Review of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) by Richard R — 04 Aug 2015

An excellent film and better than the first.

This review of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) was written by Richard R on 04 Aug 2015.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life has generally received mixed reviews.

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