{"id":29021,"date":"2023-11-12T21:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T05:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=29021"},"modified":"2023-11-12T21:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T05:57:26","slug":"review-meg2-4kuhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2023\/11\/review-meg2-4kuhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Meg 2: The Trench 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Meg 2: The Trench<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that could\u2019ve been a whole lot of fun but I found it to be a sludge to sit through and at times, early on mainly, took itself too seriously before finding its campiness for the finale.<\/p>\n

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Meg 2: The Trench<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Science Fiction, Suspense\/Thriller<\/span>
\nWarner Bros. | PG13 \u2013 116 min. \u2013 $39.98 | October 24, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/12\/2023 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Ben Wheatley
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Steve Alten (novel); Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber and Dean Georgaris (screenplay) (story)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jason Statham, Jing Wu, Sophia Cai, Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy. Sergio Peris Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, Sienna Guillory<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K Ultra HD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Jonas Taylor (JASON STATHAM) leads a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers, they must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>From my memory, I wasn\u2019t terribly enamored with 2018\u2019s The Meg<\/em> but at least found it moderately entertaining as a big budget B-movie shark attack flick. It\u2019s nothing amazing but enough campy moments to have a bit of fun. At least from I recall. While watching this sequel, Meg 2: The Trench<\/em><\/strong>, I had difficulties remembering who was who outside of Jason Statham and Cliff Curtis. The film also saw the previous film\u2019s co-star, Li Bingbing, did not return and instead found her character dying off screen (no official reason why, seems like she\u2019s focusing on environmental issues than acting).<\/p>\n

The story this go around seems to take itself a bit too seriously for the first two-thirds and a fair portion taking place in dimly lit environments, including a long sequence underwater that was so dark, it was difficult trying to tell what was going on; I\u2019m thinking this was to cover up for some shoddy visual effects. That said, finally in the final act we do get some of the campiness I expected from a movie like this but at that point I had pretty much checked out.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a slip cover<\/strong> and a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy. There are only two featurettes: The Making of Meg 2: The Trench<\/em> (13:02)<\/u><\/strong> and Up From the Depths: Even More Beasts (9:40)<\/u><\/strong>, both provide a little behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, however Statham is missing from these.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Warner Bros. unleashes Meg 2<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD where it\u2019s presented with a 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and a 2160p high-definition transfer. For the most part the film looks good, detail is well defined and colors are generally bright especially during the third act whereas the bulk of the first half takes place in the darkly lit submarine or in the waters of the Trench. Still, even those dark scenes didn\u2019t betray any signs of artifacts or pixilation.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc includes a Dolby Atmos track that comes to life during the key action sequences however I can\u2019t say I was entirely blown away about this lossless track. While the audio is evenly distributed through every available channel, the LFE channel on the other hand seemed a bit quiet save for a few moments that did provide a little depth.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2014 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Meg 2: The Trench<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that could\u2019ve been a whole lot of fun but I found it to be a sludge to sit through and at times, early on mainly, took itself too seriously before finding its campiness for the finale.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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