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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)

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Reviews Counted:150

Fresh:35

Rotten:115

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: Though the sequel is an improvement over the first movie, it's still lacking in thrills.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for action violence and some sensuality

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Jul 25, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $65,628,448

Synopsis: Popular video game character Lara Croft returns to the big screen in this sequel to LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER. Intrepid British archaeologist Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) has made perhaps the most... Popular video game character Lara Croft returns to the big screen in this sequel to LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER. Intrepid British archaeologist Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) has made perhaps the most important archaeological discovery in history: an orb that leads to the mythical Pandora's Box. Unfortunately, the orb falls into the hands of Jonathan Reiss (Ciaran Hinds), an evil scientist who deals in killer viruses and hopes to sell the secrets of the box as the ultimate weapon. Recruited by British Intelligence to get the orb back from Reiss, Lara enlists Terry Sheridan (Gerard Butler), a British marine turned mercenary--and her former love interest--to help. The two embark on an adventure that spans continents in an attempt to regain the orb. Lara is a walking advertisement for "girl power." She's brilliant, athletic, courageous, and saucy. She flips jet skis, parachutes to safety from tall buildings, dives, rides horses--nothing seems beyond her. Best of all, Lara is one of the good ones--she'll do whatever she must to keep the world safe. Directed by Jan de Bont, this film was shot on location in Greece, Kenya, Hong Kong, England, and Wales. [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciaran Hinds, Djimon Hounsou

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciaran Hinds, Djimon Hounsou, Noah Taylor, Til Schweiger, Simon Yam, Chris Barrie

Director: Jan de Bont

Director: Jan de Bont
Screenwriter: Dean Georgaris
Story: Steven E. De Souza, James V. Hart
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Lara Croft lopes from one action set-piece to the next without developing any real rhythm or drive.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
07/24/03
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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More sex, more exotic locations, but still no decent story.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
07/24/03
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

Overfamiliar and uninspired.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
07/24/03
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

A distinct if distinctly minor improvement on the first.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
07/24/03
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
Los Angeles Times

As impressive as Angelina Jolie's many physical feats may be, it takes even more stamina and fortitude to stay awake during the movie's seemingly endless two-hour running length.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
07/24/03
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Diverting but far from memorable.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
07/24/03
Philip Wuntch
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
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Some romantic/sexual interplay is kept alive by hints and promises, always at arms length. We wouldn't want to gross out the prepubescent sub teenage audience, would we? These filmmakers know where boxoffice coin will be coming from.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
07/24/03
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

It's part travelogue and part James Bond caper, with a thrilling opening and a wonderfully weird finale. ... What's been sandwiched in between is mostly run-of-the-mill stuntwork and gunplay...

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
07/24/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

I still had to slap myself to stay awake.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/24/03
Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune
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Both Tomb Raiders suffer from rampant action-adventure cliches and the sort of lumbering dialogue that harks back to the Saturday morning serials of yore.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
07/24/03
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer

The end result is a movie that tries -- and fails -- to be much more than it really is.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/24/03
Amit Asaravala
Amit Asaravala
Filmcritic.com

After a while, you stop speculating how Croft will wriggle out of each fine mess and start checking your watch.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
07/24/03
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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For every scene of National Geographic -grand photography and showy action stuntwork put together by chick-action veteran director Jan De Bont, a little bit of Jolie's old dangerousness goes missing.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
07/24/03
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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Calling it 'Tomb Raider of the Lost Ark' is too easy, but the similarities are striking.

Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
07/24/03
Dan Fazio
Dan Fazio
Citysearch

An action for action’s sake movie.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
07/24/03
Bob Townsend
Bob Townsend
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Starts strong, ends weak.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
07/24/03
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

The original "Tomb Raider" was dreadfully dull and still took in almost $300 million at the worldwide box office. Not to worry this time. Oscar winner Angelina Jolie returns to the lead role in all her acrobatic, stunt-filled glory.

Full Review Source: Sun Newspapers of Cleveland | comment Comment
07/24/03
John Urbancich
John Urbancich
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Director Jan De Bont barely inspires enough adrenaline-flick flash to hold anyone’s interest — and it doesn't help that he seems overly enamored of slow motion...

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
07/24/03
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

The film ironically does the opposite of what an archaeologist is supposed to do - it takes a rare and beautiful treasure and buries it under a ton of junk.

Full Review Source: Critic Doctor | comment Comment
07/24/03
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
Critic Doctor

Obvious hokum, but it's served up with dash and energy...an expertly-crafted bit of dumb fun.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
07/23/03
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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May 15, 2007: Wait, What? "Point Break 2"? And Another "Tomb Raider"?
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