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Tom Holland plays Nathan Drake in “Uncharted.” Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 (UPI) — Video games like Tomb Raider and Prince of Persia evoked classic adventure movies, but when they themselves were turned into movies, the films were just derivative. Uncharted, in theaters Friday, is a movie worthy of those that inspired the Playstation games.
Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is a charming thief in New York, swiping jewelry off of socialites as a bartender. Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) offers Nathan a chance to use his skills to find big treasure.
Sully is on the trail of Magellan’s lost gold. Drake and Sully are in a race against Moncada (Antonio Banderas) and his henchwoman Braddock (Tati Gabrielle). Drake also forms an uneasy alliance with Sully’s contact, Chloe (Sophia Ali), against Sully’s advice.
The quest for gold captures a modern…
