Uncharted follows a tried and true formula with entertaining results. Our review:
✖ Of all of Sony's hit PlayStation franchises that could transcend different mediums, Uncharted immediately stands out as the one that seems the most adaptable. Treasure hunts and daring heists have played out across screens both big and at home for long enough now that all it would take for Uncharted to make the jump is to slot the existing characters and references into their respective places, and for the most part, that's what this new live-action Uncharted movie does.
This movie serves as a prequel of sorts, given that it depicts a younger Nate than we're accustomed to, a direction which was actually executed well by mixing familiar game moments with an introductory storyline to start every viewer off on a more even footing. But even if people didn't know Holland as Spider-Man first and Nate second, third, or even fourth, it's difficult to view him as Nate throughout the movie.
There's a briskness to Uncharted's story reminiscent of smashing through cutscene dialogue as the good and bad guys are ferried around in a game of cat and mouse. Most plot pivotal moments and twists are either predictable or unsurprising, but that doesn't take away much from the film given how well-trodden the treasure hunting genre is already.
The tumbling plane scene advertised so often takes inspiration directly from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, but even beyond that, the movie's most memorable segments have a unique grasp of video game logic and what makes those replayable moments tick. Are they ridiculous and improbable? Sure, but they wouldn't be nearly as much fun otherwise.
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