The Meg
A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.
Critics Sentiment
Jonas descends to save trapped crew, Toshi sacrifices himself
Morris secretly hires mercenaries with depth charges, gets eaten
The film drops significantly from the effective rescue sequence to the formulaic second Meg emergence and Morris subplot.
The Meg starts with decent underwater suspense and benefits from Statham's charismatic performance, but suffers from terrible dialogue, predictable plotting, and a PG-13 rating that neuters its potential. While the visual effects and cinematography earn praise, most critics found it a missed opportunity that could have been a proper schlocker but instead became generic family-friendly fare.
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Jason Statham
Jonas Taylor
Li Bingbing
Suyin
Rainn Wilson
Morris
Cliff Curtis
James 'Mac' Mackreides
Ruby Rose
Jaxx
Jessica McNamee
Lori
Masi Oka
Toshi
Winston Chao
Zhang
Shuya Sophia Cai
Meiying
Page Kennedy
DJ
Robert Taylor
Heller
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
The Wall
Mai Hongmei
Mother
Wei Yi
Awesome Kid on Beach
Vithaya Pansringarm
Thai Boat Captain
Rob Kipa-Williams
D'Angelo
Tawanda Manyimo
Marks
Mark Trotter
Injured Sailor
James Gaylyn
David E. Jordan
Andrew Grainger
Morris' Lawyer
Crew
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