Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

I definitely had quite an interesting journey going through this one, especially compared to the first one, which was more a straightforward action film. This one was...a lot different, but I had fun.

This one has a lot more of a plot, even if it is still basically about protecting an artifact of doom from going into the wrong hands, in this case, Pandora's Box. That's most of the plot, but where I felt the first one had more of an action packed Charlie's Angels vibe, this one has much more of an adventurous Indiana Jones vibe, especially when they get to the titular Cradle of Life.

I was impressed once again with Angelina Jolie's performance as Lara Croft, and her partner this time around, played by Gerard Butler, was pretty interesting as well. They played off of each other well and I though they were genuinely fun characters. Even the villain, played by Ciaran Hinds was appropriately psychotic, even getting a messed up death scene al la Indiana Jones.

I really enjoyed this film a lot, and while I like action films, I liked the more adventure style tone this one took, which I feel makes a lot more sense for a Tomb Raider movie. This is a fun movie, and I would highly recommend watching.

Next time is a movie by a filmmaker who made a lot of video game movies that ended up all being terrible, so be prepared for a ruthless review. Next time: In the Name of the King.

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