Uncharted

Nathan Drake ( While working at a bar and stealing jewelry from his patrons, Drake is approached by Victor Sullivan aka Sully ( “Uncharted” bounces these characters off each other on a journey to Spain and the Philippines, but nothing has any weight to it. It’s green screen performing that ignores how much setting can matter in a film like this one. Design never once feels like a consideration, whether Nathan and Chloe are crawling through a nondescript tunnel to hidden treasure or Sully is getting into one of the few fight scenes in an actual Papa John’s. A film like “Uncharted” needs to transport audiences. We need to go on the journey, not just watch actors pretend to fall out of planes. The “Uncharted” games take players around the world. You’ll never once get that feeling during this cold, distant adventure film. If anything saves “Uncharted” from the depths of the worst video game adaptations, it’s the relative charm of the cast. Holland may be miscast, but he’s just an incredibly likable movie star, and I hope he can find parts that better utilize his charms. Wahlberg creates a nice balance between his charisma and the exhausted tone of a treasure hunter who has seen and done enough, and just wants that final gig that can set him up for life. Banderas is wasted and Gabrielle is inconsistent, but Ali is arguably the one performer who gets that “Uncharted” should be fun. She gives the film some much-needed energy and unpredictability when she's on-screen. “Uncharted” ...

The movie version differs in many ways from the games, but draws from them in all the ways that count: There are familiar set-pieces—the plane, the lost pirate ship, the Catholic orphanage—and scenarios—Nathan’s long-lost brother, Sam and the mystery surrounding his disappearance—and, of course, the cast of beloved characters. While Mark Wahlberg’s Victor “Sully” Sullivan is quite a bit different from the video game version, I was actually pleasantly surprised by his performance. Wahlberg and Holland play well off one another, and as a “young Drake” and “young Sully” pairing, they pull it off. Again, we’re in “spirit of the games” territory here more than simply the look. Holland doesn’t really look like Nathan Drake and Wahlberg doesn’t really look like Sully, but they still manage to bring the duo to life. Unlike the games, this is the story of the beginning of their partnership (and friendship) rather than a relationship that’s been built up over decades. I liked the rest of the cast as well. Sophia Ali as Chloe Frazer, and Tati Gabrielle as the villain, Jo Braddock, are both solid casting choices, though Braddock never really becomes anything more than a one-note villain. Editor As for the rest of the movie, it sits nicely in the “big cinematic action-adventure-treasure-heist” genre that the Uncharted games occupy. The story isn’t anything to write home about, but it’s perfectly fine and entertaining. There’s plenty of double-crossing, lots of jaw-dropping action and a...

With all talk of the "video game adaptation curse" being firmly put to rest by the runaway success of HBO's An initial film, based on the adventure video game series and released back in February 2022, made more than $400 million worldwide. That's pretty impressive. The reviews weren't so great, with critics complaining that Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg were a mismatch for the roles of Nathan Drake and his fortune-hunting mentor Sully. But general audiences clearly didn't have the same issue. And money talks. Sony boss Tom Rothman, speaking to Deadline back in May 2022, described Uncharted as the company's "brand new franchise". However, there's yet to be any concrete news about whether or not we might see a sequel in the future. Fans will have to hope that this new onslaught of video game adaptations ( Fallout, you name it, they're adapting it) will spell good news for Drake & co. So while we wait for the green light, here's everything you need to know about a potential Uncharted 2. Clay Enos // Sony Pictures Uncharted 2 potential release date: When can we expect Uncharted 2? With no official confirmation for Uncharted 2, it won't surprise you to learn that we don't have a release date either. There's some guesswork we can do about a potential timeline using the production dates for the first film as a basis — but again, it's important to note that this is purely speculation. The first Uncharted film began production in Uncharted faced many changes to its release date an...

Uncharted is a simple, safe, but ultimately pretty effective introduction to treasure hunter Nathan Drake. Fans of the beloved PlayStation games might be surprised to see how much has changed to fit an Uncharted story in a single movie’s runtime – it squeezes in a new origin story while reenacting action sequences from multiple games – but it all makes for a decently fun sampling of what Nate and Sully have to offer on the big screen. For an origin story, Uncharted ironically doesn’t waste any time explaining the backstories of any of the characters. We’re immediately thrown into the exploits of cocky young thief Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) and veteran treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg), who tries to recruit Nate for an upcoming heist. They’re both looking for the next big score and that's really all the backstory you need to know. This allows Uncharted to hit the ground running, in a good way; I appreciate that the script doesn’t spend much time on unnecessary exposition, assuming you’re either in for the adventure or not. It doesn’t take long for Nate and Sully to meet up with the mysterious Chloe Frazer (Sophia Ali), a fun and energetic addition who keeps everyone in this world-spanning adventure on their toes. Answer See Results As a fan of the games, the biggest question I had was if Tom Holland could pull off Nathan Drake, playing a slightly younger version of the character we know. The answer, thankfully, is yes. He’s as charismatic as ever, sink...

Street-smart thief Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune lost by Ferdinand Magellan 500 years ago. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Moncada (Antonio Banderas), who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world's oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure and perhaps even Nate's long-lost brother...but only if they can learn to work together. Show More • Rating: PG-13 (Violence/Action and Language) • Genre: Adventure, Action • Original Language: English • Director: • Producer: • Writer: • Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2022 wide • Release Date (Streaming): Apr 26, 2022 • Box Office (Gross USA): $147.7M • Runtime: 1h 56m • Distributor: Sony Pictures • Production Co: PlayStation Productions, Columbia Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Arad Productions • Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, DTS • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1) The successful Uncharted series (2007-2016) are some of the most movie-ready video games for big screen adaptation. While playing the globe-trotting, puzzle-solving, treasure-hunting action-adventures, it feels very much like you're already in the middle of a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster. The game was in development for so long that the producers have finally ditched Nathan Fillion, the...