Lara Croft Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (Special Collector's Edition)
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| Directed by | Jan de Bont |
| Cast | Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds, Chris Barrie, Noah Taylor, Djimon Hounsou, Til Schweiger and Simon Yam |
| Theatrical Release | July 25, 2003 |
| DVD Release | November 18, 2003 |
| Running Time | 117 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 097363407225 |
| Buy this item | $10.99 at Amazon.com As of May 11 14:18 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Paramount, Usually ships in 7 to 12 days, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Subtitled) Or 42 new from $5.93, 76 used from $1.37, 1 collectible from $12.98 |
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Average user review:
(125 reviews)
Average at bestThe best thing about this film is Angelina Jolie, who as we know now can be a fine actress (see A Mighty Heart) as well as looking stunning. However in general this is just an overblown blockbuster with a plot thats similar to that used in the Indiana Jones films. After an admittedly promising beginning this rapidly descends into stunt after stunt followed by explosion after explosion then gun battle after gun battle and unarmed combat fight ad-nauseum. Credit where credit is due the stunts are well done, and I believe that Jolie did many herself.
So if you like films of this type then this for you - it'll be a great film you should buy regardless of how much Amazon are selling it for. For me it needed a better script and more characterisation. The combination of these two changes could easily have been done at the expense of a few stunts/explosions/fights. Theres no reason why this can't be done with films based on games. After all it has been done successfully with films based on comic strip characters (think X-men or Batman Begins).
So my advice is only buy if very cheap.
January 1, 2008
One of Jolie's best
Loved this film when it first came out and still like to keep in my collection. May 7, 2007
Good movie
I really like this movie, even more that the first one. It has a lot of action. And the DVD features are pretty good. May 7, 2007
Action galore with some hot romance along the way
Croft is out for adventure and action again and Jolie fills the bill
very well. The stunts and special effects are good especially the flight
off the tallest building in HongKong. This time Lara has company in a
virile and sexy scottish actor named Gerard Butler. He gives her plenty
of competition in their action shots and some very sultry scenes in the
romance department. I thought the ending was a cope out and thought the
alternate ending made more sense. April 6, 2007
For Lara-fans
This may not be intellectually challenging, but features enough exotic scenery and special effects to hold the viewer's attention for at least a couple of viewings.
Great entertainment for kids, while the dads will enjoy the sight of Angelina Jolie in her bikini. Features less action than the first Lara Croft movie, but makes up for this with clever effects, and by switching between numerous spectacular locations.
Jolie may not be the world's greatest actress, but continues to be the ideal choice for what is essentially a female Indiana Jones. If you enjoyed the first, then this is a must-see. January 28, 2007