Review of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) by Peter S — 26 Jul 2009

Overblown, bad special fx and a predictable and uninteresting story.

This review of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) was written by Peter S on 26 Jul 2009.

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

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