Lara Croft: Tomb Raider [HD DVD] [2001] [US Import]

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Angelina Jolie is the first and best reason to watch Lara Croft Tomb Raider. She gives an extraordinarily committed, physically demanding performance, taking on the mantle of the video game heroine with real conviction and energy, and becoming the embodiment of every teenage boy's wish-fulfilment fantasy female. She's tough, sexy and tomboyish all at the same time, and even has a plummy English accent to give her a touch of class. It's a shame that the movie doesn't live up to Jolie's high standards. A soulless juggernaut of computer-generated effects and one-dimensional characters, the film falls into the same trap that has ensnared every other video game adaptation before it. The convoluted plot--which is concerned with a mysterious planetary alignment, a quasi-Masonic secret society known as the Illuminati and a mcguffin called the Triangle of Light--takes itself far too seriously. Oddly for a film with such a pedigree, the only humour is to be found in the endless repetition by Jolie of the word "bugger", which presumably is hilariously funny to American audiences. Director Simon West, an alumnus of the Brookheimer-Simpson school of filmmaking, choreographs the action sequences spectacularly enough, and their impact is boosted hugely by Jolie's ability to perform almost all the stunt work herself. But the end result is an empty experience that leaves the viewer with the feeling that this much-loved character and this dedicated actress could have been better served.

On the DVD: Eschewing the need for a second disc, this DVD still has plenty of additional material to keep fans happy. There's no single making-of documentary, but rather a series of shorter pieces on specific aspects of the production--the original game, the transition to the big screen, the special effects, the stunt work and the rigorous training endured by Jolie (apparently she got so good she could do the stunts better than any of the stunt doubles). There's also U2's "Elevation" video, some deleted scenes, DVD-ROM features and a chatty commentary from director Simon West. The widescreen picture and thumping surround soundtrack are impressive. --Mark Walker

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Customer reviews

review by: G Moonwalker date: 2008-11-24 rating:
Ok - If you are under 12
My last review seems to have been deleted, probably because of my comments relating to Angelina Jolie's naff acting skills.

The reason I gave this movie 1 star is because it stars Angelina Jolie in the lead role, therefore its crap. I have seen the movie and ended up tutting and rolling my eyes most of the way through it, so I can therefore justify my 1 star rating.

This may be watchable if you are a kid who only cares about action rather than decent acting, but the 12 certificate kind of puts pay to that.

This just goes to show that a video game should stay a video game.

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review by: Saudi... date: 2008-07-29 rating:
I Regret Buying This Blu-ray
The movie might be a nice movie, but the quality of the blu-ray is really bad, its like they didnt even work on it...

If you watched this movie, liked it and want to buy it for your movie collection, then buy the DVD don't waste your money on the blu-ray...

I have to give it a 1/5 stars, and if you like Angelina Jolie then make it a 2/5 stars, she deserves a full star...

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review by: martin thomas date: 2008-06-08 rating:
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
boring,dull and sleep inducing this has to be the most boring videogame flick ever made.the action is poorly staged the plot nonexistant and the acting hammy

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review by: date: 2007-09-28 rating:
Not bad actually.
Yes, it's not the best film ever. I'll start off by saying this.

It is however, one of my favourite kinds of film. A brainless one.
With the simple plot of "bad stuffs goin' on", shortly followed by "Lara must stop bad stuffs". Really, that's about as advanced as the plot ever gets. But that's not a bad thing, it keeps the film shallow, and easy to enjoy in a simplistic way.

I think most people have assessed Angelina's acting, so I'll say this: Chris Barry plays an amazing butler in the film, and the film really has it's funny moments. There aren't loads of them, but they are appreciated. Additionally, the film really captured the feel of the games in terms of terrain (aka tombs).

For a brainless, yet ultimately enjoyable film, I'd say this one definitely fills the quota. I'd also say it's a lot better than most people give it credit for.

For the price, I'd say it's a bargain.


review by: SRW date: 2007-09-24 rating:
BOND WITH A LADY
Angelina Jolie in a skin tight catsuit was my main motivation when i bought this film. The action is frequent and well made but the story was a little bit weak. The acting is good (i have to say that for Angelina's sake) and the budget was obviously high.

Worth a watch but there are better film out there in this genre.

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