Review of Tomb Raider (2018) by Whoischarlotte — 22 Mar 2018

It’s the Tomb Raider reboot that no one really asked for, but we got it, and it isn’t bad at all.

This new action adventure time is based on the 2013 Tomb Raider game, with element of Rise of The Tomb Raider, starring Alicia Vikander as the iconic Lara Croft; the bike courier?

This is a iteration of Tomb Raider that takes itself more seriously, but in a way, it also doesn’t and that may by why is appeals to me. It presents itself as a ‘fun’ action adventure film, the type you’d adore as a child. It did something that not many video game adaptions have done, which is actually stay true to the games.

Alicia Vikander does a fantastic job at portraying Lara Croft, a more realistic version who takes those Indiana Jones kind of bumps. Even with some of the most basic moments, Vikander manages to add more dimension with her character.

But of course, there were a couple downfalls, The first being the action scene, well lack of. These scenes were rather entertaining and relatively well done but there wasn’t enough of it, feel like it was all left to the final act. The second was the poor CGI. It has definitely come a long way but it is almost on par with the appalling effects of Justice League, which were similar to Play Station 1 gameplay which I don’t think was the intention.

Although the story was predictable, I did appreciate the twisty ending, which suggests a sequel or follow on of sorts. I do hope they make one, as we are now left on an inconclusive cliff hanger.

Overall a solid action piece (in the last act), maybe a little predictable in places, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that it is enjoyable.