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Summary: Not the Mummy... but who's complaining.
Review: Not the Mummy... but who's complaining, it has Angelina Jolie in it. It is probably the best adaptation of a video game as of yet. Why does she dress scantily clad even in the arctic? Never mind that. The plot may come across as cheesy as does the ending, but hey, I saw it at the fifty-cent theater, so I got my money's worth.
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Summary: Great movie with a great actress!!
Review: I didn't think I would really like this movie; at the time Angelina Jolie wasn't one of my favorite actresses. But I was having a good day anyway when my mom asked me if I wanted to see it with her at the theater downtown. One thing about it is that the score was great!! I wish they would have included more of it on the score Cd. Some of the fight scenes were cheesy, but it was a very intriguing plot. Hardly a bit of boredom came to me. I like the way it ended.
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Summary: Action, sex, and a script...2 out of 3 ain't bad...
Review: Let's all face the facts. We knew "Tomb Raider" wasn't going to be as good as we all wanted it to be. But, since there's going to be sequels, at least a decent foundation was laid.For a movie that came across as hell-bent to show us it had a plot, the action scene's were quite good, with lots of guns and loud noises, which we all like in our little U.S. action movies (Asian films would have fight scene's while in 0 gravity or on top of a moving jet or something) And we got to look at Angelina Jolie, which I centainly won't complain about, cuz any movie is better with eye candy, and anyone that says otherwise is just trying to hide the stiffy he has. Definatly the worst part of the movie, and pretty much all will agree with me, was the plot. In theory, the plot could've been good, but while watching the movie, you get the feeling that the story is rushed and what should be taken in moderation is forced upon you, liquified through a tube. Every plot point takes up about 2-4 minutes of time to go through, and the fact is with all the dialouge they tried putting in there, it just can't be done. It'd be like watching "Star Wars" and teaching the force is just Yoda saying "You must concentrate" and Luke suddenly being able to lift things with his mind and Vader walking up to Luke and saying "I'm your dad" in the first movie. "Tomb Raider" is a movie that seemingly had all the pieces put together: A good looking chick with the title role, quality actions scenes, a decent enough story, and being one of the most anticipated movies during a summer. Instead, the story was screwed up and it ruined the overall enjoyment of the movie and left many, me included feeling disapointed. I do feel they can learn from their mistakes when they eventually make Tomb Raider 2, and if they do, it can become the blockbuster Tomb Raider 1 was supposed to be.
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Summary: dragging the tombs
Review: Another video game made into a movie? Yes, I fell for the hype and saw Indiana Jones in a dress(or a sleek jumpsuit, or in a shower). The movie was a special effects extravaganza leaving very little time for actual plot or character development. There were a few errors in continuity and the CG (computer graphics) were somewhat amateur in regards to the stone creatures that Lara Croft fights. Where is the centuries of dust on these things? How about some moss or lichens growing along the exposed horizontal planes? How about the multitude of insects and spiders and snakes the normally inhabit the nooks and crannies of areas left undisturbed by humans for long periods of time? Is this the best effort that Hollywood can give us in joining "The Rock's" head and torso to an arachnoid trunk and legs? I found the suspension of belief that we feel when we go to the movies severely encombered by fits of laughter after viewing the amateur way the CG was NOT well blended in this movie. Angelina Jolie should be commended on her execution of the stunts she did without a stunt double. You can tell that she worked very hard on getting the stunts just right without cutaways. It definitely helped make her more buff too!
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Summary: Great action sequences ruined by flawed script.
Review: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider starts very well. It is quite good in the middle. At the end, it isn't so good. I guess the film just keeps going down and down as time proceeds. Anyway, I wonder if there will ever be any good video game-to-movie films? Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within wasn't too good, and this is the second movie in one year that is a full-on disappointment. I found this movie surprisingly dull in parts and the plot big time. On the plus side, I did find all the action sequences extremely entertaining. Lara Croft is an interesting, rich and cool character and the director has a lot of fun with her action scenes. Seeing this great character leap around supported by a bungee cord in her silk pyjamas late at night is undeniably special. Angelina was fantastic and saved the movie. She really got into the spirit of Lara Croft. Add to that the film had some pretty neat ideas and was quite smart in places. But, the film wasn't as exciting as I thought it was, the script was mucked up, the director - although he does great with his action scenes - doesn't really know where he is taking the film, the whole "father" story didn't hit the right notes and the ending is really bad, confusing and leaves the film on an unenergetic and dissatisfying note. So, I guess Lara Croft: Tomb Raider gets a place somewhere in the middle. I thought lots of stuff about this movie, particularly Angelina, was sweet and impressed me. Then again, a lot of things disappointed me and the film will probably just be another loud, silly yet nice to look at summer film experience that people will enjoy but probably won't find to be a masterpiece of a movie.
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Summary: Angelina Lights Up the Screen
Review: When Angie is on-screen you can't take your eyes off her. The sexy heroine does what she can with what she has to work with, but it is a helpless effort. Tomb Raider serves to be unrealistic, even for a movie based on a video game. For example: why doesn't Lara Croft just destroy the clock once she has found it so that the other pieces of the triangle are useless? Angelina is magnificant and the accent is spectacular, but you cannot ignore the obvious, Tomb Raider was the bomb of the summer.
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Summary: POPCORN TIME!!
Review: There isn't a lot of plot to this movie, but it's still the best movie I've seen so far that's based on a video game. Great stunts and Angelina Jolie is sexy. This ought to keep action fans happy until INDIANA JONES 4 gets made.
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Summary: Biggest Summer Disappointment
Review: Jolie is arguably one of the brightest up and coming (and possibly here-and-now) actresses in hollywood. Her talent for owning her characters is obvious even in this big-budget, low-script flick, but even her rare beauty and incredible skill as an actress isn't enough to save this "appeal-to-gamers-press-the-flesh" action flick. I hesitate to even call it an action flick, since most of the action relies on tension sitautions that are in no way believable. From both the physically impossible (pendulum needle) to the completely ridiculous (spinning clock) this movie asks way too much of its audience, and not nearly enough of its writer or director. Avoid at all costs.
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Summary: TOMB RAIDER OF THE YEAR!
Review: OH MY GOD! THAT IS THE BEST MOVIE OF THE WHOLE INTIRE SUMMER!
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Summary: It just wasn't a Tomb Raider movie
Review: I watched Tomb raider in the cinema and I expected very much.
But me as a BIG Tomb Raider fan, I didn't like the movie !!!!
It whas not Lara Croft, it whas not Tomb raider.
I had the feeling that someone very different from Lara Croft whas standing on screen.
It just wasn't a good Tomb Raider movie.
The plot whas bad, and the locations didn't had colour on it.
I hope part 2 is better because if it's a movie like the first one it will be a definite FLOP !
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