![]() stone monster attacks), the mystery of Himiko may make you consider pulling up Wikipedia to see if this legend really exists… I :ahem: didn’t do that, though. Especially with the more ridiculous track record of the first two TOMB RAIDER films (e.g. Reminiscent of INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, minus the supernatural elements, TOMB RAIDER’s final reveal is just realistic enough to set it apart from some of the other films in the action-adventure genre. I’ll try to skirt around spoilers here, but I really enjoyed how they handled the big action set piece in the third act. Of course he’s a monster, enslaving people and shooting those that he thinks are underperforming, but it’s easy to see how a man like him could go crazy in this environment and, when shown the light at the end of the tunnel, will stop at nothing to get the heck out of there. The guy has been trapped on an island for 7 years and is just trying to get back to his family. Vastly underrated, Goggins is a perfect villain, who shows just enough of his background that you can understand his character’s motivations. ![]() Walton Goggins. Goggins is an American treasure, elevating every movie/TV show he is in with incredible performances. And just like in real life, Lara had a bit more on her mind during her captivity and near-death experiences than, I don’t know, a boyfriend? Thankfully this TOMB RAIDER centers around the love between a father and daughter. Another element I disliked about the original TOMB RAIDER films was the forced romance between Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig, followed by Gerard Butler. The camera is just like “yep, you wish you could prioritize working out over bread intake.” And if I’m being honest, the scenes that show Alicia’s abs are more about shock and awe than objectification. ![]() I didn’t even know abs like this were possible on anyone other than Ronda Rousey. When they do show some shots of Vikander’s abs, I was shook. BUT GUYS we have to give credit where credit is due. Yes, this bullet point probably is hypocritical. Yes, I was just talking about how awesome it was that the film didn’t objectify Alicia like the original films did. Not so in this TOMB RAIDER, which focuses more on practical outfits, and Lara’s overall badassness than icky close-ups of Vikander’s body.Īlicia Vikander’s abs. Yes Angelina Jolie is one of the most gorgeous women in the world, but the voyeuristic, lingering camera was just gross. No Objectification. I was disgusted by the amount of slo-mo scenes and drawn-out close-ups of Angelina Jolie’s body throughout the original TOMB RAIDER films. Unlike other films, where characters are stabbed, shot, punched, and still run around looking pretty unfazed, Lara and the other characters carry their wounds with them for the entire movie, which ultimately culminates in a pretty brutal final scene that leaves two characters :ahem: ailing. Speaking of action, I really appreciated that the fight scenes in TOMB RAIDER felt realistic the filmmakers focused more on hand-to-hand combat than over-relying on guns as they did in the original films. and JASON BOURNE, but in TOMB RAIDER, she is THE action star, appearing in pretty much every scene and kicking butt all by herself. Of course, Vikander got to see a little bit of the action side of the house in THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Now she adds action film star to her repertoire. Star in a cerebral, science-fiction classic? Check. But in TOMB RAIDER, she shows that she can pretty much do anything. I’ve been a huge fan of Alicia Vikander since I first saw her in A ROYAL AFFAIR. ![]() Enjoy my list of the (mostly) good and bad moments from the film below and let me know what you think when you see it! The GoodĪlicia Vikander being badass. A true origin story of Lara Croft, this film rejects supernatural ridiculousness and instead focuses on a more realistic, entertaining adventure… well as “realistic” as a video game-based movie can get. With Alicia Vikander’s TOMB RAIDER, you’re getting exactly what you signed up for: the perfect mixture of action-adventure and a nice upgrade from the original films. Of course Angelina Jolie was an awesome action heroine and had some cool fight scenes, but the objectifying slo-mo body pans of Angie, silly supernatural story elements, and the incessant shoot-outs got to be montonous. Not only is the script ridiculous, but some of the filmmaking choices were a bit… problematic. I watched the original two TOMB RAIDER films this weekend and I didn’t remember how bad they are. ![]()
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