Lara Croft Tomb Raider

A Film Review by Paul Perkins

Cast: Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Iain Glen, Chris Barrie, Noah Taylor, Jon Voight
Director: Simon West
Producers: Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Colin Wilson
Screenplay: Patrick Massett & John Zinman
Rated: PG-13   Running Time: 95 Mins
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The Adventure Begins On The Big Screen

Over the years there have been many video games I use to love to play. There is Super Mario Bros, Mortal Kombat, Double Dragon and Tomb Raider. Like anything else if it a popular game Hollywood wants to capitalize on the success of the game and make a movie base on it. Well the First and Third one I mention were lousy movies, the second one was very good. 

That leaves one Tomb Raider and guess what it just came out at the movie theaters and if you have been living under a rock for the past decade. Tomb Raider is one of the best selling game of all time and now Hollywood is hoping it will be one of the best movie of the summer. The story centers on Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) adventure that travels the globe in search of rare items and lost empires and risk her life in the process. 

But she is having dreams of her dead father (Played by Real life father John Voight) telling her about a clock that reverse time. Being the adventure that she is she goes out to find the clock and the two halves of an ancient artifact that who possesses it give them the ultimate power. The fate of mankind rest in the hand of Lara Croft. 

Well the most talked about film of the summer is out and I have to say I like it but I was a little disappointed let me tell you why. 

Good

1. The video game is still a very good game. Paramount did a good job of bringing it to the big screen.
2. The idea of the story was good kind of a time travel mix with action adventure.
3. The main star of the film was the perfect choice. To be honest I think Angelina Jolie did a good job and she looks the part to the tee. I could not think of any other actress could have played it better. You could tell she really got into this part and there was a screen that tells you a little of her personal life.
4. The supporting cast was good.
5. The locations they shot the film in were very good.
6. The action and gunfights were very good. They way Lara grab her guns ammo were very cool.
7. The music was good there is R&B mixes with rock a good choice.
8. The film did not drag at all and it was just the right length not too long or short.
9. This one if for the guys, there is a nice shower scene of Angelina.

Bad

1. The film had an Indian Jones feel to it I was hoping they did not go that route but they did.
2. The ending was a typical Hollywood ending. It reminds me of Mission Impossible 2. I am not going to tell you why it will mess up the ending. You will just have to see for yourself.
3. They did not answer couple question about her past they left stuff unanswered but I guess it will be answered in the sequel. You know there will be another one there are always sequels.

Overall Tomb Raider had some good action parts in the film. I am a big fan of the video game and I couldn’t wait to see this film. For all the fans of the game you may think the film is good. If you do not know anything about the film you may say this film is ok. But one thing is for certain it is summer time; grab your big bucket of popcorn and checks out this film and sees for yourself.

© 2001 Paul Perkins

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