(ESP-ENG) Siempre es entretenido buscar un tesoro: Uncharted // It's always fun to search for treasure: Uncharted.
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Just yesterday I had the opportunity to see this movie where the main premise is the search for a treasure and which is logically based on the game of the same name from the house of PlayStation and Sony. I was looking forward to seeing it because right off the bat seeing that some of the main characters are Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas makes us think, based on the story of the videogame, that it will be a film full of good action, which in fact we are not wrong.
One of the things that was also a little interesting was to see if Holland was able to get out of his Spider-Man character for a while and see him in another role. But for the context of the story in this movie we see him doing pretty much the same thing: stunts, hand-to-hand confrontations, being the good guy, and engaging in action scenes that are really good. So no, if you think you're going to find something different, it's not the case. And mind you, I don't mean that in any way, it's just an observation. So let's talk a little bit about what this new Sony title is all about.
First we have Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) a young man who has always loved history and all the adventures that lie behind it. This hobby is thanks to his brother who from a very young age shared with Nathan the love for the unknown and the legends behind the great historical events. One of those events that moved them both was to find the lost treasure of Ferdinand Magellan, it was the mission they always dreamed of doing together.
The thing is that Nathan's brother disappears one day and there is no trace of him until, years later, Victor Sullivan (Marck Wahlberg) comes into Nathan's life. "Sully" is a man who has an impressive talent for stealing and apparently for persuasion as well, since he manages to convince our protagonist, with the excuse of finding and seeing his brother, to accompany him on a mission that will take them through various parts of the world looking for clues to find the great lost loot.
This is the typical movie that even if they are generic and basic they will always entertain. In this particular one, from the first minute it manages to hook you in such a way that it is very difficult to lose tune with the story. As I was watching it, I don't know why the movie "The Da Vinci Code" and all the movies of that saga came to my mind because I feel that there is a certain resemblance in them. They use references and historical facts to create a fantasy based on them or not, because the truth is difficult to know if that amount of gold really exists, which ends up being very realistic and totally credible.
I'm always going to like movies of this style because almost all of them have a mystical and mysterious touch that for some strange reason traps you without knowing it and Uncharted doesn't escape from that. Searching for clues, traveling from city to city, deciphering riddles, finding valuable objects that in the end are bridges to reach others, family lineages and ancestral rights are some of the things that are present in this installment and which, for me, will always be a plus and will catch my attention.
But that's not all. Tom and Mark are actors who for some strange reason are good at being funny and throughout the plot that shows, plus they complement each other very well. It's not a comedy but those touches in the comments and phrases give freshness to the story and bring out a laugh or two. The same thing happens to me with Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) who despite being the "villain" here, it is impossible to take him seriously; we do not see anything funny in his character, in fact, he is quite detestable but it is that invisible mark that some actors carry with them.
A lot of action, but a lot and with great scenes is one of the attractions of this film, I would dare to say that it is one of the most important factors that you will see and that will impress you the most. I believe that in that aspect the film succeeded with flying colors, not with one but with all the scenes that required it. A treasure hunt with impressive action scenes, what more could you ask for...? And if to all that we add certain "plot twists" throughout the plot, the film ends up being a very good choice. Because yes, when these changes in the plot thread happen they can be very good or very bad, in this case if some of them could be obvious there were others that you honestly don't see them coming.
If we talk about the characters as such it must be said that Tom Holland was up to the task. All the weight of the film was on his shoulders and in my opinion he never disappoints. He is a young actor so all those scenes I told you about are well achieved thanks to his ability, it is not a very deep character because the film is not like that, but it is appreciated that when he had to get serious that little vein of actor is noted. Mark for me is not a protagonist, he is a supporting actor who accompanies Tom. He is not a bad character but he is irrelevant for me, next to Holland he loses a lot of strength.
What disappointed me? - The villains, the bad guys, the antagonists. The ones in charge of that department were Antonio Banderas and Tati Gabrielle and the truth is that for me they lacked kilos and kilos of relevance and strength to those characters, honestly I didn't like them. Giving such a character to an actress that we have mostly seen in series was a bit daring and I think it showed on the screen. It's a shame because if Tom's counterpart had been a much better crafted character, the movie would have been a 9 for sure.
But anyway, that fact does not overshadow the fact that we are facing a very entertaining and good film that has many qualities that make you as a viewer not get bored or lose interest. If you ever played this title on the Play it would be good to take a look at the movie, I do not know if it is a faithful copy but it is not bad at all. Good action, adrenaline, historical context which for me is always an attraction in these stories and the mystery that commonly surrounds the search for treasure are things that make me recommend this movie without much doubt.
7.5/10 because it meets expectations, it was everything I more or less expected to find. Except for a couple of disappointments, the film is easy to watch in its almost 2 hours of duration. As always I leave you with the trailer to check it out and get caught up in the lost gold in faraway lands.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
Es una buena película, buena opción para disfrutar este fin de semana.
Lo es, totalmente de acuerdo.
This movie was really captivating. I watched it yesterday I enjoyed ever scene.
Yes it is, I liked it more than I expected.
There has been a lot of hype around this movie where I'm from but I just haven't seen it yet. I'm scared that the movie may be overhyped and may not live up to the PS game. Thanks to your review though, I'll go ahead and give the movie a try.
The movie is not bad but I don't know if it's up to the level of the game.