Seven years after her father disappeared, Laura Croft has found his final destination; a mythical island he believed to hold great power. With only her wits and determination, Laura sets out to learn of her fathers fate.
Alicia Vikander (Lara), Dominic West (Richard), Walton Goggins (Vogel), Daniel Wu (Lu Ren), Kristin Thomas (Ana), Derek Jacobi (Mr. Yaffe).
Tomb Raider begins by showing us the life of Laura thus far. Although her father disappeared 7 years ago, it is obvious Laura still believes he is alive and with a slight nudge, she is off on an adventure to find him. The journey adds some interesting characters and plenty of intense action. The storyline is similar to previous films with a twist or two toward the end and a requisite Happy Ever After ending.
Acting was reasonable with Vikander doing a decent job, though physically she felt like a bit of a mismatch for the role. West and Wu were both solid and enjoyable. Goggins was well cast and wonderfully creepy in his role. Thomas, Jacobi, and the remainder of the cast were good.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds feel immense in this one and are heavily integrated with CGI. Most action scenes and CGI were nicely done, if at the same time crazily over the top. Dialogue was solid with decent depth. Sound and soundtrack are nicely done.
This version of Tomb Raider is squarely aimed at the younger crowd with a younger Laura and obvious sequel setup toward the end. Older viewers who enjoyed the 2001 film and were hoping for more may be slightly disappointed with this one however, the film is a good choice for family movie night with young teens.
With some violence and foul language, this one should be fine for preens and above.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 1.10.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action & Adventure, Action Sci-Fi, Action Thriller, Fantasy, Adventure
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
Alicia Vikander (Lara), Dominic West (Richard), Walton Goggins (Vogel), Daniel Wu (Lu Ren), Kristin Thomas (Ana), Derek Jacobi (Mr. Yaffe).
Tomb Raider begins by showing us the life of Laura thus far. Although her father disappeared 7 years ago, it is obvious Laura still believes he is alive and with a slight nudge, she is off on an adventure to find him. The journey adds some interesting characters and plenty of intense action. The storyline is similar to previous films with a twist or two toward the end and a requisite Happy Ever After ending.
Acting was reasonable with Vikander doing a decent job, though physically she felt like a bit of a mismatch for the role. West and Wu were both solid and enjoyable. Goggins was well cast and wonderfully creepy in his role. Thomas, Jacobi, and the remainder of the cast were good.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds feel immense in this one and are heavily integrated with CGI. Most action scenes and CGI were nicely done, if at the same time crazily over the top. Dialogue was solid with decent depth. Sound and soundtrack are nicely done.
This version of Tomb Raider is squarely aimed at the younger crowd with a younger Laura and obvious sequel setup toward the end. Older viewers who enjoyed the 2001 film and were hoping for more may be slightly disappointed with this one however, the film is a good choice for family movie night with young teens.
With some violence and foul language, this one should be fine for preens and above.
Released: 2018
Reviewed: 1.10.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action & Adventure, Action Sci-Fi, Action Thriller, Fantasy, Adventure
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
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