Tomb Raider (2018)

Whilst Jolie is undoubtedly a strong actress, her Croft was over-the-top, emotionless and cynically self-aware. The movies she starred in were muddled, and drew from one too many genres. The reboot is far better all round, and firmly grounded in the adventure genre. Lara no longer looks like a fetish model, no longer pouts at the camera, and has some vulnerability. She's an actual human being this time around, thanks to Vikander's wonderful portrayal, which goes beyond the page. The first act is the most successful in my view. The script establishes Croft's emotional wound, the flawed persona that's arised from that, and takes the time to create some moments of empathy. It's classic in it's plot structure, right down to Croft's initial refusal of the call to adventure. This movie speaks in the language of cinema, unlike the older ones. It's solid all round, with some likeable side-characters and some unique action. It's weaknesses however lie with the tomb-raiding, and later set-pieces which strain the suspension of disbelief. There's an overuse of CGI, a bland villain, a not-so-interesting MacGuffin, a tomb with overly high tech booby-traps. But all in all, you could do worse thanks to a well structured plot, and a great turn in from Alicia Vikander. I know a sequel is up in the air, but I do hope WB have the sense to keep Vikander onboard. It's not the greatest start possible to the franchise, but it's by no means a misfire

I found this movie great! Was easy to get into, wasn't to over the top. My husband and I found it quite enjoyable.

Dude this movie had it all. Humor, adventure, mystery. I loved this flick! I love the character although I got stuck on the 1st of the new games lol, this is by far the best rendition. I loved her acting, the story was entertaining and a well spent watch. Great job guys. I hope you do another with Alicia. She owned it. Loved it.

I wanted to love this movie - I enjoyed Angelina Jolie's Lara Croft and I like Ms. Vikander and Mr. Goggins very much. I knew I was in trouble when the movie opened with a boxing scene, Lara Croft vs. a male opponent. And there's a whole lot more of that throughout - if you love hand-to-hand combat, this movie's for you! The tomb raiding, when they finally get to it after a laborious setup, is pretty cool, but by then I'd checked out.