Uncharted (movie)

From its first game launched in 2007 to 2016's A Thief's End, the Uncharted franchise is more than just a direct rival to the Tomb Raider franchise, it's a success story not just in the history of PlayStation greats but also from the folks that gave us our childhood hero, Crash Bandicoot. With 2022 marking the Uncharted franchise's 15th anniversary, the long-awaited movie adaptation of the Uncharted video game franchise has arrived.

Uncharted (movie)

Fresh from last year's No Way Home, actor Tom Holland is out from his comfort zone and into the fire as the main character Nathan Drake and he joins alongside Mark Wahlberg as the young Sullivan in this movie set years before the games.

Although this movie is packed with an all-original storyline unheard for longtime fans of the franchise, this movie delivers classic Uncharted moments such as the cargo plane scene inspired from Drake's Deception as well as the pirate ship as seen in A Thief's End, keeping it true to its video game roots.

For an origin story of one of the most successful video game franchises in the world, Uncharted is one helluva action thriller that shows Tom Holland's no Spider-Man when it comes to daring action scenes involving him against heavily-armed mercenaries. Pun intended aside, this action thriller is a mind-blowing experience from start to finish, and when tensions escalate as the movie progresses, best to hang in there because it's proven to be a wild ride.

Despite the questionable storytelling and the popup of several Hyundais in the movie, which is also questionable of course, it truly is a treat for the fans of the franchise. Guess the whole fanbase wasn't kidding to the hunch that Nathan Drake's the male Lara Croft, metaphorically speaking.

This is more than just a homage to one of the greatest games of all time, it's a kickstart to the franchise's 15th anniversary.