Rating: Summary: Unbelievabaly Stupid Review: I think that this movie won the number one for stupidity all year. I actually fell asleep. Don't waste time or money pass this by.
Rating: Summary: Everything Wrong About Movies Today. Review: It is no suprise that this movie is based on a video game. The movie looks like a big video game. Endless, violent unimaginative action sequences with no plot whatsoever. It is hard to care about any character in this movie. You just know this movie was made for 16 year old boys. A lot of action , no plot, but the beatiful Angelina Jolie. If she were not in this movie I would have given this 1 star. She is the one bright spot, though I do not care for the British accent. I hope she got paid a lot of money for this and she does some good with it. I have heard she is a real humanatarian. She obviously worked real hard on getting into good shape for this movie and it is a shame the script did not match her enthusiasm for the part. This movie really bored me. It is possible to make an action filled, intelligent, human movie about archeologists. Check out the Indiana Jones movies. If you think I am some geek who only likes Indie films, think again. I love a good action movie as well as the next guy, but this movie has nothing new to offer. The action scenes are nothing to write home about. Sean Connery's James Bond movies have this movie whipped by a mile and they are over 30 years old!!! ...
Rating: Summary: 2001. Results. The best silly blockbuster of the year!!! Review: There are a lot of negative reviews about this film. Too much. Well, of course, it isn't a masterpiece or all-time classics, but...I had never played Tomb Raider before I saw this movie. So I have nothing to compare 1st Lara with. And It is good. This picture isn't intelligent, it's not original, but IT IS REALLY FUN. It's such a pleasure to watch it. Angie is so beautiful. Her father is great actor. Music is fast and cool. Story is interesting. Fightings are great. Boom! Bah!!! Bdgggggg!!!!! Tysch!!!!!!! Clutssss!!!!!!!!! It is good funny movie. Just for the rest. Nothing more. I'm waiting for 2nd part and hope it'll be even better than the 1st.
Rating: Summary: Ultimate Superhero! Review: WOW, I loved it. They trained Angelina Jolie very hard for this movie. She actually did most of her stunts. Tomb Raider isn't just any kind of women Superhero, she's Lara croft, a beautiful, strong, intelligent women. The adventure is electrifying and outstanding during the hole movie. YOU WILL LOVE IT, especially if you had the chance to play the video-games.
Rating: Summary: Angelina's hot, but this movie is not Review: I think Angelina Jolie is a very talented (and hot) actress, but what in the world was she doing in this film? I appreciate Angelina for doing all the stunts herself, but even they weren't all that spectacular. The bungee ballet is quite entertaining, though. The plot is ridiculously lame and made no sense (illuminati, two halves of a triangle, the lining up of the planets every 5,000 years...wha???????). Apparently, I've never played Tomb Raider, so maybe I'm missing something. Well, at least Angelina fits the role of Lara Croft to a T, but lets hope there's no sequel.
Rating: Summary: Some things should stay Video Games Review: I found Tomb Raider most dissipointing, but then I didn't expect too much either. This movie made the Mummy look like very good Non-Fiction... The single bright spot was the sound. They made good use of the Surround Sound, the main motivator for me renting this movie (to test out my new home theater set-up). If you can't stay clear of this movie, rent it first and save yourself a couple bucks!
Rating: Summary: Incredible Movie on many scores... Review: Incredible movie. The acting was good, not Oscar material, but not average either, and better than most pure action movies. The sceneries were breathtaking, incredible. The directing fantastic. At first I had reservations about Angelina being Lara Croft, but after watching the DVD, all reservations went out the window. She was born to play this role. There was understated humor, there was fast fast action that left one almost breathless. How anyone could fall asleep in this movie... well, if action movies with a sci-fi/sci-fantasy bent aren't your type, that's OK, just don't knock a movie only because it isn't your type. Angelina did her own stunts, thank you very much, which adds more to the film (no having to pull back shots with a double). Yes, Angelina did an acent, it wasn't a heavy one, or a stereotypical one where you could say "it's welsh for sure" or "it's scottish for sure".. but you know, I know in reality many people in this melting pot world where their accents are very clear as to what accent it is they have. That's reality. She did a great job with it and made it seem more real to me (than some heavy-handed accent, or some too perfect accent, or some stereotypical accent). I could understand every word she spoke. And maybe the one reviewer was too focused on Angelina's great body and so didn't noticed that there really was a plot. Not a deep, filled with twists and undercurrents and many subtexts plot, but a good plot, one that actually did have some subtexts and some thought-provoking aspects to it, if one was willing to look for it. The movie has, then, layers to it, like a good archaelogical dig :-). Having said that, yes, the plot wasn't a 5* plot, but sheesh, do they all need to be? Diversity is great, and sometimes a decent average plot with some INCREDIBLE action and scenery (and not just Angelina scenery) is a very good thing. One does not live off of Shakespeare alone. And for those who say the camera was too much on Angelia (as if that could be possible <grin>) were either not watching the movie I was watching, or that they were so captivated by her that they didn't notice the incredible landscapes and panaromas that were presented to them. That's not the fault of the movie that some veiwers are feeling guilty for gawking at Angelina so much that they couldn't tell you what the movie was about or that there were some fabulous direction going on with the photography. Is it wrong to have a beautifully photographed movie have a beautifully photographed star? No in my book. This movie is a must see, must have, must buy.
Rating: Summary: Was it better than the video game? Review: Since I've never played the video game, I don't know if the movie was better or worse. The plot was a bit weak, but I think that's because the majority of the budget went to special effects. The physical attributes (is it real or memorex?) of Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft aside, tomb raiding has a sort of mystical draw for audiences. Although no one will ever be able to replace Indiana Jones, many will make the attempt, including this movie. Fortunately, for Indiana Jones, his title is safe.
Rating: Summary: great quality video to enjoy hard and prettty Angelina Review: Explosive -and real- Lara Croft. The video is perfect, the sound next; but I miss more rear effects. But it's not a problem because all your senses are following the gorgeous girl. The film is very good, too. Good history, landscapes, buildings... It works great in MULTIZONE (original european) DVD players.
Rating: Summary: Not worth the time! Review: I tried two times to get through this movie and fell asleep both times. The opening scene is by far the best part of the movie - It is all downhill from there. Who's bright idea was it for Angelina to talk with an accent? Accents are not easily faked!!! There is no plot - just a lot of focusing on Angelina's great body, which if you are a guy - that's not a problem!!!! Angelina has several other movies that are more worth the time!!!
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