only beneficiary; various examples clothing examples yield greater tonal impact, environments boast improved contrast and depth, and even earthy beloved video game franchise. Replace some names, the title, and a few props while re-working a few of the action scenes specifics and nobody On the positive side, some of the stunt work in the film is excellent, and you can tell that Tom Holland is throwing himself into this with real gusto. Unfortunately, because the majority of the film was shot on a sound stage in front of blue screens, a lot of this great stunt work is undercut by weightless and bland VFX. Vast sections of the film have the lifeless, airbrushed sheen of a video game cut scene. This Blu-ray release of Uncharted includes a healthy allotment of bonus content on the bundled Blu-ray; the UHD includes only the audio

adaptation of all time. The film is neither, falling somewhere squarely in the middle but ultimately a disappointment considering the rich source Becoming Nathan Drake (1080p, 3:59): Translating the character from the game to the film, Holland's performance and love for the which looks, sounds, or acts almost nothing like Wahlberg's take. Making matters worse is a dumbfounding collection of uninteresting secondary

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almost as long as the franchise has been delighting fans across, now, several Sony consoles. For the longest time fans clamored for Nathan Fillion to Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is a bartender in New York City. He’s also a petty thief. He gets a surprise visit from Victor Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg), a “professional” treasure hunter who claims to have known Nathan’s brother. Victor claims that the two were close to finding a stash of gold, potentially worth billions of dollars, that was lost by Magellan (yes, that one) nearly 500 years earlier. Victor wants Nathan to help him finish what they started, though doing this will require stopping Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas), a wealthy businessman looking for the same treasure. Of course, there has to be a woman in the mix and the duo meet up with Chloe Fraser (Sophia Ali), another person in search of the treasure who may or may not be trusted. Sony’s 4K output is now so ubiquitous, you can almost tell immediately from the image produced, that it's from Sony. Vivid, rich colours, a density to the image that almost adds texture where there is none (no grain here, folks) and an almost dimensionality that is wholly pleasing to the eye. And it's absolutely more of the same here. be any the wiser that this is a film based on Uncharted. That's a shame considering the vast amount of A-grade dramatic content and

The first of which is ‘Never a Dull Moment: Stunts & Action’, which explores the action scenes in the film. Anyone who has seen any of the behind-the-scenes material on the Tom Holland Spider-Man films will be aware that he does a lot of his own stunts. That continues here, and it is clear that he is a very capable stunt performer. However, with his executive producer hat on he does spew some terrible PR drivel. Things like “movies just aren’t made like this anymore” and “it’s really authentic.” Sorry Tom, but yeah they are, and no it isn’t. Charting the Course: On Set with Ruben Fleischer (1080p, 4:28): Exploring the director's creative vision for and work on the film. offer excellent subwoofer content to support hand-to-hand combat, gunplay, and other distinct elements. These elements blend to create a first-classBehind the Scenes Featurettes– Essentially half a dozen shorter vignettes (note: none of these run over 5 minutes) that make up for a decent look at the film and some of its behind the scenes “action.” The first film from the aforementioned PlayStation Productions sadly couldn’t be any more on-brand. Big Action Breakdown: C-17 Globemaster (HD, 5 Mins.) - The big action sequence is deconstructed and told how exactly the crew made and shot the sequence. by a number of external factors, not the least of which is Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) who believes his family holds claim to the treasure