#Uncharted rating review movie#

But to make us wait ninety-odd minutes for Drake to even pick up a gun is ridiculous. To the movie's credit, it picks up considerably in the third act, and even goes nuts in the set piece department (that airlift scene was pretty cool). And as a result, I have to admit, I was bored to tears. They don't look like these characters and they don't sound like them, despite the mid-credits afterthought of a scene that's supposed to satisfy this requirement. Because to have that, you need Drake and Sully, and both Holland and Mark Wahlberg are way off they're not even close.

#Uncharted rating review movie#

But sweet merciful Jesus, this is not an Uncharted movie and that is a torpedo that sinks the whole thing. If you've never owned a Playstation, that's really all you need to have a good time.

It's a good reason to leave the house for that big-screen spectacle that we all live for. Ideal for fans of Tom Holland and devil-may-care treasure hunts, 'Uncharted' is a solid action movie with crazy stunts, beautiful locations and surprising star power. At one point I wondered if they were doing it on purpose. But things he said sounded exactly like something Peter Parker would say, and things he did looked exactly like Spider-Man would do them. On four occasions I thought to myself, 'Look, Tom Holland is Spider-Man-ing.' And it's not because I can't see the actor in any other role.

And then continue to show that person multiple times, with ZERO blood coming out. For example, if someone's throat is slit, don't blatantly cut away at the last second. But if you're going to go with PG-13, please stop trying to show (but not show) things that should be in a rated R movie. When will they learn? I really wish movies would go for the R rating more often. And the fight scenes are once again, for the millionth time, filled with quick-cuts and close-ups so you can't see. I think part of it is not caring about the characters, which drains the tension. And a few of the jokes are super cringe-y. But I don't think I laughed one single time. The comedy isn't terrible, it made me smirk a bunch of times.

The treasure hunting stuff feels so random like they are making it up on the spot.

There are lots of stupid moments and things that make you raise an eyebrow. Almost like it's a 'factory-made' movie rather than something hand-crafted. But, overall, the game of alliances and betrayal that plays out just makes it more difficult to invest in anyone’s real motives.'I see what you're going for, but it's not really working.' This was my feeling numerous times during this movie. With trust among thieves a key theme, Sully’s betrayed associate Chloe (Sophia Ali) completes a triangle of suspicion among the adventurers. Their relationship evolves, but they never feel more than just treasure-hunting ‘colleagues’. Sadly, Holland and Wahlberg fall short of the chemistry required to really spark on screen. Meanwhile, Wahlberg’s untrusting and untrustworthy Sully adds sass and sarcasm to what is clearly supposed to be an entertaining buddy-cop-style dynamic. Drake is quick on his feet in both senses, thinking fast during fight scenes in a way that allows Holland to flex his own acrobatic talents with flashes of parkour. Holland, at least, really proves his leading-man credentials outside of the MCU, bringing fresh-faced energy and physicality to a role that puts the ‘buff’ in ‘history buff’ (one montage sees him researching 16th-century artifacts between shirtless chin-ups).