a Movie ! Sci-Fi One
Keep your mind open and enjoy it !
Rating a movide should be easy, if it got you at the edge of your seat, it was a Great One !
I didn't like this movie at all. It's so boring. "Deep Blue Sea" better than....
I've watched the Meg a bunch of times (it's part of a group of movies i watch when I've got nothing to watch and need time fillers), and I've re-watched the Office several times too... so how did it take me this long to realize the douchebag investor is Dwight! Oyyy :type_4:♀
What isn't horrible in this movie? The humor falls flat at every 'joke', the acting feels robotic, the CG is terrible and the worst offence of all; it's so clearly a movie made to shill to a Chinese market, even referring to Taiwan as simply 'Taipei' at one point. I would only recommend you watch this if you want to turn your brain off.
If the movie starts with names of Chinese producer companies, it is bad.
A kill time movie, not the greatest, bad CG
"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."
Love the freaking end title card. "Fin". Great stuff!
Anyway, this was some good Saturday morning fun! We have Statham having fun, we have one of the cutest kids every in Sophia Cai, Li Bingbing is a great female lead, Ruby Rose doing her thing, Dwight Schrute wearing Air Max shoes, we have not 1 but 2 giant sharks, enjoyed the way the last shark bit the dust, we have the beach scene, humor and the puppy survived!
The Meg is a solid and fun B-movie with a big budget. Keep making films like these! And Jason Statham, keep starring in them!
I mean, I was expecting it to be trashy, but not this much. Actually, I was a bit excited to see a shark movie with today's CGI; unfortunately it is worse than I thought and very stereotyped. You know that a movie is bad from the start when the only good actor in the entire cast is a child...
Also can Jason Statham become just a voice actor, please? He has like two expressions in total.
A huge amount of changes were made from the plot in the original novel. From the color of the shark, the ethnicity of the cast, and the place in earth where it happens. It really is a popcorn movie made for a Chinese audience, fully intended to please them, and it really does so. That's why it is so bad. I'm glad Jason Statham had a nice pay check for this one.
The "you left them to die" remarks at the start of the movie annoyed me so much :grimacing: They were false, they were cringe, they were absolutely unnecessary for the story. Just outright bad writing that. Luckily she literally apologized for that :sweat_smile:
Beyond that a typical fire and forget stereotypical Hollywood movie. Looks well enough. A list actors with decent performances too but there's not much there beyond that.
Best bit basically was "what happened to your hair?" The trailer sums it up, if you're into that then watch it, if you're not then you didn't miss anything either.
Do you wanna go to a shark infested beach??? Get your rubber ring!!! ...
“Well, I’m in trouble”
Jason Statham vs. giant shark - How’s that for a movie pitch. Ridiculous, but could be fun. And it was enjoyable, especially the last 20 minutes. Which shouldn’t be surprising the film swept at the box office and lives up to the concept of Statham fighting a 2.6 million year old, thought to be extinct shark. Just don’t be surprised if this becomes a meme in a few years.
The movie literally ends with a Thai version of ‘’Hey Mickey you’re so fine’.
Still, ‘The Meg’ was a lot of fun. Is it going to change cinema forever or give you a unique experience? Not really. It’s one of the dumbest movies of 2018, and yet, you can find some enjoyment out of it. You can even laugh at the corny scenes which was meant to be taken seriously. However, if I have to critique, I will gladly do so.
This movie lacks balance in tone and knowing what it’s trying to be. There’s horror elements when the Megalodon attacks. There’s comedic elements that stops it from being gloomy. There’s dumb popcorn fluff to keep things vibrant. And there’s suspense when the shark is near. All tones mashed together with uneven results. I didn’t find any of the humor that funny and the only time I chuckled was something unintentional.
The amount of charm Statham brings to the character already makes his presence likable. Too bad they didn’t give him any memorable one liners. You could pick out lines like “Chomp on this you ugly bastard.”, or “My god, it’s a Megalodon” - those are alright, although nothing will top “Smile you son of a b-”.
Every time there’s a death scene or somebody is going to die, it’s telegraphed and obvious. Supporting characters with very little screen time - They goners. Also, I’ve haven’t seen Masi Oka in anything for awhile and I was surprised to see him here. Loved him in ‘Heroes’. Man, they did him wrong here.
The CGI is OK, some of the acting wasn’t that good, and the overall experience feels like a water down blood-fest.
Jon Turteltaub (the director) openly said the original cut was brutal and "Horrifying, Disgusting". In interviews, Turteltaub expressed his disappointment that we won’t see this cut in cinemas. Which makes me wonder what the original cut was like, not just in violence, but how terrifying it might be. Will it add anything? Who knows. Could have taken an enjoyable dumb film into a bloody good time. Perhaps this generations “Deep Blue Sea”.
Overall Rating: Fin
It was better than expected, really enjoy the movie.
Don`t think to must just go with the ride.
Saw this in 3D again on my beamer. That scene where the guy is running in the inflatable hamster wheel was hilarious. The way the cork pops out at you. We laughed so hard through the entire movie. Amazing entertainment.
Wasn't there supposed to be a Meg 2??
It's Shark Horror. So don't expect too much. However, I kinda liked it, it was a nice enough/distracting watch on a chill evening during quarantine.
I had to see it twice to confirm if I was crazy that I enjoyed this conventional safe corporate product. and to see Statham naked again, i ain't gay You all know what this is and what to expect from it. Just look at the poster and the title. The bar for quality has been set right there. But does that make experience inherently not worth bothering with? Would you be satisfied putting your money down for it? I can argue I got my money's worth, even if some of the blood and gore was neutered to reach a PG-13 and Chinese market. A shame uncut and more grotesque scenes were filmed, but will never be completed due to money. Despite it's lack of Piranha 3D ludicrous blood shed, there is a lot of action and spectacle to be had with The Meg. The plot is nothing more inventive than what The Asylum and syfy would greenlit, I've never read the novel, so I can't speak for the consistency. What bolsters the script up from it's depths of potential obscurity, is it's high budget crowd pleasing intuition. Lots of emphasis on quips, something I'm usually against, but luckily are implemented smoothly into each character. Not everyone is a damn comedian, it just feels more natural, only once did I feel the placement of a joke was unneeded. This is like what you'd expect from an old 70's exploitation flick, Statham is like the classic adventure hero; even one scene, he lifts his hat up like Indiana Jones. After a traumatizing incident in which he's forced to leave behind a group of people to save another set, he quits diving and retires to Thailand. But when an ocean trench expedition involving his ex-wife goes wrong, he's persuaded to come back in and help. The first half of the film is like Deep Blue Sea, setting up the locations in characters; it's more of a rescue set-up for the megalodon to come in later. It's not like the story of Gareth Edwards' Godzilla, how Godzilla's origins are deeply intertwined into the narrative. This, you could replace the shark with any deep sea creature, it doesn't matter too much, except for the finale. Once the titular monster comes on screen, the movie officially begins. From there, you get the dumb fun you want, and there's a good amount of it. Want to see the shark swallow a diving cage whole? Sure, why not? Anything you want to see the shark do, it's in here somewhere. It's like Rampage in the sense it understands you just want dumb fun. I can respect a blockbuster that doesn't aim for quality, just looking to give you loads of delicious flavorful eye candy. What makes something like this work over another "dumb fun" blockbuster like Pacific Rim: Uprising, comes down to two things: The Meg isn't a sequel with expectations to be lived up to, and there's a competent story, start to finish. While it's not original, could be to blame that the novel is old, it works enough. The characters make up for any tiny lack of shark presence. If we can get more Asian actors in front of the camera like this, by all means, go for it. I'm just a sucker for the Asian aesthetic, see, this whole movie takes place in China and stars one of the country's biggest stars, so you can see why it's doing so great at the box office. This is how you do a silly summer cheese fest, it's not too over the top, it understands you want to see the shark, it has a classic story behind it, and places emphasis on the leads being at least entertaining to latch onto. Did any of you notice the nod to Jaws at the end? When the Meg sinks to the bottom of the ocean, it makes the same growling sound the blown up shark in Jaws did. Trivial knowledge for the hardcore fans out there.
The movie is cool to pass the time and entertain with your girlfriend or boyfriend or group of friends. But it's not something you'll be impressed, especially if you're used to Jason Statham's (the mechanic) movie styles
Jason Statham takes on a Megalodon in the fun and exciting B-movie The Meg. While exploring a trench in the China Sea a group of researchers accidentally release a prehistoric shark known as a megalodon, which then attacks the research station and begins to feed. Statham is in top form, doing some incredible action scenes, and delivering some good comedy bits. And the special effects are quite impressive, though there are a few cheesy CGI shots. Still, the set and creature designs are pretty cool, with a kind of retro sci-fi look. Also, the score does a great job at heightening the suspense and intensity of the shark attacks. Extraordinarily entertaining, The Meg is a thrilling adventure into the darkest reaches if the sea.
My first thought was that I'm pretty sure this is going to be another bad movie. You know those kinds like Sharknado? But then I was impressed with the SFX. The CGI made this movie more bearable because the acting was pretty flat. I think without Jason Statham in this movie, this would have been a total flop. I have also been noticing brit + chinese movie collabs like Pacific Rim: Uprising and this one. I guess it's cheaper to have the movie edited in China? idk.
Much better than expected. Turn the brain off and enjoy!
From the title and the premise, I was under no illusion that The Meg was going to be a classic. It was clearly B-movie material, but sometimes B-movie material knows what it is and can be very entertaining and downright ‘brain-removed’ fun. Unfortunately for me The Meg failed on all fronts.
Even with Jason Statham who has never taken himself seriously but is always charismatic and interesting with his iron-filings tinged jaw The Meg slumps. Bogged down by cliché and plum-duff stodgy dialogue the enormous villain of the piece hardly leaves the sandy bottom of the sea.
All things shark on the silver screen now start with Jaws and nearly all end with Jaws. The Meg is the son of the endeavour that is never talked about and sent far away due to his embarrassment to the family.
For instance, even with experienced and good actors in the major roles the cardboard cut-out characters never stay beyond that two dimensioned flatness and then put words in their mouths that belonged in the first draft of the script and you submersible cannot blow it’s ballast tanks to get near to the surface.
Bingbing Li, in particular, delivers her lines with no conviction and is as if she was shoehorned into this film on the whim of the producers – surely not? She’s clearly a beautiful experienced actor so goodness knows what on with this film and role. Even good old Jason has lost fifty percent of his shine and cannot lift the film or story beyond the m’eh level.
Rain Wilson, another good actor starts well in his ‘big bad is a extremely rich (again)’ role but my oh my what did he think if he looked further and further into his script as ‘Morris’ gets more and more predictable until he ends up exactly as you think he is going to. In fact, predictable is the one-word review of this film. You know what is going to happen and when the only fun is guessing how is going to end up as chow and who is swimming home and even that is easy.
The special effects are effects, the story is dull and been seen so many times before and so better that it strains credibility ten minutes in. The dullest part is all those references to Jaws that just make you think you are watching Jaws.
All in all The Meg could have been a great story and even if a bit cheesy it could have been fun but some ham-fisted decisions, derisory script and simplistic and cliché story writing harpooned it before it left the ocean floor.
The Meg is great if your eight-years-old or younger, and if you are you shouldn’t be watching it, but for the rest us it is not even funny in a ‘not funny’ way. Watch Jaws instead.
Great story?!?
Not even close...
Great acting?!?
Mmm....no!
Great effects?!?
Good enough...
Entertaining?!?
Surprisingly...YES!!!
The Meg is not a movie you will remember tomorrow...except for the great and mindless fun it was. Don't watch this and expect great art. Watch it and enjoy a couple of hours of escape from reality.
Recommended for anyone that just needs something to take their mind off the daily grind.
i loved this movie, just go out there expecting a shark mockumentary!
Everything you expect out of a shark movie is here. The film delivers on that summer-fun promise, while also exceeding expectations in terms of action and set-pieces. There are funny moments, mostly in the dialogue, and Jason Statham saves the film from drowning in the deep blue sea. Unfortunately the production does not dare to go further and remains at times as a B movie. "The Meg" is one of the summer's most fun, most mindless blockbusters that you love to hate. The movie is certainly no "Jaws" but thanks to a diverse cast of characters you can actually care about and some well-placed action scenes, "The Meg" is much better than it ever had any right to be. Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
What to jot down about such a silly movie? Whelp...I like big monsters so this checks that box. The Megalodon was fierce and threatening. Not to "Jaws" levels or anything, but it was a menace. The CGI was better than I thought it was going to be. I knew it wouldn't be at "Sharknado" lows, but it was a pleasant surprise.
Rainn Wilson was really good. His character Morris was all over the place emotionally. Jason Statham was, well...Jason Statham, square-jaw and all. But he played an ultimately charming and heroic lead. He has some real chemistry with Bingbing Li, who, as unacceptable as it might be to say in this day and age, was beautiful and smart. In fact, all of the female characters were terrific. Ruby Rose (Jaxx) and Jessica McNamee (Lori) were portrayed as strong leaders also, which was cool. Both genders pitched in equally for those who feel it necessary to always measure that kind of thing. It was amazing to watch how easily characters shook off the deaths of their friends and family. But people paid to see the shark, so no time to dwell on that stuff.
If you like your human carnage without much thought, this is for you. People die but at least the dog survives.
JAWS 2019 FEAT JASON STATHAM
And another virtual heart for that Dory reference and for Pipinn's plot.
Oh, yeah and for "Hey Mickey" in Thai.
Not only is this a poor man's Jaws, it's also a poor man's Sharknado! With better effects, likeable characters, and a lead not played by Jason Statham, this might have been okay. As it is, this is a weak summer schlockbuster, with very little merit. Waterlogged in nearly every department.
It is typical of an action movie -- a lot of eye candy but the characters are two-dimensional and the story is shallow and lacks any credibility. But the eye candy was indeed good (including Li Bingbing and Ruby Rose), there were some pretty funny lines, and Rainn Wilson stole nearly every scene in which he appeared, so it was somewhat enjoyable.
Eye-rolling good fun. Not great, but not as bad as you expect either.
Not much to like in this movie except a giant shark.
It's largely crap, but it's decently made crap. If you're looking for some mindless action adventure to half pay attention to while you're doing the dishes or something, this fits the bill.
Well, when the credits started to roll I cannot say that I felt it had been a waste of time and money. I did indeed have some enjoyment watching this movie. However, it could have been a lot better.
For starters, what is the point of making a movie about a bloody “dinosaur shark” and aim for a PG-13 rating? Whoever made that incredibly stupid decision obviously missed the mark big time. I think this was the biggest fault with the movie. There were so many missed opportunities. The entire scene at the beach at the end of the movie was just wasted for example.
The script was of course somewhat illogical with holes in it large enough to drive a, well, a Megalodon through them. This however was something that I more or less expected given the kind of movie. First of all it is science fiction and fantasy after all and second, it appears that these kind of movies never seem to get anything better than mediocre script writers…at best.
There were some good things though. I have read the book and I didn’t really like it. In my review I gave it 2 out 5 five stars. The main reason for this was that the book was more of a bad soap opera than a horror/thriller. It was so filled with unlikable, scheming and backstabbing assholes that it was really not enjoyable. Jason’s ex wife was such a despicable bitch that she alone ruined the book for example.
Luckily the movie had toned down that aspect of the book quite a lot. Actually, in the end, there was really only one truly despicable asshole in the movie and he met with the fate that he deserved thanks to his own stupidity.
So, I did enjoy the movie and, as a science fiction and fantasy fan, I am glad to have watched it. I mean, a giant pre-historic shark on the big screen does have a certain cool-factor after all. It was somewhat saved by Jason Statham being in it though and it could have been a lot better.
If you wanna see a fun and exciting movie, than that's what you'll get with The Meg. Don't expect too much and it's fine.
Oof. For an action movie, this really had no action. There's basically 3 main action scenes, and the other 100 minutes seem very slow, and unneeded.
The casting seems fine for what it is, and no one felt super out of place. If you have seen all the movie posters for this movie, than you'll also be sad of a pretty major (yet relatively obvious) spoiler for the storyline of the movie.
If you're looking for an okay action shark movie, this is a good fit but this is definitely one of the skippable movies of 2018.
good movie and i cried when I though the dog died
The jaws ate jaws... literally and figuratively speaking.
Not as dumb as expected.
It's funny coz people are whining after they watched the movie but still they went through it.
Loads of fun. There's a bunch of actually thrilling set pieces and quite a few likeable characters. It's a great B-Movie with a higher budget. The Marianas Trench is something that really needs to be explored more in film.
...You know...I have one simple request....and that is to have sharks..with frickin' laser beams..attached to their heads!!!
“Stop splashing! You have a life jacket on.” Lol. That girl is the single best thing about the movie.
I enjoyed this, if you want a fun 2hrs, nothing serious.
Meg looks kinda real and believable I guess, action is predictable but then thats not really what this movie is about. It must be comedy too, I was laughing as much as shocked!
Statham just has to get his shirt off in any movie he's in, goodness knows how much time that guy spends in a gym or digesting steroids
More "Meh" than "Meg" and not even "The Jason" can save this movie that lacks any bite. Go watch The Shallows for a decent film that is "about a shark".
Bad acting mixed with brainless action. The plot feels forced in many situations.
If it wasn't for Jason Statham it would get a 3.
China had some money to spend.. I'm not being racist.. at all.. But most of the chinese cast didnt' do good. Lots of overacting.. (asian cinema trademark) "forced" reactions..
Plot is full of holes.. expected.. but so many!!!!
For a AAA movie.. the CG was a low budget..
And it clearly was chopped .. a lot, there are a lot of dialogues that sound cut, some scenes that you can tell were cut short, so editing is kind of all over the place.
meeh movie, but popcorn factor is ok..
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
Definitely Deep Blue Sea inspired some scenes here. It was a decent movie tbh. Fun to watch ofc!
A great movie,wish you saw more of the shark though......just keep swimming!!!!!
This is the Michael Jordan of suck. Absolutely useless and without soul. How much money did the Chinese producers pump into this to have their actors in it? Pet peeve of mine, people speaking with super heavy accents yet flaunting perfect Oxford grammar. That doesn’t make any sense! Not that I expect a whole lot of sense in a movie like this, but at least make the people seem real.
Bad bad bad. Lousy acting. Jason Statham just can't act and the rest are wooden and unbelievable too. These people are supposed to be scientists but most characters are complete morons. Made for the Chinese market.
1 / 2 directing & technical aspect
0 / 1 story
1 / 1 act I
0 / 1 act II
1 / 1 act III
0 / 1 acting
0 / 1 writing
0 / 1 originality
0 / 1 stays with you
1 / 1 misc (so bad it's good)
4 out of 10
Really bad movie, the only good thing about this movie is that it was so bad that it was funny!
I really don't get how this was made with Jason Statham as a pulling card, he needs to read the script, including actors, they did there best with what they were given.
The editing was not good so it played with the flow of the movie.
All i can say is Pipin rules!!
Movie was good. Unneeded love story in it. I found the lead scientists voice obnoxious and almost unbearable. Was rooting for her to get knocked off the whole movie so i wouldn't have to hear it. Won't watch it again simply because of this.
I liked a couple scenes... glad I didn't go to the theater to see it.
The greatest and most elaborate prank Jim has ever pulled. Pity it made for an unbelievably dull movie.
Just another meh movie with highly predictable plot and clicheic sacrification. Acting was soo poor that we can even feel they aren't afraid of meg but they try soo hard to. Totally disappointed.
This movie is just so .. blah! It took me three times to finally finish it. I felt every actor was playing a version of their character that was just so over the top. The two biggest highlights, the dog being ate .. and that fat kid asking to go swimming while eating his Popsicle. That kid was so fat, he should have been ate too. The movie would have gained one more point from me had he.
I absolutely agree with everything Jordy said in his review. The acting was poor, the effects aren't up to scratch..sorry but Game of Thrones does better at effects then this film. The characters are stupid, they don't look genuinely scared that there's a MEG roaming about. Sorry and I'm going to say this but the ORIGINAL Deep Blue Sea, was miles better then this in terms of graphics and acting..that film was believable.
love it nice one good movie have fun
Don't get overally technical! Go in watch the movie and enjoy it! Jason Statham is great in his role, and a pretty good supporting staff, and I enjoyed the asshole boss role played by Rainn Wilson, works perfectly. A lot of fun action with the team, and the Giant Shark thrown in the mix. Honestly it was a lot of fun.
Not the best shark movie I have seen. It was too slow to get going, but when the shark actually came on screen it was really tense.
Not bad, interesting and full of action
A few moments were a bit stupid, but overall a movie is awesome. Definitely watch it.
I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it especially after reading so many negative reviews. It was action packed, yes it wasn't the best shark movie, however I enjoyed watching it. Yes it panders heavily to the Chinese market, at times a little too much, but it was still awesome. I had a great time and I would watch it again.
I was looking forward to this movie too. But in the end it's just meh. Bad CGI and heavy pandering to the Chinese market. I watched Asylum's Megalodon right afterwards and that one is better.
Probably would have been better without Jason Statham. He isn’t bad but with him it feels like an realistic action B-Movie. With an action star versus a giant shark. It makes it more predictable since you know who will win.
Still, it’s fun at times.
For someone who hasn't seen that many shark movies (read: has only seen Jaws), was The Meg action-packed and quite enjoyable. The movie itself was pretty to look at. The underwater environment was created beautifully, as well as the shark. That's a good thing because the buildup to the first "shark glimpse" took pretty long, which made the beginning of the movie feel quite slow. So the images of pretty fish made up for that. I would have loved to learn more about the shark species "Megalodon" but they didn't go into that, at all. But then again, it is an action movie. And let me tell you, this movie contains a lot of just that. It was to be expected with an actor lineup that contains Jason Statham. I really enjoyed his performance as Jonas Taylor. This might have been the first movie where I actually saw him smile. I really enjoyed Shuya Sophie Cai's performance as Meiying as well. She did a great job.
I feel quite sad that the shark had to die in the end. Just wanted to add that to the review.
I can't wait to watch more shark movies. So if you're reading this and you know some great once I need to check out, let me know :-)
Terrific fun. An action movie that doesn't take itself at all seriously and knows exactly how ridiculous it is.
It's basically 4 big shark vs Jason Statham action movie sequences stitched together via some standard tropes (marine biologists have their work corrupted by a greedy billionaire).
If you hate (and love complaining about) films like Deep Blue Sea, Lake Placid, Tremors and Deep Rising, then give it a miss and let the rest of us monster-movie fans enjoy this along with our beer and pizza!
A good old-fashioned B-movie with a nice cast.
I wouldn’t trust the bad rating on Rotten Tomatoes not your gut-instinct looking at the posters. This movie may not be the masterpiece of the year, but it sure packs some fun, and is not as one-dimensional as you might expect.
An awesome B- Movie and well done shark film....go watch it and have fun don’t take it like an Oscar award film
I really enjoyed this film.
You shouldn't go in with high expectations and let this movie entertain you and oooh it will!
I expected a dumb, fun movie but i'm still left relatively disappointed. There were a few fun jokes here and there, but the clichés (and there were a lot of them!) were played completely straight. Instead of making me laugh, they made me groan.
Jason Statham is always an instant +1 for any movie he's in for me, but the rest of the cast is wildly varying. DJ is a fun character, Jack (Rainn Wilson's character) is a bit of an un-entertaining character but he's relatively well acted. Suyin's character had a very weird, stilted delivery of most lines.
The CG was very off at times too. The shark looks fine, but any effects that are not underwater are full-on B-movie. The helicopter in the beginning and a moment where cranes fell off a boat in particular had me thinking 'why am I watching this in a theater'.
Entertaining but eh.
Had more action than I'd expected, which was a good thing, but too much of it happened in the middle of the ocean. Want to impress me? Set the entire film on a crowded beach.
Best action movie IN A LONG TIME!! LOVED IT!!
awful movie... and I like Sharknado!
Totally fu..ing sh.t
This is exactly what you think it is. Nothing more nothing less. It takes itself too serious and tries to be funny but it's not.
has more money than those of the asylum, in the command center there are not 4 types with computers from 20 years ago, but 10 with computers and screens molonas, in the water there is not only 1 shark but more fish, the submarine center is cool and They are not stolen images. I liked it more than I thought, well done, with media, Jason Statham is cool. Sometimes the size of the magalodon or its mouth changes. Many Chinese and has its ration of stupid people and people on the beach that makes an appetizer
Review by Paladin5150BlockedParent2021-07-20T11:50:38Z— updated 2022-02-17T06:10:46Z
Jason Statham, in need of a bigger boat, and another beer. Former Hiro, Masi Oka, doesn't save the cheerleader, or himself, but he does save the Hero. Cliff Curtis, doing his sidekick thing, in fear of a 70ft "Big tooth", but not of the walking dead variety. Ruby Rose, sans, Batsuit or John Wicks tailor, designs big toys for big boys and gets wet a lot. Li Bingbing, probably wishes her moniker didn't make you visualize an Asian woman engaged in the oldest profession, appearing in a war movie, and telling a group of soldiers, "me love you LONG time", but, she has a precocious daughter, and gets the guy, so, winner, winner, shark fin dinner. The maximum melanin enhanced character, doing his best Private Hudson improv, for once, survives to see the credits roll.
Look, it's a silly, fun bit of fluff about a gargantuan Shark that would make "Bruce" from the original "don't go in the water" movie look like, well, geez, look at the fracking poster man! You knew what you were getting into when you decided to watch it, so, please spare us the feigned disappointment and first year film class critiques. As Meiying might say, "quit your complaining', you have a mouse, and the ability to exit an open tab".
@Jordyep - "Why soooo, SERIOUS?????"