Uncharted, the kindergarten edition
Not really sure how one should take this seriously. With adventurer that looks like he does not even have to shave yet, and the antagonist that looks like she has bird shit all over her head. This movie could be used as a definition for miscasting. Really bad.
The only positive was the character of Chloe, she reminded me of the game, and the actress really fit the role. If the whole movie was about her, without the uncharted name and with Antonio Banderas being the bad guy, it would make a great movie.
Also, the action scene, in the end, was quite good, even though it was more from a Tomb Raider game, not from Uncharted
you can’t make the villain team a bunch of hotties and then expect me to root for two no-lipped white dudes EVEN if one of them is Tom Holland.
((also merging mediterranean coastlines with asian coastlines and expecting us to think they’re from the same location… that was dumb :woman_facepalming: ))
((also the mispronunciation of Magalhães sent every time))
Uncharted was amazing! So many laugh out loud moments and Tom Holland was a great Nate. Surprised that I actually enjoyed Mark Wahlberg’s Sully.
And i freaked out at :sparkles:that:sparkles: moment. Anyone who plays the games and watches will know what I mean.
Uncharted was :sparkles:amazing:sparkles: I was so impressed and Tom Holland definitely did Nathan Drake well :clap_tone1: I have to say I was skeptics about Mark Wahlberg as Sully at first but he had some moments that made me laugh the most :joy:
Also I nearly jumped out of my seat at ~that moment that game fans will absolutely love :two_hearts:
I honestly hope they announce a sequel soon :fingers_crossed_tone1:
Faithful in spirit to the games - and let's not mince our words here, the games are phenomenal.
The spirit is there - the wise cracks, the action, the physical comedy.
The plot is fine. A little 2-dimensional and an extra 10 or 15 minutes might have added something there but who knows.
The problem I had was casting. I can forgive Tom Holland as he's a very likeable guy and he has an excellent physicality that makes him half action hero and half silent movie star.
The problem was the casting of Sully - a single delivery Mark Wahlberg who has every opportunity to add some verve and never does; and the casting of Chloe - who in the games is a sultry goddess of a woman. Sonia Ali seems too young, too tomboy-ish.
The teasers for a sequel are fine. PlayStation Productions could have a raft of films and TV that would be like Marvel-lite... Not that the world needs dozens more characters in action-heavy situations...
It was fine. Nothing terrible and there were moments were it felt like a proper swash-buckler... Just a shame on the casting.
Odd thought - I kept thinking of that Matthew McConaughey film where he plays the treasure hunter - was it Saharanor Fool's Gold? - and wondering which came first, Drake or that?
6.75/10
I've been putting off writing this review because I don't really have much to say. It's been just over a month since I watched the film and I'm struggling to remember even the basic plot points, let alone any memorable scenes. It was decidedly forgettable. The entire process felt like a box checking exercise by someone trying to make a globe-trotting, treasure hunter film. We've got maps, we've got keys, we've got booby traps, we've got ancient ruins buried in modern cities, we've got predictable betrayals, etc. It's all been done before, and it's all been done better (shout out to the first National Treasure, which feels like the last film that really succeeded in this genre). The clue following and the mystery solving are token at best, with some combination of hand wave-y exposition and straight up stupid solutions (Tom Holland using both keys to "triangulate" the true treasure location on the map had me laughing in the theater with how absurd it is). The comedy mostly missed, with Tom Holland not able to successfully pull off the Spider-Man style quips with this character (mostly a writing issue I think). The action was unimpressive, with the climactic finale being so eye-rollingly unbelievable that it puts even the most ridiculous video game set pieces to shame. All in all, about what we've come to expect out of video game adaptations. That is to say, a disappointment.
Was sceptical at first, but they did a fine job. Eventually. What a thrilling ride.
I don’t get all the hate for this movie. It was a fun watch and based off of a great video game plot. What else do you expect?
A very typical generic action/adventure movie that had no uniqueness to it. The acting was a good as expected from the big names, and the plot seemed promising but nothing surprising and no plot twists. The whole plot about the hunt for this big treasure was promising until the treasure is found fairly quickly. However, a big positive of the film was the incredible "escape with the treasure" scene at the end which was a stunt devil paradise.
This was okay - a typical action flick, but there were some poor choices made by everyone involved with this movie.
Namely, the ending. Now wtf was that?
Anyone interested in watching a movie about finding treasure wants them to find treasure and make it big time at the end - whoever decided it was a good idea to go with this nonsensical ending should be fired.
If they just waited until Jo left the island before going to the actual hiding place she never would have seen them and they never would have given the actual location away. They could have gotten away with all of their treasure instead of CRASHING THE BOATS AND SINKING IT INTO THE OCEAN. It made no sense at all - especially since both characters wanted to find the treasure and Sully had been looking for it for a long time.
I just can't wrap my head around the decision to take that route. This could have been a great show.
This was the first film I saw in theaters since like.. 2019 so the excitement of the big screen still made the movie enjoyable, but if I watched this at home I probably would have turned it off.
It was an okay Action movie, but it was barely Uncharted. Could’ve put a different name on it and you would never guess the source material.
I didn’t expect the games to be copied 1:1, but at least implementing the curse of the treasure would’ve been cool. But I guess flying ships crashing into each other are cooler than zombies?
As a big Uncharted fan, I cannot describe how horrible this movie was. Terrible script. Lots of mistakes like Sam giving Nathan the Sic Parvis Magna ring in the orphanage when Nathan finds the ring himself when he’s looking for Sir Francis Drake’s treasure— and that’s just one of the many things they messed up along with the fact Tom Holland doesn’t suit Nathan Drake’s character. It feels like watching Spiderman in some action filled scenes who is a little more witty than usual. There’s so many plot-holes. The casting isn’t very good. The writing feels lazy.
If you want the full Uncharted experience. Just please do yourself a favor and play the games and don’t waste almost 2 hours of your life watching this movie. It doesn’t do the games justice. Not even close.
We have here a protagonist who seems to be able to learn parkour in five minutes, and improbable treasure hunt in Barcelona, secondary characters not characterized at all, and much more. But at the end, the main treasure (the ships), how could they find it before anyone else in an open cave in a tourist area?
absolutely loved tom's parkour skills, i love this man
& the cast was amazing
the intro sequence was one of a kind, it had me dodge the objects in real life even though i didn't watch it in 3D
and the music by ramin djawadi was :kissing_closed_eyes::ok_hand_tone1:
a video game made into a movie for children. it is an entertaining film that goes over the story...
What to expect from the film adaptation of a videogame inspired by action-adventure B-movies? Right, a mediocre action-adventure B-movie. I played all "Uncharted" videogames and loved each of them, but it's undeniable that they work because they are above anything else interactive experiences.
Still, I thought it was a decent action flick that can keep you entertained throughout. The impossibly over-the-top action scenes recreate the video game atmosphere well, even though we are far from the sensory explosion of guilty pleasures like Fast & Furious. The real problem is the humor - most of the jokes and gags fell flat or were poorly timed.
The characters are indeed too young to be believable as Nate and Sully, but as we will probably get a dozen sequels, they will eventually get to the right age.
It’s a completely fine adventure movie that’s missing something, it doesn’t hit the fun level of the early Pirates or Mummy movies like it should. Will Mark Wahlberg ever put in effort and will Tom Holland’s voice always be that high? Tune in next time to find out
This film was very much charted and the dialogue was shit The best part of the movie was the trailer for Everything Everywhere All at Once that preceded it. Now THAT looks fun
The film itself was the 12th best film I've seen this year
I've watched 17 films from 2022
Wahlberg and Holland in hammiest and smug acting competition in surprisingly pleasing video game adaption.
Literally a copy of every other action movie written
So many plot holes
and like what was the point in bringing nates brother back? they literally just ended up setting up for a sequel by leaving nathan with nothing gained at the end of the film except for knowing his brother is alive
Just watch another movie.
NOTE FOR MYSELF SO I REMEMBER SOMEDAY, ONLY REPRESENTS MY OPINION/THOUGHTS FOR MYSELF NOT A “REAL REVIEW“, SO YOU PROBABLY WONT AGREE WITH IT
(also its not my 1st language)
7.5
Not as bad as I thought it’d be. Many things are different than in the game(s) but still entertaining. Tom (as much as I love him) wasn’t the best choice but still did a great job, its just that he looks way too young and different from nate, but then again the timeline in this movie is very confusing in comparison to the games.
Like from the ages of nate and sully it takes place in the third (or second, don’t remember 100%) game were they’re both young and met for the first time but in the movie its the story from the fourth game were they’re both older and known each other for many years, so they mixed everything together, which makes a decent adventure action movie, if you don’t compare it to the games.
But I guess they had to do it that way to make one movie for 4 games.
If you’re a big uncharted fan I recommend you watch it, but be prepared that its pretty different. (but ofc there a few things that are nice nods to the games)
If you’re not a fan of the games but love treasure hunting adventure movies I recommend it too, but its nothing groundbreaking.
I'm one of those guys that loves the Uncharted games, and I was really excited when I heard about this movie. Then the cast and director were announced and...well...let's say my expectations weren't all that high when I sat down in my seat.
I ended up being a little surprised. Sure...the CGI is not really up to par, and there were, of course, some things I wanted to see, but didn't, but all in all, I came out at the end pretty satisfied.
A live action version of any video game will have to be quite different from the source material, and that makes the job for the writers and directors rather hard. I think Ruben Fleischer, and his people, solved this pretty good. They made it a bit more adventurish, and less violent, but it worked.
These kinds of movies will never be high art, but Uncharted were nonetheless an OK couple of hours in the cinema.
A LOT of funny one liners but only 10% that is genuinely funny.
A seeable movie but maybe not so deep. A bit unsuited comic relief sometimes to not take it too seriously. An utterly ordinary action-comedy, you could say.
However, considering the uncharted games, I had hoped for more adventure movies than it is. But I think I read somewhere the film wouldn't be connected to any games. But they have planned the film since the first game came out.
So maybe the expectations were more significant. I wish it had been a more adventurous movie. But on the other hand, the movie is made, so you don't need to have played the games. Maybe that's the idea of the whole movie. It reminds me quite a lot of a sequel to Indiana Jones but without the unique elements.
Good fun, exactly what I was expecting and don't forget to stay for the credits! I'd happily watch a sequel ;-) 7/10
okay so seeing Tom Holland recently in spiderman and loving mark walburg always I was pretty sure this was gonna be a outright film and no doubt I was right this movie was so much fun to see from start to finish I was flat out on the edge of my seat I highly recommend it to almost anyone
This is a fantastic adaptation of Uncharted. A truly cinematic experience that stays, for the most part, true to the games.
The cinematography of the opening intro, sequential flash-back and continuation of the film is particularly brilliant. This is a true homage to the structure of the games and captures it particularly well.
The action sequences are fun and sometimes ridiculous, but the soundtrack and Nolan North’s cameo really seal the deal for me.
There are, however, some divergencies from the games which will harm the reception received from fans.
It‘s a fun and entertaining movie but don‘t use your brain too much and basically I could predict almost everything that was happening. Still I enjoyed it and I definitely would watch the sequel.
CP suggested to watch which was a good idea - v entertaining.
Quite different from the games and it did seem like a few of them got merged together along with a generic plot twist.
Watching it comfortably at an Odeon Luxe did contribute to a great experience!
Just play the games (any of them) or watch their cutscenes on Youtube and it's a better movie than this uninspired mess
Like an analog board game, even if the box doesn't contain any surprises, doesn't transport you anywhere and remains two dimensional, it's still an entertaining couple of hours.
As a fan of the games, this doesn’t feel enough like them. Tom Holland as Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his mentor Sully have brother like chemistry. So Wahlberg should have played Drake’s brother Sam, not Sully. Who usually has a mustache and doesn’t show off his muscles in tank tops.
Holland and Wahlberg are miscast, yet good despite feeling like they wandered off the set of another movie. While Tati Gabrielle (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) is never bad in anything. She for example feels like she wandered off the set of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
While the games had a lot of shoot-outs. There’s not many shoot-outs in the movie either. Yet the movie did keep my attention there’s plenty of adventure and double crosses. There’s just not much suspense.
Still the fans are better at casting than Hollywood in this case. Nathan Fillion or Chris Pratt would have been much better casting as Nathan Drake.
I haven't played the game. I watched this completely devoid of background or expectations. I luvd it. Funny, comedy didn't feel forced. (Compared to Shang-Chi comedy that seemed awkward -- in a bad way). Great action scenes. (Unpredictable... for me).
Ramin Djawadi film score was great. I think 7or 8/10 for me. Didn't feel I wasted my time and money.
Oh! Philippine references, some of which were taught in our history classes.
Rant: How I watch a movie (how everyone should?) is based on its own merit, especially when it's fictional... Because, well, everything there's invented anyway. Again, I enjoyed this better than Shang-Chi (which I think was overhyped, and in the end I kind of felt I should have just watched at home).
If this weren’t attached to the Uncharted name, it might be a great action treasure hunt movie. However, it lacks all the charm of the original franchise and its characters, leaving them a shallow husk for the viewers.
If you’re a non fan going into this just to see Tom Holland, youre gonna like it. If you’re an Uncharted fanatic, you might not be as pleased.
AKA - CHARTED: Or How Hollywood is completely UNINSPIRED these days.
It starts off with the middle action scene, I don't know if that was done to grab attention, but it certainly made me realise we're in for a dull ride, filled with poor greenscreen scenes and CGI character replacements.
Marky Mark stands and speaks. sometimes his forehead flexes its curves, doesn't matter, it's just what happens .
Tom Holland shows he did a lot of training for Spider-Man, and we see him do many Spidey things, but in a shirt and without a mask, yet continues to be the apologetic youngling,. Oh and he saves a possibly drowning person, not by blowing into their lungs, but by wishing loudly, I guess consent is needed for life saving ?
It's your standard, Buddy I'm not your buddy, hey you betrayed me, but luckily the other betrayer was betraying the other guy, so I've still got an ally, treasure hunt movie.
Minus a single comedic line. with the most predictable plot you could come up with 10 minutes before the big, I'm-gonna-sell-my-story-but-haven't-written-anything meeting.
There are better, Direct to DVD Disney movies than this.
This is what Indiana Jones 5 would have been if Shia took over the hat.
I thought the dad would be killed in the park, during the talk, I wasn't surprised he was killed 4 minutes later in the car. just disappointed. there's a lovely CG'd fight scene where the knifey woman takes a slam to the floor, her head is slammed hard , the wrong way and should have been instant death, but like the cartoon glass that's been smashed, all is ok
If You want mystery, action, and excitement, watch:
Indiana Jones Trilogy, The Mummy, Romancing the stone, The Goonies, King Solomon's Mines, The Adventures of Tin Tin (if you have the time), Spy Kids, and Hell, even National Treasure.
It is a pity. I am very disappointed in many directions.
I do not know where i should start with this review. Before i start writing anything I should say that I enjoyed Uncharted and that is the most important thing on films.There are still a few BUT.
When the movie was announced I expected the masterpiece in all directions. I could not wait for realase in cinemas. Iam very disappointed for cast. The Actors were good but Mark Wahlberg did not fit me into the role of Sulli.. I must to say it.. He is very good actor for sure, in this movie he did good performace, but he did not fit me.. I expected little robbery from the game Franchize in all the directions like epic scene with epic theme from game during that and more a serious film with occasional jokes and great character chemistry, but we did not get any of that..
So much pity... realy... It is completely comedy film where you will have fun and so much laugh, but do not expect any extra quality story with epic scenes and excellent music in the background like in the game Franchize..
There were so many mistakes, but I enjoyed movie and it was not a waste of time... I could be very worse in all aspects..
Cast 6/10
Storytelling 6/10
Characters 6,5/10
Video Prouduction/Cut/Music 6/10
Environment 3/5
Conclusion 4/5
= 63%
The treasure hunt, catacombs, passageways, dangers, have been entertaining. The helicopter thing doesn't sound very believable. 1 post-credits scene
It was fun and enjoyable. Doesn’t get to the level of the games but is ok.
But I can’t see Nathan Drake or Sully kn the screen, I just see the actors :(
And the music? Why didn’t they use more the game’s music!?
My review can be found here…. https://www.thereviewgeek.com/uncharted-moviereview/
A big fan of the games and feel this was good with lots of nostalgia from the games but not brilliant, better than most films based on games tho like Silent Hill that I was very disappointed in also well done performance from Tom Holland and the action was fun.
Watched the film earlier this morning and had a blast, great to see Uncharted move from console to the big screen. I loved the dynamic between Nate and Sully, some real funny moments. Chloe was fun too although I wasn't totally sold on the accent.
That said the 2 hours flew by and I'd definitely watch the film again. Some lovely shots, good action and of course some evil nasty people just to add a little spice. There were a few choice action scenes but hey this is how games play. Highly recommended and an easy film to watch.
Make sure you stay for the mid credit scene, you won't be sorry you did!
When Tom is included, it already feels frivolous
Shout by DenisBlockedParent2022-04-23T17:27:06Z
meh! awakward scenes with no chem btn tom and mark. tom has chemistry with everybody. fell asleep halfway and the most exciting part was, "oh, it over."