I've been playing Tomb Raider games on my PC since the start. I used to be an avid fan of the series, but four sequels on, the formula of the game has got very tired and overused.
I still remember three years ago reading in a magazine, news of an upcoming Tomb Raider movie. I refused to believe it, a ridiculous rumour, surely? More news was reported as time went by, disbelief followed. Then last year, I saw pictures of Jolie as Lara. Oh my God, they were serious. I was certain of its failure.
I downloaded the trailer. A pathetic trailer to put it lightly. It was the final step in convincing me... "this film will fail". The film was released, bad reviews followed, I was as smug as ever.
It was out of sheer boredom that motivated me to actually see it.
The final verdict? Not that bad. My low expectations probably fuelled my opinion to a more positive level. Don't get me wrong, I like my movies to have a plot, which was strangely absent in this movie. I guess I was just too much of a sucker for the brilliant action scenes. Angelina portrays Lara brilliantly and it was nice to see Red Dwarf's Chris Barrie on the big screen, although I feel he was kinda wasted, he has the potential of being a genuinely funny actor.
A 6/10 from me. The plot was the missing keystone of making this movie more of a success.
I still remember three years ago reading in a magazine, news of an upcoming Tomb Raider movie. I refused to believe it, a ridiculous rumour, surely? More news was reported as time went by, disbelief followed. Then last year, I saw pictures of Jolie as Lara. Oh my God, they were serious. I was certain of its failure.
I downloaded the trailer. A pathetic trailer to put it lightly. It was the final step in convincing me... "this film will fail". The film was released, bad reviews followed, I was as smug as ever.
It was out of sheer boredom that motivated me to actually see it.
The final verdict? Not that bad. My low expectations probably fuelled my opinion to a more positive level. Don't get me wrong, I like my movies to have a plot, which was strangely absent in this movie. I guess I was just too much of a sucker for the brilliant action scenes. Angelina portrays Lara brilliantly and it was nice to see Red Dwarf's Chris Barrie on the big screen, although I feel he was kinda wasted, he has the potential of being a genuinely funny actor.
A 6/10 from me. The plot was the missing keystone of making this movie more of a success.