Watches
August 21, 2023
It wasn't a big surprise when they announced a Meg sequel, but who could've guessed Ben Wheatley was going to pick this franchise to try his hand at blockbuster cinema? Just one more reason to go and watch the film, as I quite liked the first one and was interested to see what Wheatley would make of it.
A research team is mapping out the new-found underseas territory where the megs live. The missions are dangerous, but they find something down there they never would've expected: another human-built base. A landslide crashes their pods, their only way to survive is to make it to the base.
The first hour is cool, as I have a soft spot for underwater adventure/horror films. The second hour brings all the meg action (and throws in a giant squid for good measure), but that part's not quite as exciting. It's pretty decent blockbuster entertainment and I hope Wheatley had fun making this, couldn't really see his hand in this film though, so he's probably better off doing his own thing.