It’s August, which means that summer is winding down at the box office, the major summer blockbusters have all been released. The summer market typically takes a downturn in August, but there is usually one last popcorn action flick that gets released in early August. This year, that film is The Meg. Oddly enough, The Meg is one of my earliest internet movie fascinations… back in the 90s! This adaptations of a 90s bestseller has languished in development hell for at least 20 years. Over that time it has seen multiple script rejections and directors attached to it. Now, in 2018, The Meg is finally pulled out of development hell and has reached theaters. And the result is rather unspectacular.

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