"There are places out there you can't find on any map. They're not fine. They're just lost."
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. Uncharted is based on the widely acclaimed video game of the same name. I haven't played it, my video game knowledge ranges only in Nintendo territory. However, this always seemed like a game I'd like to play. Even though video game adaptations rarely work, there really wasn't a reason for me not to see it, especially with the lack of releases over the past few weeks. Uncharted may not be great, but it's honestly good fun and better than I expected. The story isn't always as fluid as it should be. It focuses more on the action and what general fans want while also incorporating aspects of the game. It's easy to spot out moments from the game. Plot points, dialogue, and the delivery of it all make it clear. While that can be fun, it almost weighs it down at points. They either need to balance those out rather than focusing either on the game or its own story at times. The actions scenes, however, are done well and make it worth while. Even as predictable as they are and we know our heroes will make it to the end, it's good fun.
Despite the backlash during pre-production, casting Tom Holland as a younger Nathan Drake works well. He's clearly having lots of fun and he adds as much as he can to the character. There's some things unclear, mainly because of the story, that need more fleshing out, but for what the movie is, it's fine. Mark Wahlberg also has fun as Sully. He and Tom have an undeniable chemistry that pops out in each scene. They both add the right amount of comedy to make for a good time. The surprise acting performance for me came from Sophia Ali. She plays a good Chloe and was a character I took liking to despite some of the flaws, once again from story. There are a couple twists that I didn't see coming, but the movie is pretty straightforward. If there's one thing I have beef with, it's the character Sam. We spend so little time on his character, and all we know is he's important and Nathan's brother. The whole mission is supposed to lead Nathan to Sam in some way. However, that aspect falls entirely flat and feels more like a minor plot point. By the looks of it, there will be another movie and they'll touch more on that later. If you don't expect too much from Uncharted, you'll have a good time. It's nothing great, and that's ok. I had a good time with it. I'm well aware it needs work, but I can see myself revisiting this in the future.
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. Uncharted is based on the widely acclaimed video game of the same name. I haven't played it, my video game knowledge ranges only in Nintendo territory. However, this always seemed like a game I'd like to play. Even though video game adaptations rarely work, there really wasn't a reason for me not to see it, especially with the lack of releases over the past few weeks. Uncharted may not be great, but it's honestly good fun and better than I expected. The story isn't always as fluid as it should be. It focuses more on the action and what general fans want while also incorporating aspects of the game. It's easy to spot out moments from the game. Plot points, dialogue, and the delivery of it all make it clear. While that can be fun, it almost weighs it down at points. They either need to balance those out rather than focusing either on the game or its own story at times. The actions scenes, however, are done well and make it worth while. Even as predictable as they are and we know our heroes will make it to the end, it's good fun.
Despite the backlash during pre-production, casting Tom Holland as a younger Nathan Drake works well. He's clearly having lots of fun and he adds as much as he can to the character. There's some things unclear, mainly because of the story, that need more fleshing out, but for what the movie is, it's fine. Mark Wahlberg also has fun as Sully. He and Tom have an undeniable chemistry that pops out in each scene. They both add the right amount of comedy to make for a good time. The surprise acting performance for me came from Sophia Ali. She plays a good Chloe and was a character I took liking to despite some of the flaws, once again from story. There are a couple twists that I didn't see coming, but the movie is pretty straightforward. If there's one thing I have beef with, it's the character Sam. We spend so little time on his character, and all we know is he's important and Nathan's brother. The whole mission is supposed to lead Nathan to Sam in some way. However, that aspect falls entirely flat and feels more like a minor plot point. By the looks of it, there will be another movie and they'll touch more on that later. If you don't expect too much from Uncharted, you'll have a good time. It's nothing great, and that's ok. I had a good time with it. I'm well aware it needs work, but I can see myself revisiting this in the future.