Review of The Meg (2018) by Kevin S — 10 Aug 2018
The problem with The Meg is that it takes itself seriously. Had the director planned a more tongue in cheek approach maybe the film would have fared much better. This is an unremarkable monster movie with cardboard characters and better-than-average special effects.
Director Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure) crafts a few impressive sequences- the one shown in the trailer with the little girl staring at the shark being the best but most of the film is a paint-by-numbers affair.
The story is as disposable as the unromantic romance between Stathamâ(TM)s Jonas and Li Bingbingâ(TM)s Suyin. (The Meg is loosely based on the first novel in a series by author Steve Alten. Not much of the book remains, however â" the movie is an almost entirely separate entity.
) Give it a one time watch at home.(Wrong choice of aesthetics and genre make this film just okay).
This review of The Meg (2018) was written by Kevin S on 10 August 2018.
The Meg has generally received mixed reviews.
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