Review of Tomb Raider (2018) by Shannon S — 17 Mar 2018

Walmart:

Screen protector.

Paintbrushes.

Black, gold, white, and purple paint.

Maple bacon seasoning.

Dr. Pepper.

Aldi/Kroger:

Pizza.

Coffee creamer.

Lg Ziplock bags.

Bread.

Chicken.

Dish Soap.

Chips.

Mayo.

Sponges.

Pepper.

Bell pepper.

Lettuce.

Eggs.

Kleenex.

I was highly skeptical going into this movie, but it performed so above and beyond what I had imagined. Gone is the over-sexualized Laura Croft of Jolie's run. Alicia Vikander is perfect. While she's beautiful, she proves that female action stars don't need to be oversexualized to be entertaining.

As a fan of the video games, I was so pleased. The movie was written tightly, and Vikander shines as Laura. It's a treat that we see her develop over the course of the movie into the Tomb Raider, rather than crash onto the scene as such. I'm excited to see where the movie franchise goes. My only critiques are that I wish the tombs had been a little more detailed, and there needed to be more supernatural elements surrounding the tombs. I won't say more on the last, as spoilers would surely follow. All in all, a great franchise reboot.