The first half of this unnecessary sequel is largely muddled nonsense about exploring a deep sea trench and murky corporate espionage, with Idiot Plot to the fore all over the place. The second half is more familiar blockbuster creature-feature territory of the Jaws/Piranha variety, with three Megs, proto-alligator creatures and an enormous octopus on the rampage at an exclusive holiday resort. This sequel delivers largely more of the same from the first film, and Statham shoots off one-liners in entertaining fashion just the right side of self-parody. It has some quirky moments and ideas, but it really could have been directed by anyone competent and is not really a Ben Wheatley film such that we are used to. Overall, it is all one big glorious mess, perhaps saved by The Stath doing silly action set pieces.
No comments:
Post a Comment