Uncharted is an action/adventure movie, based on the video game series of the same name, it is in essence a prequel to the games but barrows scenes and sequences from its various installments. Brothers Sam and Nate are historical/treasure hunter enthusiasts, orphaned and living in a Catholic orphanage in Boston. When they are caught attempting to steal an old map they are separated. Flashforward Nate(Tom Holland) is working as a bartender in NYC as well as running low level cons, pickpocketing, and hustling while doing antiquities research on the side. He is head hunted by Sully(Mark Wahlberg) and the two set off in search of Magellan's treasure.
Holland brings his consistent casual charm as well as a surprisingly physical dynamic to his performance, doing seemingly most of his own stunts. Although there is nothing particularly complex about the character, or the movie at large, Holland is well cast here and it's his first non-MCU project which really kind of clicks. Wahlberg is decent, lands a couple jokes, but may have crossed over into the Bruce Willis part of his career(ie phoning it in) Wahlberg has always had presence but his interest in working seems to have waned over the past five years. None the less he's if not particularly memorable at least serviceable. There are some fun choices in the supporting cast, Antonio Banderas and Tati Gabrielle as heavies, Sophia Ali as an associate of Nate and Sully's, and they work but really it's not a movie that is much about the acting.
An expansive jet-setting look, inspired by the game series as well as adventure flicks like National Treasure and Indiana Jones, the plot moves, both in location and pacing, there are a fair amount of practical effects and staging with the full blown CGI fest not coming until the end. It's fun, there's not a whole lot to it but so what, the movie itself seems to have no pretention or apologies for what it is.
Straight up popcorn adventure.
Rent It.
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