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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - tomb rader
ravenousralph
Jul 28, 03
angelina does an outstanding job
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - Nice sequel!
aj2k23
Aug 8, 03
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This movie is far better then the first. Better action and more suduction from Jolie. she reprises her role to Lara Croft and does it very well. A good solid sequel for this movie and far better than Bad Boys 2. A must see if you enjoyed the first one.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - REALLY GREAT!
magic101
Aug 9, 03
Very hot and good that is all i have to say!
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - Better than the
jasonb77
Aug 11, 03
Though that doesn't say much, the first had such little dialogue and character development that it was devoid of just about anything that made it redeeming. The second installemnt provides Jolie with a better script (one wich she evidentally worked hard with the director to make quality), better special effects, and a larger scope in mind. What ends up happening however is that one essential element that would make this movie a superb sophmore run in the franchise is the character develpment doesn't hit, again. Each scene is crafted with care and De Bont and his crew of cinematographers appear that they took each scene directly off a well illustrated storyboard, however with all the visually stunning fascets of this film, it is easy to feel that missing something (emotional investment in Croft) rather limits the experiance.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - Boone1
Boone1
Dec 1, 03
I love Angelina Jolie movie she is so fine
(Disclosure: My son, Donald Granger, co-owns Mutua
moviejunkie
Mar 16, 06
(Disclosure: My son, Donald Granger, co-owns Mutual Films which co-financed this film.)
Angelina Jolie is back again as the intrepid British archeologist Lara Croft in this female-propelled version of Indiana Jones-meets-James Bond. The globe-trotting adventure fantasy begins on the Greek island of Santorini, where a volcanic eruption allows Croft access to a long-lost orb buried in the subterranean Luna Temple of Alexander the Great. The orb is a map to the fabled Pandora's Box which - according to a villainous bioterrorist (Ciaran Hinds) - contains world-wide destructive powers. Problem is: Chinese mercenaries are also after the artifact. So it's a race to discover where it's buried. Instead of working alone, Lara Croft springs a former flame (Gerard Butler) from a Kazakhstan prison and, together, they're off to China - then Hong Kong - then Kenya, where she's met by an old friend (Djimon Hounsou) who serves as her translator.
Director Jon De Bont ("Speed," "Twister") propels the high-speed motion with some of the summer's most spectacular stunts, particularly an acrobatic rooftop leap onto a barge, dazzlingly photographed by David Tattersall. While stunning Angelina Jolie has the convincing physicality, it's too bad screenwriter Dean Georgaris and his cohorts didn't come up with more of the caustic humor that lightens both Indiana Jones and James Bond. Whereas both of these macho men enjoy curvy distractions, grizzled, gnarly Gerard Butler with his thick Scottish brogue is a curious choice to charm Lady Croft. And the CGI creatures guarding The Cradle of Life are little more than silly spooks. On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life" is an action-packed 7, continuing the video game-inspired, popcorn-picture fun.
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