Meg 2: The Trench (My Least Favorite Movie of The Year)

Imagine this: it's early August. I'm in Louisiana for a short trip as a post-summer-class treat. During this trip, I head over to the movie theater to see Meg 2: The Trench. 

Before the movie even started, things were, uh, interesting. Some of the picture got cut off at first because it wasn't being put on the screen correctly. The movie was also supposed to be in 3D, but somehow that didn't work right for a while, too. They eventually fixed it, but it was still really annoying. 

The film itself? Not a whole lot of Megs and not a whole lot of trenches. Obviously, those things were there, but they took a serious backseat. It’s also kinda cheesy, which isn’t inherently bad, but I just didn’t enjoy the presentation of it. Prime example is a guy making sure that the pressure that comes with navigating the deepest parts of the ocean without a helmet doesn’t pulverize his skull by holding his breath. It didn't feel enjoyable. It felt like an eye-roll-"of-course-you-can-do-that" type of moment.

There ended up being some other deep sea creatures involved in the chaos-making. Not inherently bad, but it still ended up in the creature this movie (and its predecessor) are named for taking a backseat. This giant squid ended up being the star of all that. 

I went with my mom and she enjoyed it. I don't know... I just couldn't. I'd rather have watched Jaws or something like that. Movie was mediocre and the theater experience was rocky.