Lara Croft - Tomb Raider

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Summary: Lara Croft - You Know You Liked It
Review: Everyone told me this movie was B.A.D. That there was no plot, and AJ changed clothes as often as possible.

Well, they were right about her changing clothes a lot. However, this film was no worse the any Indiana Jones film, the only difference being a female lead. It was a video game to start with, emeshed in fantasy and si-fi. Why anyone was surprised by the results eludes me.

First of all, AJ certainly became Lara Croft. You see it not only the extras but in the film. She is probably the only actress in Hollywood who could have carried the additude off alone, much less the physical techniques.

This movie is a visual delight of special effects, Girl Power in your faces magnitism, and a blantant mix of every adventure film out there.

If you don't buy it, I at least recommend you rent it.

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Summary: wha?
Review: Have our standards for movies dropped so far that movies like this one can be made... and succeed? What were they thinking, other than "hey, let's make a buck?" Why would Jolie, who's done a lot better roles in her career (even snagged an Oscar for "Girl, Interrupted"), risk her good name?

This movie is a derivative of most every action movie ever made, namely the Indiana Jones chronicles. It's good enough for the eye candy, I guess, but if you want to see a "fun" movie with a lot of action, pick up "The Mask of Zorro" or even "The Mummy" instead. This one tried too hard to be trendy and will be hopelessley dated in five years.

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Summary: mindless
Review: I can't reveal key elements of the plot; it doesn't have one.
The only saving grace is that it comes to an end, which for me
was less than twenty minutes; thank god for remote control stop
buttons.

This movie must have been produced by idiots for more of the same. To like this flick requires that your brain be the size
of a pea.

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Summary: This movie truly is Angelina's best
Review: I think it brings out her true self. Not only does it have awesome action scenes, emotional scenes, incredible locations, but it also has a great plot! It stands out from all the other action movies, by far. It brings out your adventure side when you watch it.

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Summary: Low expectations, pleasant surprise
Review: I really wasn't expecting to enjoy this film but am always willing to give Angelina Jolie a chance. No the film wasn't great but it was a heck of a lot better than I expected. The cinematography and action scenes were original and interesting. The site locations for the movie were beautiful and different. The acting was pretty good. If you are having trouble figuring out what to watch, check this out. It's not great, but it's far from bad. I think you'll be surprised.

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Summary: I love this movie!!
Review: Totally awesome movie! I wish it was a bit longer, and had more scenes with alex in it, but other than that it was pretty great!

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Summary: Lara Croft Tomb Raider
Review: Exciting and action packed. I found the movie to have a good plot and moved at a quick pace. Was sorry when it was over. Would recommend it to anyone who likes the Indian Jones movies etc. Very good ... 5 stars!!!!

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Summary: This film is superb !
Review: Don't let any bad reviews put this film off you? It is a brilliant, brilliant film. Initially I was put off at the concept of the Tomb Raider film... I'm not a big fan of the games and yet I went to the cinema to see it anyway...
I loved every minute of it.. I good blend of action packed sequences (usually put to cracking music), emotional sequences and inventive dialougue at times.
Granted the CGI effects are ropey at times and some bits make you cringe at the screen but this is a great film, certainly one of the best action films of recent years.
And then there is Angelina Jolie... who IS Lara Croft, she is superb... Her English accent is nigh on flawless and she is gorgeous from start to finish.
Buy this film and enjoy it.. I think critics were far to harsh on this film as it really is entertainment at its best.
Rumour has it Jolie has been signed for the sequel and I for one can't wait !

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Summary: A film in which the fun comes and goes.
Review: Tomb Raider is a film more popular than most action vehicle films simply because the heroine is the lead character, a difference that began changing much in Hollywood within the year 2000. Think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Erin Brockovich; Tomb Raider, and so on. This techno-thriller from Con Air's Simon West, is based upon the power packed Tomb Raider video game. We've seen a few of these types of movies as well- such as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Mortal Kombat.

Angelina Jolie plays Croft who is on a mission to find half of a missing triangle, in which if joined together, could alter the course of time and reality, where people can then easily play God. Croft's one hope is to see her father again. And if she can accomplish her mission before the allignment of the planets, she will then save the entire universe, and possibly see her late father once more.

This is a summer film, in which expectations are expected to drop simply because these movies are the ones to sit back and enjoy. There should be no thinking process to it, and if you miss a half hour of it in the middle somewhere, you should easily be able to sit back down and put together what happened. Lara Croft is an interesting character. She is like a James Bond-Jet Li combination. She's rugged, hard as rock, and as charming as anything. Angelina Jolie fits her character the best of anyone I'd say. Her performance and action stunts are dynamite. But where she is excellent, she basically stands alone. The plot is basically a Double Dragon theme. Put the two pieces of rock together and save the universe. Well, I was just sickened with the plot because I've seen it, seen it, and seen it many times after. The villains are dreadful, and not even as good as the ones who ramble off their mouths telling the hero their secret plan to "win" (in their case). These guys don't even say anything amusing. They look like archelogist cowboys of some sort, who fire small pistols and a few artillary machine guns at Lara who is running across a wall attached to a cable. For one thing- none of them hit her, and none of them have much of a point to shoot her at all. What I'm saying is that if they want to kill her, why don't they try aiming for her?

However, I was immediately pulled into the film in the very beginning, which comes off as George Lucas: "Star Wars" style entertainment. We are instantly pulled into the world of Croft battling some cybernetic prototype machine that her robotics expert built for her for practice. At first we are unaware of this cyborg as to whether she's on a mission and it's a villainous computer controlled machine, or whether it's a cyborg with a mind of its own, something like in the film: Virus. Jolie has some incredible stunts, and there are many tremendous action sequences, but the further we get into the film, the more the adventure dies out, and the special effects somewhat die down. This film counts more on Jolie's sensuality rather than the action adventure the audience is expecting. (Her shower scene in particular) That isn't what draws the game's audience, so why should the movie rely on that formula? However the film might portray what its audience is looking for, Jolie is an excellent Lara Croft. Jon Voight, Jolie's real father, plays her father in this film as well. His character is more-or-less not quite what I was picturing for his ideal persona. I don't see much of a bond between Lara and him. He wasn't bad, it was just sort of an odd placement.

I guess I will say that I give this film credibility for Angelina's performance, the action sequences and super-charged stunt working, but I don't understand the means of what the film has left over. The villains are more like alcoholic leprachauns. The plot copies a low budget Double Dragon or martial arts feature. The ending plays out as obvious as it could possibly have been. The sub-plot of Lara and her father was very much expected and unwanted. The film also takes advantage of the audience and Angelina, in which the film basically targets boys who want to see some of Jolie's showered down flesh. And there are so many film ingredients that make up this movie to fit. So of course, this is what summer is all about when movies come around. I wanted to sit back and enjoy this movie, I really did. But as the movie kept on going, my interest just kept on slipping away.

QUOTE: "Angelina Jolie's performance is great, and so is the action we are provided with. But this film is all about getting that shower scene of Jolie in. It seems as though this film is meant for teasing teenage boys, and not presenting action entertainment. The special effects are passable, the plot is completely a low budget copy of previous alternate-dimension, time warping martial arts films, the villains are lower than typical, and the film stars going rotten after the first forty minutes. So I ask you- would you rather play the game as Lara and make up the fun as you go along, or watch a movie that you cannot make interesting enough?"

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Summary: Action-packed, yet touching.
Review: I thought that Tomb Raider was pretty good because I'm into all that action and adventure stuff, but it may not have been a male flict a lot. I couple guys that saw it before me said that it wasn't that good. I thought it was well developed even though there was a blooper in there; the lady at the door had 1 towel in the first scene, but in the next shot of her, had 2 towels. I got the impression during the entire movie that maybe Alex and Lara were ex-lovers, or something, and that Alex was in love with Lara and she may have loved him too. There were just several things that gave me that impression. I also thought that Alex was pretty cute. I thought that it was kind of touching about what she did and how she reacted to things that were about her father or that she needed to do to finish her father's mission. I wish there were more boobie traps or messes she got into that maybe she needed help with. The movie seemed to be real, or based on real myths, and the caves and stuff looked real too. I did think that it wasn't made out all that well like it sounded like it would be, but it was still pretty good. I hope they make a second one with a bit more action, traps, and dangers, also I hope they show if Lara and Alex get together or whatnot. I hope they do get together, they made a good pair, and with both of there smarts, they would be pretty much unstopable in tomb raiding. There were some parts that were kind of funny if you thought about it, or knew what it meant. If they do make a second one, I hope that the same actors and actresses are in there. They did a good job at their rolls, I think. This movie was well developed and written.