Uncharted - Movie Review 

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The Tom Holland casting always reminded me of those movies where a certain actor is cast as every lead in every popular movie.

Uncharted was literally built as "what if we were playing through those awesome action scenes in movies?" So an Uncharted movie is just...weird

To be fair, the idea of having the ending being so balls to the walls insane and implausible is very Uncharted.

“The biggest body count of any video game character on earth” Kratos: hold my Greek wine boy

It's weird how the executives waited 6 years after the release of Uncharted 4 to be like NOW WE SHOULD MAKE AN UNCHARTED MOVIE. If they made it 6+ years ago during the highs it would have made more sense to cast Nathan Fillion given that he was younger.

"Do you remember that Uncharted fan film?" Jeremy how could I ever FORGET the Uncharted fan film? If that could just be made into a like 12-16 episode mini series or something I'd lose my mind

Biggest insult to me was how they drastically changed the story of Sully and Nate. In the original, Nathan met Sully when he was a teenager and they both tried to steal the same treasure. Sully recognized something in Nate, hinting at a past where Sully was in the same place Nathan is now, and he didn't want Nate to end up bad. Thus he became some sort of mentor, which later became a father figure. They trusted each other and cared for each other. In the movie however.. Nathan already is a young adult and Sully sees him pickpocketing, saying "hey kid. You're pretty good. Want to do a complex heist with me where I try to find the trail of an ancient treasure?". And throughout the entire movie, they constantly bicker and don't trust each other. It was not even close to the characters I love.

Crazy how time flys. Jeremy's first video and over 10 years later I'm still watching his videos. You've come a long way Jeremy keep doing these videos don't ever stop. 🤟🤟

In the last 5 years, I don't think I've missed one review. Jeremy is consistently amazing.

Let's be honest. "Raiders of the Lost Arc" was one of the first and one of the best Hollywood adventure blockbusters, and pretty much everything after that just kind of mimicked what it did. *EDIT:* Oh geez, I'm sorry. I misspelled "Ark" as "Arc." That's embarrassing. A lot of people called me on that mistake, and I thank you all for that. However, I hope no one took my mistake too much to heart. We all screw up sometimes.

That Wahlberg impression was on point. 😆 "Say hi to ya mother for me"

The fan funded movie starring Nathan Fillion is fantastic! Granted it is only 16 minutes long. Why didn’t they just get that cast? The fans of the game have always wanted Fillion and when he commits to a part, he gives it his all.

Thank you for acknowledging Nathan Fillion's fan made movie. After I saw that years ago, I thought to myself that he was the perfect live action casting. And my thoughts have not changed after this movie. It's always about the money, never about sending a message

That short film was amazing, Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake like 10 years ago? Or so, would've made for a great film, also the Sully casting was brilliant for that short as well

Huge die hard fan of the games and I liked the movie. I had a lot of fun. It had its flaws for sure. But I left the movie actually wanting a sequel. I feel like it really set up a future for more movies where it would truly feel like the games. We just had the watch the new characters become who they are.

As someone who didn't play the Uncharted games, I appreciate that I can go into this movie without any preconceptions of what the characters should be like. I can just enjoy the movie for what it is, rather than what I think it should be

You just confirmed everything I thought this film was going be without me watching it. Thanks for saving me an hour and a half!

Finally a review from someone who actually played and loved the games.

I'd first heard about Jeremy around a year ago. I've always been a "hand talker", and a friend of mine mentioned "this really funny dude who does movie reviews. He swings his hands all over like you". I've been a fan ever since. Great stuff man, keep it going 👍

I actually had really a fun time watching this. In my head, this worked as a different version of Uncharted, separate from the games, for a distinct reason: if the movie was trying to exactly copy the games with actors that were 100% identical to their counterparts, I’d be really disappointed because it’d remind me of the games moreso than this one did and tarnish the stellar reputation they have, because those are an experience the movies can’t match. For me this works because while inspired by the games it takes a separate approach that is distinct and different enough that I’m not constantly thinking of the games.

Brendan Frasier's The Mummy is still the best treasure hunting action adventure movie

Would have loved Nathan Fillion and Bruce Campbell as Nate and Sully. Don’t feel like Uncharted needs an origin story with all the characters as younger versions of themselves.

My son and I went tonight to watch and we actually throughly enjoyed it. We have played through the entire series a few times and we had a blast with the over the top stuff. Oh and cool Easter egg that we spotted was when Nathan and Chloe wash ashore. The character they talk to was actually the voice actor for Nathan drake in the games.

I will say I've never played the games, heard the bad reviews , and went in with low expectations. I came out really enjoying the movie and I'm now interested in playing the games.

This movie tells me they simply wanted to bring the awesome scenes of the Uncharted games to the big screens. That's it.

And this is why the first 3 indiana jones movies 🎬 will forever be the only adventure movies for me besides Laura Croft but Indy is who shaped me into wanting to seek adventure. Indiana and the last crusade will always be my favorite.

Missed opportunity to cast Jacob Batalon as the bartender on the beac in the Philippines 😂😂

One thing I really like in the Uncharted games are the characters. And I would’ve loved to see a live action version of those characters. So with the casting alone they took pretty much all the fun out of it.

I agree. These games really do fulfill the cinematic experience now.

As long as it’s a solid 6/10 average action adventure movie, that just so happens to be in the Uncharted movie, I think it’s still going to be a fun enough movie

For me seeing Tom Holland and Marky Mark as Nate and Sully gave me the same feeling I had watching Tom Cruise play Jack Reacher…they’re just the wrong actors for the rolls, not from a talent perspective mind you, it’s just they don’t embody the characters that we know so well. In spite of that when we finally get Tom throwing on the shoulder holster and hearing the Uncharted theme kick in I couldn’t help but smile. It’s not a perfect transition to the big screen, but I’d totally see the sequel. Also the finale being two 1500s era ships hoisted by helicopters flying through the air is the most video-gamey set piece that you just know came from the cutting room floor of one of the games.

I'm glad to finally see someone who has the balls to admit that Tom, while being an ok actor, is horribly MISCAST in this role. It's not just that he's 'young'. He's just NOT Nathan Drake. The mannerisms don't match, the face doesn't match, the body build doesn't match. This would have been a much better movie if they had just changed the names of the main characters and the name of the movie. Thank you Jeremy!!!

And like I've always said, a video game adaptation should be in the format of a tv series. Not movies. You can't condensed 20-30 hours of gameplay into a 2 hour movie. But in a tv series, you definitely can. That's why I'm very worried about the Metal Gear movie. You can't fit a single Metal Gear game into a movie. The cut scenes in the games were more than 2 hours. Just look at The Witcher. It worked so well as a tv series. Imagine if it was a movie. You can't possibly capture the essence of the game in 2 hours.

I refused to see this movie mainly because I don't want to give movie studios the impression that they can completely miss the mark regarding casting, thereby taking a property many people hold dear, and destroy it all for the sake of that mean green. Uncharted 3 gave us the perfect origin story of Nathan and Sully. It had adventure, tension and heart. Nathan was also much, much younger in their first meeting, which made the encounter that much more touching as a grifting young Nathan finds the father-figure he desperately needs but also someone who will give him the freedom to be himself. But the movie decided to reduce that endearing encounter to the two of them meeting in a bar. But thanks for this review as it confirmed everything I imagined it would be without having to watch it.

You know why they cast him? Because hes got 100 million instagram followers and he's hip with the kids. They thought it would be enough to make this movie successful. It wasnt. Nathon Fillion was perfect for Nathan Drake, literally perfect. Missed opportunity

When Lazarevic asked Nathan “how many men have you killed just today?” That’stopped me in my tracks. He’s got a point

Movies like these need to be a tv series or netflix series instead. This way they can add depth and plot and explore the universe.

Man. Loving your reviews more and more. Thanks for not shying away from giving your honest opinion and also for not being afraid to critique a movie like some movie reviewers here on YT have become of lately.

Personally I feel like this is one of the better video game movie adaptations. Enough fan service and homage to the games and yet a fair bit of originality in the characters and story, Not a great Movie but still a fun and enjoyable one.

I'm so happy that you addressed the Nathan Fillion pilot. The number of the people that I've spoken to have said that he is too old to play Drake which I guess I kind of get but damn it do I believe that he would have been the absolute best casting. Also I know that you're probably won't see this, but I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you and what you do. Your content and.. I guess just your persona and you're openness about struggles that you have had has really helped me through this last year that has been quite a struggle for me. So I guess thank you for being you.

If this isn't bad enough The writers are also behind KRAVEN: THE HUNTER

Thankfully I can separate this movie from the games and take it as a separate thing. I very much enjoyed it. Tom Holland wasn't as miscast as I thought. Outside of the museum break in with Sam it was clear this Nate hadn't done anything illegal outside of pickpockets so that explains why he doesn't give the feel of being able to kill everyone. Still not a great casting but not horrible either. Mark Wahlberg is horrible casting if you love the games but he's fine if you don't know the games.

That little voice at 5:46 got me haha.

Jeremy's Mark Wahlberg impression had me laughing. Just spot on! Keep up the good work, Jeremy!

4:09 completely agree. Nice editing to include the video game footage as well.

No one’s is going to mention that the real Nathan Drake voiceover character did a cameo on the beach when he said “good luck”.

Started rolling with that Wahlberg impression 😂😂😂

That cargo plane scene from the video game is clearly inspired from the finale action scene in Timothy Dalton's 1987 Bond film "The Living Daylights." Check that out, as there is no cgi greenscreen there, but actual stuntmen hanging out of a plane while fighting. It's awesome

Casting Mark Wahlberg as Sully of all people should be a criminal offence tbh

0:01 Jeremy I've been a subscriber to you since you created your movieman991 I believe it was called. Your X-MEN wolverine and transformers review had me laughing so hard through one of the darkest times of my life. Thank you for the videos and humor, keep it up!

I was not expecting Jeremy to just pull out a perfect Baby Kermit impression

This is one of those reviews I’ve waited for since watching your content back in 2010

LMAO that Mark Wahlberg impression dubbed over the video game was hilarious 😂 caught me off guard. Thanks Jeremy!

Jeremy going Kermit at the end was hilarious,lol.

It's weird because if they had taken out the Air convoy scene, and replaced the beginning with the actual nate meets sully scene from uncharted 3 but in live action, this movie could have been cannon. The next scene after the intro would be Nate introducing Sam to sully. They could have done a whole cannon trilogy set between drake meeting sully and Sam getting shot. And I honestly think the casting was fine for that.

Wow, it's been almost 10 years since I first watched your Dark Knight Rises review, and I've watched your reviews since then and based my watchlist on them. Happy Birthday good sir, and keep up the great work.

I completely forgot about the Nathan Fillion fan film. That was terrific. I'll probably give this a watch once it's on VOD, just because I generally like these types of Indiana Jones-esque adventure films. Tom Holland's non-Spider-Man flop streak seems to be continuing though.

I went in knowing I wasn't going to buy much into the casting and just tried to enjoy the adventure which I did a lot as someone not comparing to the games a whole lot. I knew they were going after a young teen audience and not us gamers that played grew up with Uncharted. I'm not surprised, but also I just thought the directing and script were really tight for a new adventure movie. Miles more entertaining than say the pirates franchise.. Holland and whalberg somehow made me not too upset that they were poor live renditions of the characters in the games but pulled off the fun charm which has a ton to do with their chemistry, personality and script. If Holland had darker features and were a bit taller I'd say he's exactly Nathan Drake as far as everything else he did.

I was really hoping for that adventure in the Philippines looking for Magellans stash.

You’re great as always, Mr Jahns! Glad you did this review! I was curious!

As much as I loved Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake, I was perfectly fine with just the fan made film. Having a full movie was unnecessary to me whether they used Fillion or not.

Watching the plane scenes in 4DX was all I needed

There is somehow a paradox with videogame movies. Before videogames weren´t enough cinematic to adapt them into movies successfully, but now they are then cinematic enough to need a film adaptation in the first place.

One of the major problems with games being adapted in to film, especially the RE movies, is these people think that most fans love the games because of these big set pieces or particular moments from the games...which we do, but where they fail is at the little things. The characters, atmosphere, and tone are what make those moments and set pieces so memorable. Sully is just Marky Mark reading dialogue for a character he doesn't understand or connect too. Wahlberg is a good actor, but not a good Sully. RE WtRC tried to recreate a lot of iconic things from RE/RE2, but failed on almost every aspect because they didn't understand the characters or their motivations. We connected with Leon because he was a naïve but good guy in a terrible situation trying to do what he though was the right thing, a rookie cop trying to save lives. Claire had nothing to do with Umbrella until after RC. Claire and Chris were orphans, making her and Chris closer. Claire didn't run away from her brother and Raccoon City, but she did come back to look for him when he was missing. She connects with Sherry because she has those strong family motivations. Both Leon and Claire want to protect and save, but both have different motivations. If you don't understand the characters, how can you write for them?

I remember the pulse-pounding action scenes from films like The Spy Who Loved Me--that opening skiing scene, or the scene in one of the Mission Impossible films where Tom Cruise is outside the tallest building around. That is what you miss when everything is CGI. In the back of your mind, you can't forget that there is NO REAL DANGER involved. IF you can't FEEL the danger to the actor, then the character feels as nothing as the CGI is nothing.

Funny that my first video of Jeremy's was him talking about the potential Uncharted movie starring Mark Walhberg way back then. And now we're here with him reviewing it and Mark starring in it. Sic Parvis Magna.

Bruce Buffer as Sully and Dean from Supernatural as Nathan is what came to my mind.

I'd love to see a Katamari Damacy adaptation. It would definitely be interesting.

Is it me or does Jeremy seem to be having more fun with the review lately? Love it.

100% agree with this review!! It does help that you are also looking at it as a fan of the game, like most of us are. Love the review!!

Awesome review. Need more Mark Walberg impressions

Thank you Jeremy for your amazing videos. I was a bit worried about this movie cuz it came out of nowhere for me, I’ve hear nothing about it until like a month ago and I saw it as a trailer at the movies. Always liked the idea of an Uncharted movie but have never seen a good way for it to work better than it already does in the game. Nolan North and the Uncharted cast was just too good and so spot on! 😅

Jeremy Tottaly Agree with every thing, just one question “which watch is it”?

I'm pretty sure that Nathan Drake was originally modeled after Nathan Fililon. So, a fan film made with Him playing Nathan Drake... I mean... Yeah.

I pretty much said exactly the same thing to my wife on the way home from the cinema. You nailed this film to a T. Great video mate. 👍

The one & only Uncharted movie review that i've been F'NG waiting for these past 3-5 days.. AWESOME REVIEW Jeremy like always 🙂🙂

Antonio's character isn't from the game. But he is a combo of Rafe and Roman. The black girl is Nadein and the henchmen from the first game (can't remember his name)

I like how a big ass ship rams into the MC's back full force and his back is just fine moments later.

TOLD ppl that Nathan Fillion shouldve been Drake 🤦🏿‍♂️

I was just thinking about who might've made a good young version of Nate. Off the top of my head I thought of Evan Peters, perhaps Tye Sheridan or Ansel Elgort? The last two were mainly because of their looks. I feel like Evan has the expressiveness and comedic ability to play Nate. Charlie Cox would be a fantastic older Nate for sure!

After his heart attack Antonio looks like he is never going to sleep walk through any of the work given to him. He will give 100% for the dollars.

bbruh that impression got me dead 3:11

Nathan Fillion and Stephen Lang are and always will be the perfect casting and of course the studio dropped the fuqing ball on that one. No surprise. They should have followed in the footsteps of Deadpool. They released that video on RU-vid a couple years before the movie came out and it pretty much followed that theme. They could have done the same here with that short film in 2018 which I thought was what the movie was eventually going to grow from. But no.

Antonio Bandaras is amazing. Nothing less from Zorro himself!

Thanks for the review! Sending positive vibrations in this time of craziness

I never played the game. This movie is probably more for me than the intended audience.

Rumour is that this movie has been in "movie making hell" for 10 years. Mark W was originally signed up to be Drake. But as it's been 10 years and a younger brighter star is about, they kept him on but as Sully.

Just as previous coments stated I discovered Jeremy 3 years ago and I haven't missed one since then. I've never found a movie reviewer who's ideas almost always line up with my own and says perfectly how I've felt about particular things. This movie being a huge one. I wasn't on the tom Holland train at all, not for his acting but his look. The Nathan drake I know is a manly man. Idk

I have never played an uncharted game so I didn't have that influence going into it that said. I found it to be a fine movie. It was fun. It's not the type of action movie that I'm going to watch over and over again. It was okay. I don't mind that I spent $14 to go see it at an AMC theater but it would definitely be a rent. Don't buy type of thing or see it if it's on the TV channel and you're flipping through and it happens to come on

I just watched the movie and I think they did a good job of showing the fun action bits from the games but there weren't any of the emotionally hard-hitting bits. For example in the first game when you think sully is dead, or in the second game when you see Nate struggle after the trainwreck. There just weren't any part in the movie where it seemed like Tom Holland's Nathan Drake really struggled. Still I thought it was a lot of fun I would give it an 8 out of 10 and I wouldn't mind seeing more made.

I still hold onto the theory that this movie was just money laundering by Sony, no one in their right mind will cast Mark for Sully

I've never been this early to a Jeremy Jahns video! If you're seeing this comment have a great day everyone! Go team.

You are half right Jeremy, the entire movie was clearly crafted around the casting of Mark Wahlberg. You must have forgotten that he was originally cast as Nathan Drake but because of a decade of development hell, they opted to move him to the Sully role. Must have been a contract thing. It seems like by miscasting him a second time, they the bent the whole around that mistake. "Well since Sully is younger now, we need to make Nate younger, so who do we have a in our stable of young leading men?" "Tom Holland? Well that's great, everybody loves Tom Holland right?". Then the studio decided to tell the story of how the characters met, but they were too old to directly adapt that story. So then they decided that since they already had to break game canon for that, they may as well just chuck it all. Then with a simple cutting and pasting of a few game elements and Ta-dah! "Kinda, but not really, Uncharted".

Thanks man, it's good to know that someone also feels the same. Love your reviews dude, keep on going🙌🎉

Your Mark Wahlberg impression is spot on

With movies like Wreck it Ralph, Ready Player One and the Arcane series, there should be no excuse for video game related movies to suck or not be great.

Jeremy! I have been watching you since 2013 from The warm heart of Africa, Malawi!

I was hoping that fan film with nathan fillion and stephen lang turned into this, but.... oh well.

This is literally what I was thinking and I haven't even seen it yet. Having played all the games including Lost Legacy I was mostly confused as to why? I mean the games alone are executed so well in story and cinamatic craft why even do this film for any reason other than trying to regurgitate Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg as action stars in different roles. The poblem is they're standing before something that was always going to be superior to whatever Hollywood and Fleischer could come up with. They probably would have sold it better had they not youth washed it, casted Nathan Fillion as, "we all know who" and went with a story more canonical to the video games timeline but even that would be very difficult to map out convincingly.