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Summary: Angelina Jolie embodies her character with perfection
Review: Lara Croft Tomb Raider was an excellent movie, and don't think that I'm saying that because of how gorgeous Angelina Jolie is or because I'm some major action junkie. I say it not only because the transition from game to movie gave the game itself a more realistic depth, but also because Angelina Jolie displayed Lara Croft with a five-star attitude. Most action-based heroes are a) men and b) the same. In this movie though, a) the hero is actually a woman and b) she's different. Her expressions and her stylish display of intellect and physical capability give the movie its refreshing difference. Also, the character's British backgrounds, made believable by the talented Jolie, support the smooth cross between New World technology and Old World archaeology. So, all in all, Angelina Jolie's performance and the movie's simplistic, yet enjoyable plot make this movie a definite success, and the DVD's special features will only add to that success.And to those people who didn't like it... 1. Your stamp of disapproval doesn't change how good the movie was. 2. Considering that you probably judged off of some twisted view of perfection, people probably shouldn't view your judgement as reliable.
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Summary: Game Over
Review: I should make it clear that I do not play video games though I can't imagine players ever fall asleep in the middle of play. The same cannot be said for this film. Actually I wish I had slept through parts because the end result was the same. Missing a crucial plot point or scene would have explained my confusion during and in the end. Instead I left scratching my head and tired wondering what happened and why. Angelina Jolie probably offers up a great personification of Lara Croft and the action is interesting at times. But if you are not a die hard junky of Play station, this is a waste of time, confusing and surprisingly slow moving. Don't get sucked in. md
Michael Duranko
www.bootism.com
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Summary: This movie does work well, if you accept it for what it is
Review: Tomb Raider really is a good cross between a video game & a movie. It has the titillation, the roller coaster rides, the wonderful stretches into serious fantasy, etc. I personally also really like the "wire work" which looks like wire work - the movie doesn't try to give the impression that stuff is real. It's a fun flic to watch, if you accept it for with it is (& sit back & enjoy the ride as the phrase goes, in a mellow non-serious way). I give it 4.5 stars (and I really don't like the 2nd movie - they lost touch with what made the 1st movie kind of special)
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Summary: Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of LIfe
Review: This movie was only one star better than the first. As an avid fan of the series (the games), I have a hard time appreciating the fact that the movies keep giving her a male to lean on. It also becomes quite annoying that the movie-tie-ins allude to the game, but not the movie. The movie leaves you torn between great stunts, and hope that as she flies away the credits will roll.
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Summary: Good DVD extras. Not-so-good movie.
Review: What can you say about 'Lara Croft - Tomb Raider?' It's a video game posing as a movie, and it shows. The plot is cheesy and far-fetched, while the many action sequences are so fast-fast-fast that they are nearly impossible to follow. The movie finds Lara Croft, the buxom tomb raider of video game fame, caught in the middle of a cosmic plot with nothing short of the future of the world hanging in the balance. Croft, played by the gorgeous Angelina Jolie, travels to Cambodia, Russia and other places, while disposing of lots of assorted bad guys... Still, Jolie sparkles as the movie's heroine in multiple tight-fitting outfits. (It's not her fault that the script is full of holes...) Aside from the movie, the extras on this DVD are pretty good. The disc includes deleted scenes, several behind-the-scenes featurettes, a U2 music video and other neat stuff. The quality of the movie itself, particularly on a high-end home theater, is top-notch. Here's a suggestion for next time: How about including a full version of the actual 'Tomb Raider' video game?
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Summary: Not much resemblance to the video game character
Review: Tomb Raider the movie failed to be hardly anything like Tomb Raider the video game. Lara Croft in the video game is dressed in brown and green clothes, Lara Croft in the movie is dressed in all black. Also, in the video game, she's just about always in tombs. In the movie, she hardly ever was in any tombs, and that movement of manuvers she did at the beggining of the movie in the tomb to make it seem as if it's the video game come to life expect for her black clothes, that was quickly over after only a few minutes and it was only in her backyard in her mansion where she practices. She is a very sexy woman, though. (...) Angelina Jolie's sexieness was the only good thing about Tomb Raider the movie, and again, if they were trying to make it as resembling to the video game as possible, then like that older movie Super Mario Bros., they didn't do so good.
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Summary: Enjoyed Parts of it
Review: Lara Croft Tomb Raider really is a movie that is doomed by the critics the day the making of it is announced. It's based off a video game where the heroine is mostly known because of her large (...).She is suppose to be a combination of Indiana Jones and James Bond which is also going to be hard to pull off. We know the stunts will be outrageous along with a lot of other things. If you look past all that you really can enjoy Tomb Raider. Lara Croft Tomb Raider is a simple enough plot. Lara(Angelina Jolie)must find the Triangle of Time. It's a legendary artifact that is capable of altering time and space as we know it. She must find the artifact before the evil secret society of the Illuminati do. The society is led by Manfred Powell(Iain Glen)who is set on using the artifact for his own eveil purposes. It's now up to Lara to stop the Illuminati and Manfred before it is to late. Angelina Jolie really is the reason to watch the film. She looks fantastic in the movie and it's probaly the best she has ever looked. She plays the video game heroine to perfection and nobody could have pulled it off quite like she did. She did all her own stunts in the film and even learned how to fire weapons and train for the part from a former SAS agent. The only knock I have against the film is the traveling the movie. In a span of not even three days Lara goes from England to Cambodia back to England and then to someplace in North Western Russia. Thats a little far stretched even for a video game based character. This really is a three star movie but the DVD extras bump it up to a four. There are deleted scenes and an altered main title sequence. You get the specials on how they crafted Angelina Jolie into Lara Croft. There is a special on the visual effects in the movie which are decent. You also get directors commentary from Simon West. To top all that off you get the Music Video for U2's song Elevation. Not bad at all. Like I said earlier, if you look past the flaws this is a fun movie. It's a summer blockbuster thats suppose to be enjoyed. I like the movie and it's a decent buy if you can pick it up cheap.
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Summary: 5 STAR ANGELINA!!! DISSAPOINTING MOVIE!!!
Review: Angelina Jolie excels as Lady Lara Croft, a wealthy English archaeologist, and modern-times female version of Indiana Jones/James Bond in this video game adaptation. Not only does she look fantastic swinging through the air on bungee cords, knocking out menacing villains clad in black but she totally looks and acts the part of the Tomb Raider heroine Lara Croft, like she was born to play this role. She is stunningly attractive and looks every inch the action hero and what's more, her English accent is absolutely spot on. However, despite her valiant efforts this really is a soul-less film served up by Director Simon West (Con Air) that fails to live up to the excitement of the video games. The action scenes are merely a collection of set-pieces (often borrowed from other movies) that somehow fail to thrill and the plot (what plot?) is about as uninspiring as they come. So what is the "plot"? Tragically, Lara's father, played by real-life dad Jon Voight, died when she was eight, leaving her to a lonely life of raiding tombs... As fate would have it, Lara becomes embroiled in a plot to recover the pieces of an ancient artefact (a small pyramid) that was split into pieces to protect mankind and hidden in unspecified tombs around the world, guarded by elaborate defences. When re-assembled the possessor of the pyramid can control time and space when the planets become aligned and so it is left to Lara to race against time to stop the bad guys and save the planet. There is little or no character development in this movie. None of the main or supporting characters, apart from Lara Croft, are given any depth or explanation for their actions or motivation. Lara, we discover, still mourns the death of her father (Jon Voight, hamming it up with a truly awful accent) but even this sub-plot is pretty pointless. Meanwhile her fellow tomb raiders (Iain Glen plays a particularly loathsome villain) betray each other for no reason other than to serve the plot, and when ultimately Lara risks everything to save her former love (Daniel Craig) it's a bit hard to swallow, particularly when for the previous eighty minutes their has been no evidence of any previous affection or chemistry between the two of them and he spends most of the entire film being villainous with no apparent redeeming qualities. Ultimately the movie has its moments but it's a bit of a mess. No story, a poor script, no character development and lacklustre direction. It has no soul or integrity and insults it's audience's intelligence by assuming that all we want to see is a beautiful big-breasted woman shooting up bad guys in a series of action set-pieces in exotic locations, without any plot or cohesion to hold the movie together. Angelina Jolie certainly can't be blamed for this movie's failure. She excels as the confident and sexy tomb raider and makes a very believable action hero. I just hope that they make a sequel, a much better sequel, with a story, direction and plot to do Angelina Jolie, the character and the games justice.
5 STARS FOR ANGELINA, 4 stars for the DVD extras but only 2 stars for the movie!
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Summary: Good action but nothing to be remembered.
Review: Tomb Raider is good fun and good for a rental. The Movie itself will eventually be forgotten. Angelina Jolie does good, and the plot it okay. The effects are good, as well as the settings. The movie is only okay. See it if you love action.
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Summary: Not your average Chick Flick
Review: I've never played the Tomb Raider games so I haven't a clue of what Lara Croft is really supposed to be like except she's a chick with big guns and other features. Let's face it. Despite the somewhat simplistic and rushed plot, people love adventure movies with danger, excitement and cool stunts, especially when girls are in it. And I personally like Jolie's rendition of Croft. She's sexy yet sensual. Athletic yet Composed. Wryly coy at times, and to top it off...she's English. With the looks, lips and soft English accent, Jolie creates a very attractive Lara Croft with adventurous elegance and style...and it certainly helps that she's filthy rich. Comes in handy when supporting her expensive hobby. I thought this was an enjoyable film despite the weak plot. Definitely worth the viewing.
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