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Summary: Kick-Butt Action!
Review: An action packed movie about a girl named Lara Croft, who inherited her fathers mansion and fortunes after he died. He left her a note about a sacred triange that gave the beholder the power to control time. The note tells her to continue his work, but to destroy the triangle before it falls in to the wrong hands. The triangle was broken in half, and the two pieces were hidden on separate ends of the earth. Lara found the key that opened the door to each half, but a team of archaeologists broke into her mansion and stole the key. Now she must get the key back and race to the two pieces of the triangle and destroy them before the archaologists combine them.
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Summary: Wait!
Review: If you can get into Rambo and Commando and Indiana Jones, then you might think this movie is enjoyable. However if you think Stallone killing 40 guys and not getting a scratch is impossible, try watching a chick do it. If you liked The Mummy Returns (I did) then maybe you'll be able to get over watching the stone soldiers turn to living things. I just think two movies with ancient fake artifacts and stone people is enough for one summer. Jolie does fit the part of Lara Croft, but the movie itself is too much action and not enough storyline, there is much emotion shown and the charcters are for the most part dull. The whole egyptian pyramid, being able to control time thing, I can't get into that. Take my advice and wait until it comes out on video.
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Summary: Poor Lara
Review: I enjoyed the film except for the intentional non-connection of any bullet fired by Ms. Croft. I haven't palyed the game but in it can you actually hit a target??? Sure she shoots the robot but when dozens of armed men attack her home she doesn't even accidentally hit anyone!! I'm not a blood thirsty movie goer but I found it tiring that she kept them busy dodging her ill directed fire. Is this to protect the sensibilities of the youngsters going to see this movie or the rating to get the youngsters in?? And the other very obvious sensibility protection--Lara's ridiculously over padded upper undergarment--what was up with that??!!
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Summary: A Living Testament to the Curse of Video Game Movies
Review: Now THIS is a movie. A HORRIBLE movie, that is. Tomb Raider was touted to be a lot of things, but good is not one of those things. The plot is embarrassingly cliched, the villain is a card-board cut-out, the characters are paper thin, and the movie is, on nearly every account, a failure. This movie leaves the same bad after taste as other great video game movies (like Super Mario Brothers, Street Fighter, Mortal Combat II, etc.). Now, many fan boys will try to convince the world that Angelina Jolie saves this movie, but that is not the case. While she has the attitude and passes as a physical embodiment of Lara, her character is so under-developed that no one will care whether she dies or not. The cameos by John Voight are also somewhat pointless and, in the end, only add to the convuluted plot. Basically, this movie felt like an episode of Relic Hunter with slightly higher production values. Tomb Raider is not the action film of the summer, though. In fact, I nearly fell asleep on more than one occasion while viewing it (what with the film pretending to be a drama for the first 45 minutes). If you want to see this film, go see an Indiana Jones movie instead. Hell, see "The Mummy" or "The Mummy Returns" instead of this stinker. As for "Tomb Raider", lets try to pretend like it never happened...
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Summary: Dissapointing!
Review: I was really looking forward to seeing this film. I like AJ. I thought the movie would be as fun or more so as Charlie's Angels where girls kick some butt but the plot of Tomb Raider has so many holes that makes The Mummy Return 95 times much better. The trailer was more exciting and I wished I went and watch Shrek or Moulin Rouge again instead.
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Summary: This movie totally lives up to its expectations
Review: I have been anticpating the release of Tomb Raider ever since I heard there was gonna be a movie. As a fan of the videogames , I wondered who would fill the role of Lara Croft. When I learned that Angelina Jolie was the chosen one, I wondered if she would make an excellent Lara Croft. After seeing the movie I can pleasantly say that Angelina not only plays Lara Croft, she becomes Lara Croft. The action sequences are absolutely awesome and awe-inspiring, especially the Bungee-Ballet fight scene. The places that Lara visits are places that are breathtaking, and all of the action leads up to an explosive and REALLY action-packed finale. This movie is totally worth your money. Angelina Jolie just became my fave actress. Congrats Angelina. Be sure to see the movie now!
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Summary: Jolie Saves the Day
Review: She's got the attitude, she's got the moves, she's got the--well, she's got the look; Angelina Jolie is Lara Croft, in "Tomb Raider," the action film adapted from the popular video game, directed by Simon West. Like Indiana Jones and James Bond, Lara Croft is larger than life, and she had to be to bring this film to life. After a slam-bang opening, we find Lady Croft at home in England, where the game is about to begin. Still lamenting the loss some years earlier of her father, archeologist Lord Croft (Jon Voight), Lara comes across a certain object among his effects one day that had been hidden away in a secret place in their mansion. Unsure of what it is, or of it's value, she seeks the counsel of a friend of her father's, and soon learns that whatever the piece is, it's somehow the key to an undertaking of dubious merit which has long been sought by a gentleman by the name of Manfred Powell (Iain Glen), who must have it in order to complete his quest. Lara, however, has no intention of parting with it, but Powell is a man of persuasive means and is determined to have it at any cost. But his methods of bargaining do not sit well with Lara Croft, and they are soon at it head to head. And it's only the beginning of an adventure that will ultimately take them to opposite ends of the earth and into some ancient and exotic tombs, as Lara strives to uncover the mystery behind this cryptic antiquity. Jolie was the perfect choice to embody Lara Croft, from the confident swagger she affects, right on down to her articulate British accent and the riveting glare she uses to such great effect. Her Lara is fearless and appealing, and director West allowed enough time in between the action for the character development that makes her more than just an action figure, and Jolie put the time to good use to flesh her out and create a well rounded character, and not just a one dimensional caricature; and the movie is all the better for it, as it provided the substance the film needed to make it fly. Lara is actually a fairly complex character, in fact; possibly more than you would expect in a movie like this. She's daring, yet vulnerable, but with a sleek exterior like tempered steel. And watching her, you get the feeling that there's nothing she couldn't do, which gives her something of an invincible quality. Even when she's immersed in the action and the excitement gets intense, there's no denying that she is absolutely the star of the show. This film has all the ingredients with which West should have been able to whip up a veritable banquet for the senses; but unfortunately, he came up a bit short-- as if he did everything right, but failed to add that extra pinch of spice that would've made it sumptuous and lip-smacking good. What the film lacks is atmosphere and that special touch that someone like Tim Burton always brings to his films, like what he did with "Batman," for example, which took you a step beyond what you were actually seeing on the screen. West had a decent story, magnificent special effects and the kind of leading lady directors dream of having; but he brought it all to fruition with a bare modicum of imagination, presenting it with a kind of straightforward what-you-see-is-what-you-get style, which worked well enough for him with "Con Air," but wasn't enough for this kind of film, which desperately needed some nuance to really sell it. Not that this is a bad movie, by any means; it just lacks that spark of life that would've made it special. In retrospect, West was probably not the best choice to put at the helm of this picture. The supporting cast includes Daniel Craig (Alex), Leslie Phillips (Wilson), Mark Collie (Larson), Chris Barrie (Hilary) Julian Rhind-Tutt (Pimms) and Noah Taylor (Bryce). Hopefully, there will be a sequel to this film; Jolie's Lara Croft is just too good a character to leave alone, and "Tomb Raider" is like an appetizer-- once you've sampled it you're going to want the full meal. And Jolie is an actor who will deliver the goods if given the chance; she certainly did more than enough in this one to make it work, and her performance alone makes it worth seeing. Now if they can only come up with a director who can measure up to her for the next one, and can deliver on the promise this film made but failed to fully realize. Now THAT would be a sequel worth waiting for.
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Summary: Are You Serious
Review: I was actually thinking of giving this movie 3 stars until i read some of the reviews and had to laugh. For starters the movie took itself way way too seriously, just compare it to The Mummy Returns. Chris Barrie (for all you Red Dwarf fans) was completely under used and could have provided a lot more comic relief. You got the feeling a lot was left on the cutting board. And the plot - ok I know its Lara Craft, not crouching tiger, but please just a tad bit of reality - just a little But for those of you who still think they might watch this and dare try and follow the plot here goes nothing. 1. The most glaringly obvious plot hole - 5,000 years ago noone knew there were nine planets in the solar system. 2. 5,000 years ago everyone thought the earth was either flat or the center of the universe or solar system. 3. 5,000 years ago noone was making huge turn shafts and fooling around with metallurgy. 4. And finally on a ligher note - a friend pointed out that the biggest hole in the plot was Angelina Jolie going to bed wearing a bra, which is probably true all things considered. Well you get the idea. As a side note for all those supposed wonderful guardians of our children out there, be less worried about kids slobbering over Angelina Jolie, and more worried about them if they think the movie has a plot. Oh to be 14 again.
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Summary: Fun!
Review: If you feel like turning off your brain for 2 hours, this movie, which is like a cross between Indiana Jones and Xena, provides an extremely fun diversion. The plot is quite thin and only serves to set up a reason for the lead character, rich treasure hunter Lara Croft, to search various sites for various objects against ruthless competition (a secret international cabal called the Illuminati). It is only necessary to change about 10 minutes worth of the movie in order to completely alter the setup and still leave the rest of the movie intact (Personally, I would have like to have learned more about this movie's version of the Illuminati -- see Robert Anton Wilson's novels for more). But this is just an action movie, so who cares! The action scenes are fantastic and are some of the best I've seen. Other pros is the superb casting of the beautiful Angelina Jolie, the use of absolutely gorgeous and exotic locales, a rocking soundtrack, and some good moments of humour, not to mention its rare use of a very strong female character. The almost nonexistent plot keeps me from giving this a 5.
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Summary: The plot was a little thin, and so were her clothes
Review: Angelina Jolie gives a great performance in this action/peep show. If you're expecting a love story to filter through the background, you can forget it. This movie was made for two reasons and two reasons only. To show off Angelina Jolie, and to shoot some really cool special effects shots. In that they did well, but the lack of a well put together plot together with the weakest of love interests, Tomb Raider looks to be a splash in the pan movie. Making lots of money now, but in five years will be relatively forgotten.
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