Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Michelle Ridley The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

rafaelacavlina I think this movie is even better than the first one,which is not often the case. It sends a strong message while the first movie doesn't send any message at all. I think also that the plot is way better than in the 1st one. That is why I don't know why it has lower rating that the first Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie..

cinemajesty Movie Review: "Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" (2003)Losing 50 percent of its domestic box office attendance in Summer 2003, the succession to a highly, yet expensive 115-Million-Dollar videogame adaptation from 2001 "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" starring Angelina Jolie as martial arts as trained with two-gun-firing heroine directed by Simon West, comes here the cinematographer-turned-director directed sequel by Jan De Bont, known for a fulminate lucky strike debut in directing high-concept action-movie "Speed" (1994) starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, which former well-paced as organic action ingredients can hardly be translated in overly-down sequences of action with a capable ing cast surrounding Gerard Butler as double-vision Terry Sheridan, Ciarán Hinds as "Pandora's Box" seeking nemesis character and actor Djimon Hounsou utterly exploited as Native African tribe-member Kosa, when "The Cradle of Life" just denies itself a decent showdown scenario, where cheaply-animated guardian-monsters attack under constant unnaturally flashing light-strikes of thunder initiated by unless competent cinematographer David Tattersall in all-too fake because on an obvious sound-stage-designed fountain of underwater gold-shimmerings with the seemingly hidden spot of the supplementary title-given treasure to let the first "Lara Croft" movie of successful Summer 2001 surprisingly shine in comparison.© 2018 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

bh_tafe3 A strong performance from Gerard Butler and genuine chemistry with his co star Angelina Jolie can't quite save this from being a poor man's sequel to an average original.Angelina returns as Lara Croft and is straight into a bikini in this rather telling omen of things to come. After her base is captured and her helpers (Chris Barrie and Noah Taylor also back for a second helping) held hostage, so poor Lara is forced to enlist the help of former lover and charming rogue Terry Sheridan (Gerard Butler) to find the Cradle of Life, a mystical ancient relic that is capable of solving all of her problems. Jolie and Butler have genuine chemistry and run away from a few cool set pieces, make out on a boat and generally have the only worthwhile character interactions in this movie. The ending does pack quite a punch and was probably a little bleak for some.Djimon also comes along for the ride while Ciaran Hinds is a pretty unremarkable baddie straight off a production line. Director Jan de Bont, the much derided Twister helmer, does a decent job of the action sequences, but doesn't illicit anything of value from his minor players. In the end the audience is left with Jolie and Butler to keep them interested, but any good will from that is lost by the unsettling conclusion.It's not awful, but not up to the only average standard set by the original. Happily within a year National Treasure would hit the cinemas and we would all forget that this film existed. Below average, but not completely worthless.

Al_The_Strange One of the most popular characters in video gaming lore returns to the big screen! I've always wanted to like the first Tomb Raider film, and it does have its moments, but something about it always threw me off. I blame it on its indulgence in style over substance, with its chopped-up action scenes, choppy narrative, and one too many surreal scenes. As it is with any sequel, I expected improvements. Even though both films were poorly received by critics, I do believe that the second Tomb Raider film delivers the solid, straightforward adventure story I always expected.If nothing else, TR:COL cuts to the chase and maintains a clearer narrative than its predecessor. It still has its excesses (do we really need to see Lara doing flips on a jetski?), but the pacing is tight and even throughout. This sequel is still really high on style and action, but it is a smooth and fluid experience; while the first film was rather choppy, this movie is smooth with its camera work and editing, allowing the action to flow and stand well on its own. There are plenty of smashing shoot-out scenes (especially in the Hong Kong scenes), and quite a few impressive stunts. Special effects are used quite liberally, for better or for worse. Overall, the action and style is satisfying.The substance suffers a little, especially since the strengths of the first film are absent. This film keeps the characters one-dimensional. The best that can be said is that they try to develop chemistry, which is meant to resonate stronger by the film's conclusion, and it is partway successful. As far as the plot goes, it's pretty standard adventure fare, but I felt that the quest for Pandora's Box was a fairly interesting subject. The film does suffer from some ridiculous scenes (such as Lara punching a shark...really?!), but for a brainless popcorn flick, I've seen way worse.This film is really smooth and slick, with stylish and solid photography and editing. Acting is not a huge standout, but it's not as cringe-worthy as the first film. Angelina Jolie returns and does her best to bring Lara Croft to life; even though she still only channels the single-dimension action heroine of the late 90s and early 00s, she does a decent job at it. Gerard Butler puts in as much charm as he can, for better or for worse. Everybody else is able. Writing is average. This production has some great-looking locales, and features some slick sets, props, and costumes. Special effects are fairly pretty to look at, but are often frivolous and still rather fake-looking. Music is cool; the soundtrack features a number of good songs, while Alan Silvestri's score pretty much uses the same melody as The Mummy Returns to strike up the right tone.I personally enjoy this film, because even if it is a shallow run-of-the-mill cash-in, it is a good-looking action-packed one. Really, it's only recommended to die-hard fans.4/5 (Entertainment: Very Good | Story: Average | Film: Pretty Good)