Meg 2: The Trench adds another giant shark, plus a big old octopus and some historically questionable prehistoric aquatic lizards to the franchise. When the monster mash descends on the resort tourist trap Fun Island, the film comes to life with dumb energy. All over the screen, viewers can witness the gobbling of humans, the wrecking of vehicles, and general joyous mayhem. For those wondering why director Ben Wheatley would sign on for this project, Fun Island seems the answer. Unfortunately, one must make it through most of the movie to reach this fun, chaotic conclusion. We don’t know the characters betraying our hero enough that their turn surprises us. The evil business interests are discussed too much and yet remain only vaguely sketched.The conclusion is also, admittedly, very similar to The Meg’s beached finale. Still, for the first time in the entire movie, “basically the same but bigger” proves plenty satisfying. But considering one doesn’t need to know anything about the characters or the plot to delight in the massive animal massacre, it’ll probably play even more satisfyingly if viewers skip straight to it rather than endure the setup.