MovieChat Forums > Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Discussion > I'm 34 minutes in and I'm about to quit

I'm 34 minutes in and I'm about to quit


This is a max 2/10 movie, the IMDb score is too high, 5.5 is rate for good modern horror, this movie is unwatchable

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I shut this off once they got to some random Fun Island scenes. The visuals sucked (looked like outer space more than deep sea), the humor was out of place, the dialogue was weak. I like Jason Statham, but not this movie

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Somewhere I read that this movie is made with Chinese money for Chinese audience, might that is the reason why it sucked so hard

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It’s 100% financed with HKG and Chinese money!!

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Yup it sucks. And I paid for it and watched it in the cinema...

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I wouldn't go to the movies for it, I can tell from the poster and IMDb rating, but still didn't expect it to suck that hard

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In my defense I went on opening day and had a little hope because I quite liked the first one. Why oh why could they not continue in the same vein?

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I thought it was quite enjoyable, but certainly not without improvements like leave out the subplot with the family relationships along with the mining terrorist magically down in the Trench and instead, show the tirle card in the opening credits and once that disappears, you go straight for the actiion already in progress and no buildup..

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The last part is the best once the backpack guy starts kicking ass.

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Nice attention span you got there

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It was disappointing. Sienna Guillory and her character were completely wasted after being setup in a promising angle.

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No one knows who Sienna Guillory is, so it really doesn't matter.. Maybe she'll be in MEG III when the time comes, hopefully being munched

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I wouldn't have minded if the entire movie took place on the seafloor. All that Sealab stuff was cool as beans.

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That's when the movie just went full retard. Stratham swimming at that depth with no gear was beyond dumb.

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fish don't need pressure suits!

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I unfortunately stuck thru the entire thing. What a piece of turd this was. I don't mind suspended belief for the sake of a movie I know is going to be farfetched, but this thing was just horrible. From beginning to end.

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So, how many movies have you called a “piece of turd” before? That’s the question!

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This might be the first time ever. I hope you enjoyed it.

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Eventually I watched the whole thing too, I made this thread in the middle of the movie and I continued out of curiosity, it sucked an entire horse

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Personally, your complaint and review is hyperbole and I think you simply had it out for this movie before even seeing it

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