That being said, if you’re a fan that enjoyed the more grounded, modern games then you may just get a kick out of this.Īlicia Vikander takes on the role of Lara Croft and does a great job. I should say this now though if you have fond memories of playing the original game and expect to see something in respect to that then you will be disappointed. I love movies that choose to focus more on character building than spectacle and this is not something I had expected from a Tomb Raider movie. A reason to have the characters on screen to establish the world of Tomb Raider. Yes, it’s a bit generic, but ultimately the plot serves as a character vehicle.

Upon being told that her childhood home would be placed up for sale, Lara reluctantly accepts her inheritance having previously rejected it due to being convinced her father is still alive. Going back to her father’s house she discovers a secret room which leads her to travel to Hong Kong to start unravelling the secrets her father held… Lara takes on a bet which leads her to crashing her bike and is subsequently arrested. She is assisted by Ana who worked alongside her father who helps her get out of jail. Having left the “Tomb Raider” movie franchise back in 2003 with the somewhat disappointing “Cradle of Life”, “Tomb Raider” 2018 follows in the footsteps of the game franchise by rebooting the story and does so fairly successfully. After her father goes missing years prior and presumed dead Lara Croft is working as a courier.

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