I was a little bit worried about how Jason Statham shark movie The Meg was going to turn it. The film will release in a couple of weeks, but the embargo for Twitter reactions was lifted last night and the early word appears to be good! Check out The Meg early reactions below.
The Meg early reactions – One hell of a shark movie
The Meg is based on the book of the same name by Steve Alten, and revolves around a massive shark in the middle of the ocean that this man is tasked with taking down.
A deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific…with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew—and the ocean itself—from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below…bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time.
Related: The Meg poster and international trailer
The Meg early reactions describe the film as a cross between Jurassic Park and the Fast & Furious movies, and we’re absolutely okay with that. Here are some of those reactions from the world of Twitter.
#TheMeg is the most enjoyable movie of the summer. You’ll scream, you’ll laugh, and you’ll stay the hell out of the water.
Seriously, I can’t sing this movie’s praises enough. It’s pure fun from start to finish. Everything you want out of a trip to the movies. @MegMovie
— Drew Dietsch ??? (@DrewDietsch) July 28, 2018
Jason Statham vs giant prehistoric shark = THE big summer movie you’ve been waiting for. A heart-pounding thrill-ride with stunning visual effects & a big sense of humour. A lot of fun. Had a whale of a time, sorry! #TheMeg @MegMovie #JasonStatham ?? pic.twitter.com/qmyrRdeaeD
— James Kleinmann? (@jameskleinmann) July 28, 2018
#TheMeg is like the ridiculous love child of Jaws & Jurassic World and they let the Fast & Furious franchise raise it. It’s fun, silly, self-aware, chaotic, and everything it’s supposed to be. pic.twitter.com/QkEGrd0qXQ
— Brandon Davis (@BrandonDavisBD) July 28, 2018
I saw #TheMeg at a screening last night and I can honestly say that I really enjoyed it. It’s legitimately well-executed in its tension and action scenes and it 100% knows what type of movie it is without resorting to dumb Sharknado levels of stupidity. Perfect late summer film.
— Conner Schwerdtfeger (@ConnerWS) July 28, 2018
#TheMeg is wicked bloody fun. If, like me, “Jason Statham Vs. Giant prehistoric shark” sounds awesome to you, you will not be disappointed. @MegMovie
— Franchise Fred (@FranchiseFred) July 28, 2018
#TheMeg *is* like JURASSIC PARK and JAWS on steroids. A total, mega-fun crowd-pleasing riot with bite that’s a gargantuan amount of mega-entertaining, mega-intense thrills. An absolute must see with a crowd. @Themeg2018 @MegMovie @wbpictures pic.twitter.com/pLEy2JJHMJ
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) July 28, 2018
I saw #TheMeg tonight. It featured a massive shark gaining justifiable revenge against dumb dumbs that invaded its home. I am forever pro-shark. And this movie's a freaking blast. @MegMovie pic.twitter.com/c6IzCbWpyE
— Chris E. Hayner (@ChrisHayner) July 28, 2018
The Meg opens in cinemas on 10th August. We’ll being you our full review as soon as we have it.
