Unfortunately for him, this feels more like The Temple of Doom than The Last Crusade. It’s also criminally sparse on iconic Lara Croft outfits (which is why you never let stars pick their own wardrobe) and offers up a darker tone that doesn’t quite fit the jovial, care-free spirit of the character.ĭirector Jan de Bont seems more intent on making his own version of Indiana Jones than a Tomb Raider sequel, complete with golden chalice-like treasure better left untouched. ![]() The film starts out strong, with an enjoyable underwater sequence which ends with Lara punching a shark in the face and riding it to safety (as you do) and a welcomed return to Croft Manor for a spot of target practice on the back of a horse, but it’s only downhill from there, getting bogged down in too much exposition and ultimately lacking a lot of the fun of the first film. This sequel to the fun but flawed first entry sees Lara flying off to China for the bulk of the movie with co-star Butler in tow, riding motor bikes along the Great Wall of China, abseiling down cliff edges and dabbling in a spot of wing-suit diving from a Hong Kong high-rise.Īll of this builds toward a final act in Africa, where Pandora’s box is found being guarded by big razor-clawed spirit-thingies.Ī little bit of gun-fighting here and a little bit of betrayal there, and before you know it the credits are rolling. Noah Taylor and Chris Barrie return as Lara’s ever doting helpers, as well as new additions Gerard Butler as Lara’s old flame and Ciarán Hinds as a Nobel Prize winning scientist intent on unleashing said plague on the world in order to cleanse the planet of unnecessary civilians. Luckily though, the ever up-for-a-raid Lara Croft is on hand to thwart the bad guys’ plans and leave the big box of death where it is. Naturally, everyone’s first thought is to retrieve the box and open it up – did we learn nothing from Raiders of the Lost Ark? When a volcanic shift in Greece unearths a long forgotten sunken tomb, a mysterious glowing orb is found with the secret to finding Pandora’s box, an ancient mythical treasure able to unleash a great plague upon humanity. Two years after audiences got their first look at Lara Croft on the big screen, the twin-pistol shooting, pony-tail whipping heroine saddled up for a second cinematic outing in Jan de Bont’s underwhelming 2003 follow up. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Noah Taylor, Ciarán Hinds, Djimon Hounsou, Til Schweiger, Christopher Barrie tomb Raider (2019- Trailer Lara Croft Reboot sequel Alicia Vikander Movie Fan MadeTHIS WAS A FAN MADE TRAILERCREDIT- Thanks to:-CanCinema (Croft - Fa. I loved the games and as a huge fan I think this movie is pretty well made.Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) This is what you want to see if you ever imagined yourself being Lara. It seems kinda raw, which the game is as well. The earlier games were more about riddles, the new ones are about running and fighting, which I personally don't like.īut the movie is entertaining, and I like how it was directed. second of two action-adventure movies starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. In this movie you see more of the kind of stuff you get from the game it was based on. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (The Deluxe Edition) (2-CD). I loved Angelina Jolie's Lara doing her training at the manor, for example, and there was more cool ancient stuff going on. I wish there was more game-like stuff in the movie, like in the first Tomb Raider movies. Her acting was great too, it was very intense and realistic - the emotions and the sounds she made during the fight made it seem like it was all happening for real. Alicia looks stunning and sporty, and she oozes Lara Croft from every pore. There's been a lot of talk about her practically nonexistent breasts, and 'of course' the real Lara is quite busty, but I find this talk ridiculous. And she looks very athletic so that adds to the overal feel of Lara being a spunky little adventuress.Ģ. As far as reboots go, 2018's Tomb Raider performed well enough at the box. Apparently Alicia did some stunts herself so maybe they didn't have to use so much CGI. The long-awaited Tomb Raider sequel, starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, is no longer going ahead. She looked like Alicia Vikander, an actual person that has stuff happen to her. They looked real and Lara didn't look like some plastic figure jumping and tumbling around and whatnot. I can't say it has a great storyline, but at least it has some storyline, unlike most Hollywood action movies these days.ġ. ![]() ![]() This is definitely not the worst movie of the century.
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