{"id":24311,"date":"2022-02-17T14:28:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T22:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/?p=24311"},"modified":"2022-02-17T14:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T22:28:47","slug":"uncharted-is-a-watchable-but-glitchy-video-game-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/?p=24311","title":{"rendered":"UNCHARTED is a Watchable, But Glitchy Video Game Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/24_0006_C+-merged.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7079\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This film from Sony Pictures opens exclusively in cinemas\non Friday, February 18<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days, it seems like Hollywood is almost exclusively in the business of creating franchises. At least, that is the feeling of this reviewer after seeing a Marvel or DC logo pop up at the beginning of so many features. <em>Uncharted <\/em>marks the debut title from PlayStation Productions, Sony\u2019s attempt to develop movie lines inspired by their video game properties. This title strains on occasion to make an impression with game content that is already borrowing from adventure film franchises. It feels like a lesser clone of Indiana Jones (and, to some extent, even the <em>National Treasure<\/em> films), but does manage to provide a few moments of breezy fun and exaggerated action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Uncharted-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24313\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is a young man who was raised at\nan orphanage and separated from his sibling. Left to survive on his own, he\nbecomes something of a history expert, puzzle-solver and expert thief. After\ntaking a job as a bartender, Drake is approached by Victor \u201cSully\u201d Sullivan\n(Mark Wahlberg), a man who claims to have been a friend of the lead\u2019s long-lost\nbrother. Wanting to know more, our hero teams up with this figure. He helps his\nnew mentor on a mission to obtain antiques that will lead the location of\nbillions in gold hidden by the crew of 16<sup>th<\/sup> century explorer,\nFerdinand Magellan. Drake and Sully form an uneasy partnership with treasure\nseeker Chloe Frazer (Sophia Ali) and race to the loot against the sinister Santiago\nMoncada (Antonio Banderas) and his hired gun, Jo Braddock (Tati Gabrielle). They\npursue each other through Spain and the Philippines to accomplish their goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Uncharted-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24315\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Holland is an unusual choice as adventurer Nathan Drake.\nHis sweet, nice-guy persona from the <em>Spider-Man<\/em> series is still very\nevident in this film, despite his character having a darker history and\nunresolved issues with family members. But instead of dwelling on that, the\nstory is more interested in comedy. Specifically, Drake\u2019s bickering with mentor\nSully. There are a series of running gags between the two that fall flat, but\nevery so often a verbal jab does hit the bullseye. One gag involving a headset\nas one character summarizes their relationship does generate a laugh. And with\nthe exception of protagonist Drake, just about every person in the film is\nwilling to turn on one another at the drop of a hat. The selfishness on display\ndoes add some humor and zing to the proceedings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Uncharted-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24314\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, in treasure hunt movies viewers must regularly suspend\ndisbelief as the characters take on impossible challenges. The screenplay of\nthis feature takes it to extremes. It sends the heroes through a series of\ntunnels and traps only feet below the streets of downtown Barcelona (as well as\na Papa John\u2019s pizzeria, which is as blatant and bizarre a product placement\ntie-in as you are likely to see at the movies). Indeed, some European cities\nwere built upon the ruins of earlier remnants, but this movie pushes the\nconcept to its limits. The fight scenes are well edited and the outrageous\nclimax involving boats and choppers is certainly unique, providing amusement\nbecause of just how over-the-top it is. Alas, this silliness also lessens some\nof the tension and thrills, since none of it seems remotely plausible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Uncharted-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24316\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the end, this flick is quite ungainly. The cast are likable, yet the humor is hit-and-miss. The action set pieces are elaborate, but not always thrilling. And the story spends a lot of time doling out background info and conflicts between characters that is never resolved (all involved are clearly hoping to advance a larger story arc and there is even an extra scene after the first set of credits setting the next adventure up). It\u2019s odd and all over the place, but at least it isn\u2019t dull. As such,<em> Uncharted<\/em> may provide a few chuckles for enthusiasts of the video game or forgiving viewers looking for a silly, globe-trotting action flick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This film from Sony Pictures opens exclusively in cinemas on Friday, February 18th. These days, it seems like Hollywood is almost exclusively in the business of creating franchises. At least, that is the feeling of this reviewer after seeing a Marvel or DC logo pop up at the beginning of so many features. 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