Tomb Raider

Name: Tomb Raider
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: March 16, 2018
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Adrian Collins, Alexandre Willaume, Alicia Vikander, Antonio Aakeel, Beatrice Stein

2018

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 16, 2018

Starring: Adrian Collins, Alexandre Willaume, Alicia Vikander, Antonio Aakeel, Beatrice Stein, Bernardo Santos, Conny Stadler, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi, Dominic West, Emily Carey, Gintare Beinoraviciute, Hannah John-Kamen, Helena Holmes, James Heron, Keenan Arrison, Kenneth Fok, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nick Frost, Rae Lim, Rowan Polonski, Tamer Burjaq, Walton Goggins

Summary: Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it toLara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death. Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider. [Warner Bros.]… Expand

Director: Roar Uthaug

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 118 min

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14	#14 Most Shared Movie of 2018

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Slate - Inkoo Kang

Mar 14, 2018

An obligatory setup for a sequel slows down the final moments, but until then, Tomb Raider feels like a perfectly paced trio of espresso shots, with a shot of adrenaline to the heart as a chaser. Read full review

Los Angeles Times - Justin Chang

Mar 14, 2018

It's hardly the first or last time Hollywood has plundered one of its own long-dormant properties, but it's also a reminder that not every resurrection has to feel like a desecration. Read full review

The Seattle Times - Moira Macdonald

Mar 15, 2018

Vikander doesn’t have much to play, script-wise, but she makes a tough, appealing action star. Read full review

The A.V. Club - A.A. Dowd

Mar 14, 2018

When it comes to what should be the reliably dumb fun of tomb raiding, maybe there are worse crimes than insulting viewers’ intelligence or bombarding them with crappy special effects. Boring them? Now that’s a felony offense. Read full review

The Atlantic - David Sims

Mar 16, 2018

Vikander, who can balance flinty charm with sympathetic humanism, helped keep me invested, but Tomb Raider could best be described as a solid step forward, away from past wrongs. I’ll take competence over silliness, but the Lara Croft brand still has a long way to go before her movies are truly memorable. Read full review

New York Daily News - Stephen Whitty

Mar 14, 2018

Too bad the new actress doesn’t bring much to the party, and this “origin story” feels like leftovers. Read full review

Wall Street Journal - Joe Morgenstern

Mar 15, 2018

Ms. Vikander has leapt into the void of a franchise reboot, based on a video-game reboot, that generates no joy, makes negligible sense, and seals its own tomb with a climax of perfect absurdity. Read full review

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Megajohn85

Mar 16, 2018

This is a great film!! Those complaining about it being an origin story really have issues. This really is the best video game adaptation by far. While the plot isn’t generic and predictable at times, there was enough solid action, unexpected twists, superb performances especially butThis is a great film!! Those complaining about it being an origin story really have issues. This really is the best video game adaptation by far. While the plot isn’t generic and predictable at times, there was enough solid action, unexpected twists, superb performances especially but alicia Vikander who really brought Lara to life. A far more realistic and grounded interpretation than what Jolie played years ago. This is a must see!! There isn’t enough action/adventure films in the sea of superhero films. This was a welcome change. Especially great seeing female action heros which is rare in this industry. My advice to naysayers, keep your expectations low which if they are high, you’re the problem with my video game films will never succeed. The elitist attitudes is the culprit. Just go in and expect a fun action film, nothing more/nothing less… Expand

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BLADErunner2018

Mar 19, 2018

Tomb Raider is a great film, Alicia Vikander does you forget former Lara's. Good acting, great suspense and acting, fantastic fighting scenes. The film is beautifully made. A feast for your eyes and ears especially in IMAX theatres.

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norse

Mar 28, 2018

The movie exceeded my expectations substantially. I have to admit that I initially thought Alicia Vikander was a poor choice to portray Lara, as I remembered Lara's look differently from the games. In practice, she is playing an unusually believable Lara with substantially better acting thanThe movie exceeded my expectations substantially. I have to admit that I initially thought Alicia Vikander was a poor choice to portray Lara, as I remembered Lara's look differently from the games. In practice, she is playing an unusually believable Lara with substantially better acting than I've seen in major Hollywood productions recently. Key to the experience for me was that the audience can actually see Lara grow: she doesn't start out all powerful but instead she fails, tries again and perseveres. Major kudos for the decision to cast her, really impressive. Walton Goggins as the bad guy was also an inspired decision - he comes across with backstory and motivation, a feat few action films achieve.

Graphics and sound track were top notch, as expected, and the pacing of the plot that other reviewers complain about was something I thought was very well warranted - I enjoyed the first two thirds of the movie more than the hectic resolution in the last third.

Overall, this movie was great; my only misgiving is that they didn't stick even closer to the video games storyline and one deviation is a bit more cliché than others (won't spoil it, just thought it was unnecessary).

I am very much looking forward to sequels and am officially giving up on movie critics ;)… Expand

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whoischarlotte

Mar 22, 2018

It’s the Tomb Raider reboot that no one really asked for, but we got it, and it isn’t bad at all.

This new action adventure time is based on the 2013 Tomb Raider game, with element of Rise of The Tomb Raider, starring Alicia Vikander as the iconic Lara Croft; the bike courier? This is aIt’s the Tomb Raider reboot that no one really asked for, but we got it, and it isn’t bad at all.

This new action adventure time is based on the 2013 Tomb Raider game, with element of Rise of The Tomb Raider, starring Alicia Vikander as the iconic Lara Croft; the bike courier?

This is a iteration of Tomb Raider that takes itself more seriously, but in a way, it also doesn’t and that may by why is appeals to me. It presents itself as a ‘fun’ action adventure film, the type you’d adore as a child. It did something that not many video game adaptions have done, which is actually stay true to the games.

Alicia Vikander does a fantastic job at portraying Lara Croft, a more realistic version who takes those Indiana Jones kind of bumps. Even with some of the most basic moments, Vikander manages to add more dimension with her character.

But of course, there were a couple downfalls, The first being the action scene, well lack of. These scenes were rather entertaining and relatively well done but there wasn’t enough of it, feel like it was all left to the final act. The second was the poor CGI. It has definitely come a long way but it is almost on par with the appalling effects of Justice League, which were similar to Play Station 1 gameplay which I don’t think was the intention.

Although the story was predictable, I did appreciate the twisty ending, which suggests a sequel or follow on of sorts. I do hope they make one, as we are now left on an inconclusive cliff hanger.

Overall a solid action piece (in the last act), maybe a little predictable in places, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that it is enjoyable.… Expand

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The3AcademySins

Mar 21, 2018

The 2018 reboot of the Tomb Raider film franchise is both a serviceable homage to the legendary video game franchise and a workable film. Stylistically, Tomb Raider is a nice throwback to 1990s action/adventure movies. As far as the script goes, it is very bare bones, but Alicia VikanderThe 2018 reboot of the Tomb Raider film franchise is both a serviceable homage to the legendary video game franchise and a workable film. Stylistically, Tomb Raider is a nice throwback to 1990s action/adventure movies. As far as the script goes, it is very bare bones, but Alicia Vikander actually gives a surprisingly human performance. She is a great Lara Croft. While the action scenes are certainly thrilling, there just isn't a whole lot of substance behind the flashiness of it. Overall, it's an ok film if you need to turn your brain off for almost two hours.… Expand

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Jess_Hill

Mar 16, 2018

A film lacking charm, finesse, and a sense of fun, this is a thoroughly uninspired devolution of an iconic character rendered into stagnant mediocrity. The cinematography is laboured, the storyline utterly predictable, with lacklustre set design and dialogue that can only be described asA film lacking charm, finesse, and a sense of fun, this is a thoroughly uninspired devolution of an iconic character rendered into stagnant mediocrity. The cinematography is laboured, the storyline utterly predictable, with lacklustre set design and dialogue that can only be described as sufficient, there is little to recommend what should have at least been a thrilling, if unsophisticated, adventure. Vikander is well cast, and her performance is solid, but this is a reboot that needed at least some moments of joyful violence, viciousness and flair, but ends up being a dour nothingness of disappointment. 4.37/10… Expand

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aaronoz80

Dec 29, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dear writers of TombRaider the movie.. YOU SUCK.

Oh and spoiler warning, the film was a mockery of the incredible work, thought and effort that went into the rebooted game franchise.

The game (as created by SquareEnix) was a story about an arrogant young girl trying to prove herself better than her father who’d committed suicide. Through numerous tribulations she was slowly broken, humbled and found the inner will to become what she was destined to be. Through sheer determination and grit, she began to discover the truth about her family and unlearned all that she took for granted in terms of faith and trust. With powerful dialogue and criticism of organised religion, Lara found in herself the resolve and strength to stop an ancient evil and set herself on the path to become the Tomb Raider.

The new Lara was the antithesis of the original video game. No tight shorts, pistols or pointy boobs, the new Lara was real - a relatable heroine who needed no man to get **** done. Just watch the behind the scenes videos. They knew Lara had become a sex symbol for horny boys and wanted to turn her into something that could inspire a new generation of gamers.

Sounds awesome, right? But let's talk about the movie. How did Hollywood handle all the depth of the new Lara? They turned it into a mockery of about a weak heroine with intense daddy issues who constantly needs to be rescued.

You trivialised her trials and pain, instead taking a visual symbol from each conquest and turning it into a bizarre, unrelated plot element. You destroyed the important scene where she was forced to kill for the first time and all the pain and mental anguish that was portrayed so perfectly by the voice actress was pissed away in two seconds of screen time before daddy dances onto the set like some kind of demented garden gnome.

You turned one of the best reboots into a sad shadow of a film where Lara can’t do anything without crying for her father. Oh, and to make it worse, you took all of the supernatural themes out and turned it into something mundane - stripping it of the fantasy and incredibly, the reality.

But hey, let’s just end it by showing the guns that tie this heap of steaming **** with the even ****tier movies starring Angelina and make all those fans happy, eh?… Expand

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