{"id":79944,"date":"2022-02-15T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T07:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/tom-holland-maps-out-bland-indiana-jones-knockoff\/"},"modified":"2022-02-15T13:13:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T07:43:55","slug":"tom-holland-maps-out-bland-indiana-jones-knockoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/tom-holland-maps-out-bland-indiana-jones-knockoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland maps out bland Indiana Jones knockoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - 'Uncharted' trailer: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg search for movie gold\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It\u2019s a rather impressive feat to bury <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/12\/15\/spider-man-no-way-home-tom-holland-talks-marvel-future\/6466287001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Tom Holland<\/a>\u2019s considerable charisma, though that is one of the few aspects where his new film <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2022\/02\/06\/tom-holland-mark-wahlberg-massage-guns-self-pleasure-misunderstanding\/6685489001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">\u201cUncharted\u201d<\/a> actually succeeds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Based on the popular video game series (which somewhat dooms it from the start) and directed by Ruben Fleischer (\u201cZombieland\u201d), the vanilla action adventure (\u2605\u2605 out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters Friday) is an <a href=\"\/in-depth\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/06\/10\/raiders-lost-ark-40-indiana-jones-marion-love-karen-allen\/7546498002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Indiana Jones<\/a> knockoff that pretty much misses everything\u00a0<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/06\/12\/raiders-lost-ark-stars-discuss-infamous-face-melting-scene\/7628757002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">\u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark&#8221;<\/a> did well. As young fortune hunter Nathan Drake, Holland takes off the <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/07\/07\/marvel-superhero-movie-guide-best-viewing-order\/7870386002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Spider-Man<\/a> mask and embraces daring stunt scenes\u00a0a la <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2020\/10\/04\/tom-cruise-speeding-train-mission-impossible-stunt\/3619923001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Tom Cruise<\/a>, but it\u2019s all for naught in this uninspired triviality that does just enough interesting things to be frustrating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;For muscle recovery, nothing else&#8217;:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2022\/02\/06\/tom-holland-mark-wahlberg-massage-guns-self-pleasure-misunderstanding\/6685489001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Shirtless Mark Wahlberg schools Tom Holland on massage guns<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:450px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Tom-Holland-maps-out-bland-Indiana-Jones-knockoff.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt='Victor \u201cSully\u201d Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg, left) and Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) seek the lost gold of Magellan in \"Uncharted.\"'><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Nate is a New York bartender with a big brain who can tell you everything you need to know about the history of the Negroni cocktail but also has a tendency to steal stuff. He meets Sully (Mark Wahlberg), a guy who specializes in \u201cprivate acquisitions\u201d (aka he steals ancient stuff) and also knows Nate\u2019s big brother Sam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Nate was separated from his sibling a decade ago and has been receiving postcards from various locales around the world since. Sully tells Nate that he and Sam were partners tracking the infamous lost gold from Magellan\u2019s 16th-century trip around the world when Sam vanished.\u00a0Using an old diary and some important artifacts, Sully and Nate embark on a globetrotting quest to find the treasure as well as Sam.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The journeymen run into Chloe Frazer (<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/11\/23\/lady-gaga-house-gucci-encanto-new-thanksgiving-movies\/8715189002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Sophia Ali<\/a>), a fellow adventurer who doesn\u2019t trust Sully and thus is wary of Nate as well. Their main foe is Santiago Moncada (<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2020\/08\/10\/antonio-banderas-coronavirus-60th-birthday\/3333601001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Antonio Banderas<\/a>),\u00a0whose\u00a0family financed Magellan\u2019s trip back in the day and now wants the loot for himself, though he tends to disappear too often to be a proper villain. Much more dangerous is relentless mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Tati Gabrielle), one of the better characters in this international affair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Tom Holland:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/12\/15\/spider-man-no-way-home-tom-holland-talks-marvel-future\/6466287001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">&#8216;Spider-Man&#8217; star talks FaceTiming Zendaya and his &#8216;interesting life&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:372px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1644911035_16_Tom-Holland-maps-out-bland-Indiana-Jones-knockoff.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt='Chloe (Sophia Ali) teams with Nate (Tom Holland) to find treasure and his brother in \"Uncharted.\"'><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Nate, Sully and Chloe piece together various clues to find the treasure and naturally stumble into\u00a0every sort of deadly situation one can imagine. Mid-air conversations on top\u00a0of a falling car? Sure!\u00a0Airborne sailing ships? Yep, that\u2019s a thing. There are a few scenes that at least feel a little fresh \u2013 including one involving a fire-breathing bit in a dance club \u2013 but mainly it\u2019s a whole bunch of far-fetched sequences with C-grade special effects where even <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/10\/09\/james-bond-no-time-to-die-daniel-craig-sean-connery-roger-moore\/6043778001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">James Bond<\/a> would be like, \u201cCome on, lads, this is too much.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Wahlberg does his usual sarcastic schtick here opposite Holland, which would be all right except brotherly bickering and nonstop one-liners are what count\u00a0for character development in \u201cUncharted.\u201d\u00a0None of the characters are all that likable \u2013 again, Holland does what he can but Nate\u2019s personality is all over the place \u2013 and there\u2019s so much double- and triple-crossing that you wonder who you\u2019re supposed to be rooting for way too often.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Not that strong personalities and deep-rooted themes are the point here \u2013 if you want that out of a Holland movie, go see \u201c<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2021\/12\/14\/marvel-spider-man-no-way-home-movie-review-tom-holland\/6504707001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/a>.\u201d This is the launching of what hopes to be\u00a0an \u201cUncharted\u201d movie franchise (with end-credits scenes and everything), full of Easter eggs for gamers and a shiny young new hero to maybe one day inherit Indy\u2019s big-screen mojo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Holland is a present and future Hollywood star, for sure. But don\u2019t get played: This Nathan Drake couldn\u2019t hold Dr. Jones\u2019 formidable fedora.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__lp gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/movies\/2022\/01\/07\/exclusive-look-every-movie-you-need-see-2022\/9082524002\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - All the movies you'll want to watch in 2022 (including a new 'Top Gun' and 'The Batman')\" data-g-r=\"nav_mo\" data-g-tn=\"pgcss\" data-g-mtn=\"pg9082524002\" data-g-moh=\"hpgm\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onmousedown=\"event.stopPropagation()\" onmouseup=\"event.stopPropagation()\" data-c-id=\"9082524002\"><img class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Tom-Holland-maps-out-bland-Indiana-Jones-knockoff.jpeg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a rather impressive feat to bury Tom Holland\u2019s considerable charisma, though that is one of the few aspects where his new film \u201cUncharted\u201d actually succeeds. Based on the popular video game series (which somewhat dooms it from the start) and directed by Ruben Fleischer (\u201cZombieland\u201d), the vanilla action adventure (\u2605\u2605 out of four; rated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":79945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,3,105,106],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1644911036_Tom-Holland-maps-out-bland-Indiana-Jones-knockoff.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79944"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}