Tomb Raider spotlights a super fit Alicia Vikander

Movie Title:      Tomb Raider

Grade:   B+

Rating: PG-13, 118 minutes

In a Nutshell: 
Based on the 2013 video game reboot, this origin story to the franchise shines a spotlight on the talented Oscar-winning Alicia Vikander who looks absolutely amazing.  

She does all kinds of ridiculous stunts, but they’re believable because she’s in such incredible shape.   Those abs!

The 2013 Tomb Raider video game won “Game of the Year.”  While this movie probably won't win any awards, it's fun family entertainment that I got a kick out of.

                                           

Tips for parents: 

• Some gross deaths
• Profanity, but no F-bombs
• Scary skeletons
• Some pretty violent fight scenes
• Guns and shooting
• Spiders.  EEK!
• A man gets drunk
• Perilous situations

Uplifting theme: 

• Family
• Good vs. evil
• Sacrifice for the good of others
• Female empowerment

                                       

Things I liked:

• Kristin Scott Thomas, Dominic West, and Walton Goggins join Alicia Vikander in rounding out the talented cast.
• This is the second time Dominic West has played Alicia Vikander’s father.  The first time was in the movie Testament Of Youth.
• There are some fun moments like in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark .
• They filmed in South Africa and England.  Of course, there  were also green screens, but they were well done.
• Some good stunts, although I hate the fake leaping antics.
• Suspenseful torm scene in the ocean.
• A few clever clues to figure out.  I wish there had been more.  I really enjoyed the mystery of The Da Vinci Code.
• The beginning of the movie had two good scenes to introduce Lara's feisty character and skilled athleticism: the boxing match and the bike race.

Things I didn’t like:

• I thought it was hilarious when they were down in the tomb and the team kept whipping out ladders, big lights, and other equipment, yet no one was ever carrying anything.  Ha ha
• Some silly jumps and scares that were super cliché.
• You don’t have to see this in 3D.  The original is just fine.
• Lara made some dumb choices that drove me nuts.
• Lara hangs by one hand.  A lot.
• The logo doesn’t make sense…the arrow line starts halfway through the title image.

Funny lines:

• “I’ll take two.” – Lara, when shown some guns

Want to compare this one with the Angelina Jolie's version?

        

Interesting lines:

• “Usually when I see you on this island, it’s you who disappears.” – Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West)
• “It’s almost impossible to get here, even harder to leave.” – Mathias Vogel (Walton Goggins)
• “Some men like dangerous women.” – Lu Ren (Daniel Wu)

“Some men are foolish.” –Lara

• “All myths have foundation in reality.” – Lord Richard Croft
• “It’ll be an adventure.” – Lara

“Death is not an adventure.” – Lu Re

• “I haven’t seen you in a long time.” – Ana Miller (Kristin Scott Thomas)

“You’ve never seen me.” – Lara

• “Board rooms and business deals.  I’m just not that kind of Croft.” – Lara

                                       

@trinaboice