Tomb Raider (Blu-ray) (BD)

Incredible movie. The acting was good, not Oscar material, but not average either, and better than most pure action movies. The sceneries were breathtaking, incredible. The directing fantastic. There was understated humor and fast fast action that left one almost breathless. At first I had reservations about Angelina being Lara Croft, but after watching the DVD, all reservations went out the window. She was born to play this role. Angelina did her own stunts, thank you very much, which adds more to the film (no having to pull back shots with a double). Yes, Angelina did an accent, it wasn't a heavy one, or a stereotypical one where you could say "it's welsh for sure" or "it's Scottish for sure".. but you know, I know in reality many people in this melting pot world where their accents are not very clear as to what accent it is they have. That's reality. She did a great job with it and made it seem more real to me (than some heavy-handed accent, or some too perfect accent, or some stereotypical accent). I could understand every word she spoke. And maybe the one reviewer was too focused on Angelina's great body and so didn't noticed that there really was a plot. Not a deep, filled with twists and undercurrents and many subtexts plot, but a good plot, one that actually did have some subtexts and some thought-provoking aspects to it, if one was willing to look for it. The movie has, then, layers to it, like a good archaeological dig :-). Having said that, yes, the plot wasn't a 5* plot, but sheesh, do they all need to be? Diversity is great, and sometimes a decent average plot with some INCREDIBLE action and scenery (and not just Angelina scenery) is a very good thing. One does not live off of Shakespeare alone. For those who say the camera was too much on Angelia (as if that could be possible <grin>) were either not watching the movie I was watching, or that they were so captivated by her that they didn't notice the incredible landscapes and panoramas that were presented to them. That's not the fault of the movie that some viewers are feeling guilty for gawking at Angelina so much that they couldn't tell you what the movie was about or that there were some fabulous direction going on with the photography. Is it wrong to have a beautifully photographed movie have a beautifully photographed star? Not in my book. This movie is a must see, must have, must buy.

This rebooted version of Tomb Raider is awesome! Alicia Vikander did a great job playing Lara Croft and getting into shape for this role. I just hope she wants to do a few more like Angelina Jolie did, but not as corny. I was a little worried that this movie would be a little hard to watch because there's lots of black on black dark scenes, but they weren't hard to see at all and the lighting was really good actually. I definitely recommend this movie to people who like a good mindless action flick that doesn't require a lot of thinking and don't recommend it to people who don't like those genres. I loved this movie and couldn't give it anything less than 5 stars. Don't hesitate to rent or buy, you won't be disappointed.

Great action there’s only one downfall for me. The writer should of looked up the game video and comics. ( spoilers… don’t read any further ) when she found her dad that’s alive I just wanted to through my remote. In the last three games, 2/3 she’s seen her dad that’s dead after a gun shot but if he’s acting dead well you got us all. I just know if you would of did your research this movie will be %100 for me. Also in this movie she’s broke and has nothing it’s not like her parents was loaded

Before I even watched this movie, I was convinced that this movie was gonna suck. After seeing such horrible video game-to-movie disasters as Super Mario Brothers, Street Fighter, and the Mortal Combat movies, I only decided to see this movie because of the presence of Angelina Jolie. To my surprise, I walked out of the theatre very satisfied with what I saw. First, the plot was very good. I expected this movie to be a shoot-em-up movie with almost no story, but boy was I wrong! The plot of this movie is one of the most complex (and one of the coolest) I've ever seen! Put simply, Lara Croft must use a mysterious, ancient clock she found to race against the Illuminati to get the two halves of an ancient triangle. (The two halves are hid at opposite ends of the globe.) When the two halves are put together, they can alter time, but this can only happen during the planetary alignment, which only happens every 5,000 years. Filling in the gaps are some great action scenes, which includes fighting giant rock monsters, a fight in Lara's mansion, and more. Also, Angelina's character is actually devloped in this film. I expected just some nudity or something, but instead there are emotional scenes that tastefully develop her as a person as well as her past. Everything else is top-notch in this movie: The special effects are great and the villains are truly convincing. The sets are wonderful, as is the cinemetograpghy. The acting is decent and the action scenes are well executed. (Angelina Jolie trained for 3 months to learn fighting techniques and how to operate firearms for this film.) The only flaw to this movie is that it sort of rips off Indiana Jones and the ending is sort of weak. But most people will be able to forgive the ending because of the earlier events in the movie. Simply put, this movie is a must-see for action/adventure fans and anyone who appreciates a good story. 2001; 100 minutes; Rated PG-13 for intense but muted sequences of action/adventure violence, mild language, and some sensuality.

Fun action packed thrill ride. She is so great!

I'm a huge fan of "Survivor" Lara Croft, or Reboot Lara Croft, and this movie is actually a pretty straightforward adaptation of it's source material, mainly the first game in the newer Crystal Dynamics trilogy. The plot closely follows the game once she sets voyage to a mysterious island, and it includes a fun stealth sequence, several platforming scenes that closely mimic the ones in the game (it's even got an identical plane in the film), an intense action scene displaying her skills with the bow and arrow, some pretty cool Jiu-Jitsu hand to hand combat, and even puzzle solving scenes, which I honestly never expected to see in a feature film. The final battle is a little bit of a head scratcher as she does make some odd choices, and her refusal to accept her inheritance is a bit contrived, but all in all, I had a lot of fun re watching the film and highly recommend it for fans of the game. The special features are well done too and clock in at about 30 minutes overall. All in all, it's nice to see that the filmmakers actually respected the source material and didn't stray too far from it, an absolute rarity when it comes to adapting video games to the big screen.

This is easily one of the most underrated films I have ever seen. Having never watched the original films, my wife and I watched the first with Angelina Jolie on Netflix the night before renting the reboot from Redbox. There is absolutely no comparison. No offense to Jolie, but Alicia Vikander is amazing in the role of Lara Croft. The reboot is like comparing a Roger Moore James Bond film to a Daniel Craig Bond Film. Vikander's Croft is far grittier and more realistic than the cartoonish Jolie films. You could say it's like comparing the Dark Knight trilogy to the Tim Burton Batman films Everything in the new film, from the actors to the story line, is simply superior to the originals in every way. Vikander brings so much more realism to the Character that you can't help but see why she's an Academy Award winning actress. Jolie is also an Oscar winning actress, but you wouldn't get that from her performance as Lara Croft (I don't blame Jolie, however, as she was just giving the director what he wanted.) While it's not up there with Raider's of The Lost Ark, it is definitely better than Crystal Skull. And when you watch behind the scene footage you will see that Vikander has proven herself to be among the toughest actors of all time; male or female.

Being an avid Tomb Raider fan for years, I had read mixed reviews on this movie. I didn't watch it for weeks not wanting to be disappointed. I finally watched it and was really surprised and enjoyed it immensely. It was refreshing to see the movie use one of the games for a basic story line. I kind of wished it would have followed it even more though. I think they have a winning formula this time versus the first two Tomb Raider movies. This is closer to the Lara Croft action that we love and grew up with. This team could make a movie of each of the games and it would be a hit.