A glossy, fast-moving treasure-hunt adventure with some likable chemistry and a few effective set pieces, but it often feels generic, overproduced, and more like a brand exercise than a fully alive movie. It works best as lightweight spectacle rather than as a memorable action-adventure.
Uncharted
Where to watch: Buy
Movie · Action · Adventure
Thu · 1h 56m
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali
Overview
A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.
Director
Ruben Fleischer
Cast
Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali
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Verdict
A glossy, fast-moving treasure-hunt adventure with some likable chemistry and a few effective set pieces, but it often feels generic, overproduced, and more like a brand exercise than a fully alive movie. It works best as lightweight spectacle rather than as a memorable action-adventure.
Best for
viewers who want a breezy, low-stakes action movie
fans of globe-trotting treasure hunts
people open to video-game adaptations as pure popcorn entertainment
audiences who enjoy banter-driven buddy dynamics
Skip if
you want a distinctive or especially original adventure film
you expect strong fidelity to the source material
you are sensitive to corporate, franchise-first filmmaking
you prefer action with more grit, wit, or personality
Overview
Uncharted is built to be easy to consume: fast cuts, polished locations, quippy dialogue, and a steady stream of puzzles and chases. When it clicks, the movie has the loose, boyish energy of a Saturday matinee adventure, and the central pairing gives it enough momentum to keep moving even when the plot is thin.
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Framesofnick (2★) · 6783 likes
It’s far more rewarding to watch a cutscene compilation of the games on YouTube
ZaraGwen (3★) · 5159 likes
Tom Holland was literally just playing Spider-Man without his powers
gabby! (3★) · 3564 likes
really unconvincing. nothing like the games. when i played them nate died at least 50 times
Dakota Joaquin (2★) · 2878 likes
Tom Holland has officially solidified himself as the logo and trademark for unoriginal high-budget corporate garbage.
davidehrlich (1.5★) · 2656 likes
It used to be that video game movies were bad because video games didn’t give movies enough to work with; say what you will about Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton’s “Super Mario Bros.,” but they had to do something to flesh out a story that basically amounted to “Italian stereotype runs from left to right.” Nowadays, in an age when interactive epics are so vast and cinematic that Playstation characters are regularly played by movie stars (and sometimes even modeled
Topics
treasure hunt, buddy adventure, video game adaptation, globe-trotting, action comedy, mystery, corporate blockbuster, lighthearted tone, heist energy, family legacy