The Meg 4K - The plot tells about the former elite pilot of deep-sea vehicles of the US Navy, and now diver-rescuer Jonas Taylor (Jason Statim), who is approached by a Chinese oceanographer with a request to come to the aid of the scientists who were trapped. The fact is that the underwater research expedition was attacked by a giant prehistoric shark - Megalodon, which was considered extinct many hundreds of years ago. Now, Taylor, contrary to the persuasion of his daughter Suyin, will have to save scientists stuck in the depths of the Pacific Ocean and face the greatest predator of all time, overcoming his own fear and risking his life. But few know that before Jonas had already encountered a terrible 75-meter shark.
The Meg 4K is the American fantasy horror thriller directed by John Turteltauba (“The Treasure of the Nation”), based on the best-selling book by Steve Elten. The cast also includes Lee Bingbin, Jessica McNamey, Cliff Curtis, Rain Wilson, Robert Taylor and Ruby Rose.
The Meg 4K Review
The Meg 4K - During his career, action-hero Jason Statham tried many crafts. He used to be a “Mechanic”, a “Protector”, a “Transporter” and simply a “Professional”, he fought against the terrorists of all countries and peoples. But at some point it became clear that he was cramped in earthly gray action movies. In the battles of Statema with the crowd of doomed enemies there is no intrigue, because what can an ordinary person oppose to him? Here, as they say, you need a bigger boat, and preferably a shark, even better - a giant shark. It will be difficult to spoil such a battle. Although the director of "Mega" John Turteltaub and tried.
Sometimes Meg takes himself too seriously for a film in which Jason Statham bludgeons a prehistoric shark with his bare hands. Turteltaub often focuses on personal drama, tedious conversations and other things needed by the film, like a drowning man - a glass of water (sic!).
It is clear that in this way the authors are trying to move the story forward, somehow describing the characters for whom we have to worry. But they forget that action is also quite a narrative tool. Mega is sorely lacking someone like George Miller. Someone who knows that a story can be, and sometimes needs to be told, not by dialogue, but by action.
The film is sprayed among the heaps of characters, trying to immediately tell a lot of little stories, sometimes forgetting about the main one. It would seem that you have a State, there is a huge shark - what else is needed? But “Meg” is desperately looking for a reason to distract from the central conflict, uncover as many single-celled heroes as possible, and delve into their past and present.
Ovoryat, the reason for such unfocused could be the focus of the picture on the Asian market - they say, collectivism is flourishing in China, and they are very fond of when there are many actors in history. It is difficult to judge how true this is, but one thing is certain: the “Mega” dynamics suffer terribly from this approach.
The side lines make the frame of the film The Meg 4K heavier, because of what it accelerates for a long time - but, I must pay tribute, in the end it is still gaining the necessary speed. After the middle of the year, “Meg” throws off the scenic shackles and becomes what you expect from it initially. Insane spectacular action where Jason State, breaking the laws of physics and logic, fights with the ancient monster.
The closer to the final, the more absurd their confrontation becomes: the hero then swims with a shark to race, then jumps on it with one knife. The megalodon itself is really impressive here: it is clear that the budget of 150 million was spent on a good cause. And although the outcome of his duel with Statem was predetermined a long time ago, you will have to admit that this time Jason was hit by a worthy opponent.