Chloe Frazer

2022 Sony Pictures

Rated: PG-13

Length: 1 hr 56min

Action ~ Adventure

Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle and Antonio Banderas.

Fortune Favors The Bold

FROM SONY PICTURES:

Street-smart Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas), who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world’s oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure and perhaps even Nate’s long-lost brother…but only if they can learn to work together.

FROM SONY PLAYSTATION:

From award-winning developer Naughty Dog, the UNCHARTED series is a cinematic action-adventure experience uncovering historical mysteries while traveling through varied and stunningly rendered environments. Join Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer across the globe as they confront warmongers and mercenaries, unite with former colleagues, uncover forgotten histories and tackle their deepest fears to forge their legacy.

Nathan Drake

A renowned man of adventure – and mystery – Nathan Drake is a roguish explorer who’s perpetually lured by the irresistible promise of adventure, fortune and glory. Although his past is far more complicated than his carefree approach to the world (and his own safety) implies, he’s an undeniably dynamic adventurer capable of immense greatness, no matter what challenge he faces. However, is Nathan able to make peace with his past and determine what he’s willing to sacrifice in order to find happiness in his future?

If you need someone who can talk, shoot, act or drive her way out of a sticky situation, the notorious and charismatic treasure-hunter Chloe Frazer is the one to call.

Renowned for her resourcefulness while under pressure and vast archeological knowledge, she’s an intelligent survivor who’s unafraid to acknowledge her limits. Although Chloe is remarkably pragmatic and resilient in the face of danger, she must conquer her greatest challenge: confronting her past to forge her legacy.

Victor Sullivan

Nathan Drake’s partner, oldest friend, and father figure, Victor “Sully” Sullivan is a seasoned explorer who’s well-connected in the illicit antiquities trade. Although he’s a consummate conman, Sully becomes progressively kinder and more compassionate throughout his adventures. When he’s not hatching plans for the next adventure, he’s known for cracking jokes, reminiscing on his romantic exploits (we’ll take his word for it) and protecting his loved ones.

THE REVIEW:

I have seen this quite a few times since it came out. I re-watched as it just showed up on Amazon Prime so I could review it. I have never seen the PlayStation Games that this movie is based upon, so I can’t judge it from that perspective. Judging it on it’s own merits, I think it is a fun Action Adventure Movie in the same vein as The Indiana Jones Movies. It reminds me of Red Notice with Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot.

Honestly it falls right into that category with Indiana Jones, Red Notice, The Lost City, National Treasure, Jumanji, Tomb Raider and Romancing The Stone. I liked Tom Holland as Drake, again I can’t compare him to the game version of Drake. I liked Mark Wahlberg as Sully and I really liked Sophia Ali as Chloe. Antonio Banderas was a good evil Rich kid shutting out his father over money. Tati Gabrielle as Jo Braddock was well done, this was her movie debut and I really liked her in this. Have to look for her in the future.

The way the movie ends it completely sets itself up for a sequel involving Sam, Nathan’s brother. And there are two more scenes as the credits start rolling. If you quit watching when the credits roll, you’ll miss them. The other one shows Nathan and Sully dealing with another Treasure Hunter over a mysterious map. Another Adventure? That scene ends with a complete cliff hanger…Who did they run into?

There is officially a sequel in the works and word has it that Sony intends for Uncharted to be a Movie Franchise. There is an Uncharted 2 in the works and as of right now the script is in development. The biggest obstacle to seeing the sequel anytime soon is that Tom Holland is currently filming Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and then he has another Spiderman Movie to film before he can film the sequel. So it might be a couple of years yet before we get to see it, but it is coming.

I would recommend this if you haven’t seen it, it is a great action adventure movie full of Treasure hunting. I’m a fan now and I look forward to seeing the rest of the franchise. Bring on the sequel and the popcorn!