Uncharted First Reactions Surface Online

By Adam Barnhardt - February 15, 2022 03:55 pm EST

Just days prior to the release of Uncharted, the review embargo has lifted for the Tom Holland feature—and the earliest reactions popping up online are mixed. Many critics who've seen the flick are applauding it for being a fun, no-frills action while the biggest criticisms seem to come from the film's departure from its source material and questionable casting.

ComicBook.com's Tanner Dedmon gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying the feature was "formulaic fun."

"That's probably who'll enjoy this film the most; those who played one or two games in the series and could pick Nathan out of a lineup of protagonists but aren't invested enough to get hung up on inconsistencies," Dedmon wrote in his full review, which you can read right here.

He added, "For those uninitiated to Uncharted, let Holland be your Nate and shelve this movie next to your Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones collections. The more fervent fans may never see their favorite characters translated as well as they'd like, but we'll almost certainly be getting more movies after this one, so it's best to look at Uncharted the same way it views itself – not too seriously."

Keep scrolling to see what other critics are saying.

Mixed

So #UnchartedMovie #uncharted I think that people who don't know anything about the game are going to be surprised with how much fun it is BUT as someone who played the games, I had to separate myself from what I wanted and what i got. FULL REVIEW https://t.co/xUEgDcmxhT pic.twitter.com/PgsyF001UP
— Kristian Harloff (@KristianHarloff) February 15, 2022

Nothing Groundbreaking

#Uncharted well, I really enjoyed Tom Holland’s Nathan Drake. Her and Mark Wahlberg grew on me through the film as their chemistry got better. But horrible editing, lackluster villains and side characters, and pretty bad CG. Story wasn’t too bad but nothing groundbreaking. 6/10 pic.twitter.com/qtNzLWTokW
— Leo Rydel – Geekly Goods (@LeoRydelGG) February 15, 2022

Popcorn Entertainment

#Uncharted is bland popcorn entertainment. This franchise deserved better. Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg feel significantly miscast in essentially an amped-up version of National Treasure. pic.twitter.com/48dcheyr5V
— Jeff Nelson 🔜 #SXSW2022 Virtual (@SirJeffNelson) February 15, 2022

Well Done

So, #Uncharted
I really enjoyed that movie! Nice balance between action and dialogues! Quite funny too. VFX was amazing! I barely could tell what was real and what was CGI! Very well done! And stunts – amazing!
8/10 for me, for sure! pic.twitter.com/vYmOsoL1Vh
— A wrinkly old Floridian child (@lucky_ecler) February 10, 2022

Really Fun

#Uncharted was one hell of a time!

A really fun two hours! Holland and Wahlberg are great, striking up an iconic partnership within minutes with great chemistry!

Uncharted proves it’s potential as a franchise and I won’t be surprised if we see a sequel. pic.twitter.com/BIdn0VYTq3
— Jordan (@JordsFilm) February 14, 2022

Enjoyable Enough

#Uncharted is enjoyable enough. Feels like they cherry-picked some of the best/most recognizable set pieces and levels from the franchise and tossed them together in here for a new adventure. 3rd act gets a little silly, but those who love Tom Holland will have a good time. pic.twitter.com/PtuW6UtdYC
— Kirsten (@KirstenAcuna) February 15, 2022

Far From the Worst

#Uncharted is far from the worst video game movie, but that's not saying much when you have miscast leads and a subpar script.

Read our review...https://t.co/RpYhKevrxk
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 15, 2022

*****

Uncharted hits theaters February 17th.