Meg 2: The Trench
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
Start with MAX's streaming for Meg 2; new director's effort feels overworked, reliant on clichés.
The film is a visually stunning sci-fi/fantasy blend with immersive, high-definition world-building. However, occasional sub-optimal CGI slightly disrupts its overall flawless presentation.
Meg 2 showcases an exhilarating Dolby Atmos mix full of activity and visceral thrills, amplified by sequences like the explosive charges and underwater landslide, exemplifying big-budget production quality.
The Making of Meg 2: The Trench revisits the film's creation and cast interactions, emphasizing the intriguing trials of working with a conceptual Meg, while 'Up From the Depths' provides more insight into on-set activities and concept art via diverse participant experiences.
Amid chaos triggered by a malevolent mining operation, the voyage falters, reflecting the conflicting critical reception yet strong box office performance of the original 2018 film.
Director: Ben Wheatley
Actors: Jason Statham, Jing Wu, Shuya Sophia Cai
Plot: A research team encounters multiple threats while exploring the depths of the ocean, including a malevolent mining operation.
Disc Release Date: 24 October 2023
all scores
- Video90
- Audio100
From start to finish, it's a tack-sharp presentation that rarely falters, with my only mild complaint being that a few examples of less-than-optimal CGI don't exactly blend well with their surroundings...
Meg 2's full-bodied Dolby Atmos mix features all the swirling activity, visceral thrills, and low frequency response you might expect from a recent big-budget production of this type, where fierce underwater...
- Extra30
- Movie60
Up From the Depths: Even More Beasts (9:40) - This similar behind-the-scenes piece features concept artwork, more on-set footage, and many of the same participants (as well as a few new ones) that collectively...
The original 2018 film wasn't exactly a critical darling (the linked 4K review by Michael Reuben makes mention of our site's own split opinions) but it fared well at the box office... and as harmlessly...
- Total60
New director Ben Wheatley attempts to infuse Meg 2: The Trench with a fresh perspective and style... but this sequel can't help but feel a bit overworked and it relies on too many tropes and clich�s from...
- Video94
- Audio96
This is a sci-fi/fantasy/action-adventure film that features multiple worlds that blend of mix cinematic visuals, and this Ultra HD rendering makes the most of its elements....
You get a taste of what the track has to offer during the sequence involving the explosive charges, followed by the underwater landslide....
- Extra50
- Movie40
• The Making of “Meg 2: The Trench” – Cast and crew revisit the making of the film and working with new and returning cast members, then highlight the beauty and challenges of working with a Meg they can't...
Being prepared to avoid detection by the Meg, their voyage spirals into chaos when they stumble across a malevolent mining operation being run by an organized, and, dangerous group, with no qualms about...
- Total70
I haven’t had a chance to check out the streaming version on MAX but, my advice would be to start there before considering a purchase....