Since its initial release, I've probably only seen Lara Croft: Tomb Raider once or twice - and only a couple years ago after watching the far better 2018 reboot starring Alicia Vikander. One can certainly wonder why I'd even want to revisit these films, but the idea of editing these reviews a bit and seeing how the 4K treatment works with these movies was a little tempting. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 4K UHD - It's kind of crazy to think this movie is 20 years old now. The 4K UHD 2-disc set does come with digital copies, however, which will likely contain the bonus features that are also included in the separate 20th Anniversary Blu-Ray release of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. The 4K pack comes with one disc each for the two films, with the only special features being feature commentary. John DiBiase (reviewed: 6/17/01 edited 5/28/21)įor its 20th Anniversary, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider has been remastered in 4K UHD for a new release, bundled with its only sequel, the 2003 The Cradle of Life. It's good brainless fun entertainment if you really don't expect much and are in the mood for improbable action/adventure. It should have and could have been a whole heck of a lot better. Overall, I thought the movie was no more than average. Violence is highīut not too graphic as people are shot, kicked, punched, stabbed, and are affected by other assorted random acts of violence. Language was pretty mild with only about 4 "S" words, andīlood and gore was limited to blood dripping down Lara's arms and hands as she catches a knife (and a few other scrapes and bruises along the way). Reactions to his nudity (with no explicit nudity shown, aside from his hips). Nude to check to see if someone had invaded his home, and we see him from the navel up, but also see other people's There is also a scene where Daniel Craig steps out of the shower Music video or a promo for an adult film, and after she gets out and wraps a towel around herself, she throws it off in front of her butler, and we see parts of the sides of herīare chest, but nothing further (and it's brief). With that said, we see her taking a shower (mainly from the shoulders up), making faces in slow motion as if she's filming a sexy Overall presence of Lara Croft is supposed to be. Another thing that hurt this film, was a lot of seemingly borrowed aspects in the film.įor instance, Jolie jumps from a waterfall to escape capture as Harrison Ford did in The Fugitive.Īnd one action sequence looks as though it was composed after the author had just watched the 1999 version of The Mummy.Īlthough a lot of critics frowned upon this, it didn't bother me as much as it did them, but I could still see their points.Īs far as content goes, the film isn't all too bad for a PG-13- especially with how 'sensual' the The dialog seemed written by a 7 year old (no offense to any 7-year-olds), and the directing made some intense scenes To do with the fact that I had read countless reviews for the film, prior to seeing it, that completely tore apartĪnd rendered the movie worthless and gut-wrenchingly unwatchable in my mind, so by the time the film endedįor me, I wondered exactly why it was roasted in the way it was. It was a mindless, fun film for the adventure-loving kid in us. but I have no clue what it is, unfortunately. Still, something saved this film from complete ruin for me. He's what some would probably deem the "cookie cutter bad guy." Nothing like putting Lara Croft up against a man completely Your villian here is pretty one-dimensional and typical. Smoother directing, a better script, a retooled plot, and more engaging action sequences. As you watch it, you can't help but wonder how much better it would be with In essence, The Mummy Returns is pretty much such a film, but Tomb Raider In actuality, this is fine if you like this The outcome is basically a simple-minded action/adventure film. The script Angelina is given to work with is flat, weak, and overtly Of the treasure-hunting beauty, Lara Croft. Academy Award Winner Angelina Jolie fills in the shoes - or should I say boots. With that said, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a movie based on the popular video It's more or less like watching someone else play the game. They're usually thinly-written basic plots that merely serve as a platformįor the player to become the main character and guide them through an adventure. But whyĭoes Hollywood keep insisting that video games would make great films? Games are meant to be an interactiveĮxperience, not a feature-length film. The live action Mario Brothersįilm was awful. Sure, it may sound like a good idea at first, but it never turns out well on screen. You have to wonder why they keep insisting on making full-length feature films out of popular Movie Reviews (Main) > Movie Reviews (Main).Indie Reviews (Main) > Indie Reviews (Main).
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