Tomb Raider - Movie Review
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Chris Stuckmann reviews Tomb Raider, starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu. Directed by Roar Uthaug. - Zábava
The Asian male lead deserves some credit, he was great as Lu Ren. Really enjoyable character
LifeIsABeach3210 true true. I also cried when I thought he died. I have a soft heart.
Angelina Jolie was definitely a good choice for Lara back in the day.
yes right
yeah you got that right she was a good choice for Lara Croft especially when she is sexy and gorgeous and she is really good to look at and she attractive women too and that why i love those original Tomb Raider movies way better than the reboot especially i grew up with the original movies i was 6 years old when the first one came out and 8 years old when the second one came out and i love those movies tomb raider 2018 not a bad tomb raider but nothing can't beat Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft as Tomb Raider from 2001 and 2003
@@DevilFan669 there's more to laura croft then just being fun to look at. Shes a really cool character. This actress really portrayed the human side of laura croft
The only actress born to play this role is megan fox according to me....its kinda scary how similar she and the video game face look alike
Alcia Vikander and her movie are all better
Anybody else just staring at his shirt
I loved Lara's development during the movie. And I loved that there was no "love" story in it either. She was her own character and she was going through her own story. I was pleasantly surprised by the movie even though I didn't play the video games.
It isn't afraid of showing a strong female character doing her own thing and following her own path which I enjoyed greatly.
Great review!
As someone who's played the games, that wasn't a huge surprise to me, cuz that's kinda always been Laura's character. I don't think there's ever been a love interest for her in any games now that I think about it. In the old ones she would sarcastically flirt on occasion (cuz ya she was kindof a sex symbol in those games so that was part of her character) but in the reboot she gives significantly less of a fuck about that kind of thing. Which is cool.
That is interesting to hear! I'll probably give the game a chance after I am done obsessing over Bloodborne and Overwatch XD
Its really not accurate to the games though... Im not sure what Chris is talking about... The only things that were similar were some moments and the pick she uses... other then that... they changed almost everything...
Honestly, while she didn't have a love interest, I do feel as though she wasn't exactly independent either. Her motivations and the like were all driven by the want to please her father, some of her actions are controlled by Matthias, and she has to be saved multiple times by other people. Video game Lara, even in the first game, was extremely capable in all situations, and while she did have to be saved at times, overall, we knew that she had to go through a lot and she had to survive a lot of ordeals to get where she was. In this one, she can shoot a bow and arrow a couple times, the pacing has her go from her normal everyday life biking to Yamatai, and how quickly everything with the tomb and her father, etc. it feels rushed, and it doesn't really give Lara as a character time to breathe. She really didn't have much character development, in my opinion, it felt superficial like she threw on a leather jacket and suddenly became Angelina Jolie. What I wish they would've done is shown more instances and/or fights where she truly outsmarted them, and if they make a second one, I truly hope they go the way of Rise of the Tomb Raider, where she does everything with her father in mind, but really, she's doing it for herself. It's fine to have external motivations, like for Lara, it's her father, but her entire drive and life and passion should not be directed and existent only because of her father. And also, there's really nothing wrong with receiving help, but in this film, it felt as though every time she won, it was an easy fight, and the fights she couldn't win, she needed help with. In the game, it's LARA that defeats an army of Oni, it's LARA that shoots down Matthias with her dual pistols, and it's LARA that saves Sam. In this, she never would've escaped without Lu and her father. In the first game and Rise, we know as a player that Lara can handle any situation on her own, the help is merely appreciated, especially in Rise's opening when she single-handedly survives an avalanche, fights off a bear, and scavenges for food. And even in the first game, she's resourceful, makes it out of that den all by herself, climbs the radio tower, etc., these amazing feats that she accomplishes are what truly cement her as an icon. There just wasn't enough of that in this film for me. That's the Lara I'd love to see.
Flick Fanatic while reading the first several lines, a player can tell you havent played any video game, the real tomb raider is nothing like this barbie in this movie. absolute garbage, 100% everyone who knows the game and grew up with it hated this garbage movie, shes so soft
The video game curse is broken....barely, for now.
Ezequiel Melian baby steps.
It's not broken. It's still strong as ever. This movie has been getting mixed reviews.
streeTkiDwannaBe But compared to other live action video game adaptation, it’s fairing far better. You can’t deny that.
to be fair the negitive reviews are from people who have never played the reboot or are expeting something like the joile films
We thought "Mortal Kombat" broke that curse too.
a video game movie that's consider really good or considered Ok that's great if you ask, by this point I'll take a video game movie being just really good instead of trash or terrible
Roderick Hare this is common sense lol
I'd like to take all of what I watch to be at least really good.
YES I thought I was one of the few people who liked the first Silent Hill movie.
Warcraft was good. Now, it has a bunch of problems, but the effects and action are amazing. If you focus on that, it was a great movie. I get why people don't like it, but I stand that it is good as it is.
Yeah, the first Silent Hill movie was, IMO, the first decent video game adaptation film. Not groundbreaking or anything, but it was quite faithful to the spirit of the game, with the ones behind the film even playing the games as they were making the film so they could get atmosphere, camera angles, creature appearances and movements, etc. like the game.
If the series hadn't been all but canned (again), I remember them saying that they were even planning on including the film-original Janitor monster in a future Silent Hill game.
I honestly felt like this movie has been getting more criticism than it deserves. Glad to see someone giving it a more positive review. I had a lot of fun with the movie and I actually enjoyed the 3rd act reveal quite a bit. Chris is right as the movie was able to balance the exposition with the action sequences fairly well and never got too bogged down with too much dialogue while explaining just enough to give the 3rd act reveal some perspective. I also felt that the chemistry between Lara Croft and her father was fairly well realized despite the lack of screen time the characters shared, that's probably a testament to Alicia Vikander and Dominic West as actors.
Movie felt Hollow to me compared to the game it was based on which I have beaten multiple times. No Roth, Sam, Jonah or the rest of the crew of the Intrepid and the Asian characters they added just felt tacked on for China Pandering instead of meaningful additions to the story. I'm saying this as a HUGE Tomb Raider fan.
Still waiting for that "Cradle of Life" review, Chris...
Hehe
Me 2. I can’t with him making one about the new one but not cradle of life
That shirt is topical with angry Patrick lol
Moe Rahman I want it lol!
So realistic.
Moe Rahman, I hope you know it's not Patrick though
you mean Boo?
My biggest problem here is how far she is able to jump
TheRealBeatMaster yes that's tha issue
My issue is she ugly
Mario approves.
Kenneth Smith we all know people use strings or cgi models to make stunts, what he was saying is that she was making unrealistic jumps
No human can drop five metres and grab a finger tip ledge.
That’s a really interesting point about 9/11 changing the movie landscape like that, I’d never really thought about it in that context. Wow.
It changed a lot of things, even Lilo & Stitch
Roll Credits
It's something audiences and producers have had to think about a lot. Consider how radically the Bond franchise had to change from the sci-if elements of Die Another Day to the much grittier approach of Casino Royale (largely because Bourne was viewed as being more in touch with the audience by the time).
Diego M-A you talking about the plane scene?
I don’t think he meant that 9/11 changed films. He just said that tomb raider was the last 90’s type of movie.
Die Another Day was filmed after 9/11. Fantastic Four (2005) and it's sequel are also light and silly. The Pirates Of The Caribbean films, Jumper, The Hulk, Transformers, Sky Captain, League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Ghost Rider, Shoot-Em-Up, Crank........... I'm sure there's others
i love how you put elements related to the movie in the background. its noticed and appreciated!
I'm assuming it's the type of suspension of disbelief on the level of the Fast and Furious series. I think I can deal with that.
It's basically the same level as the reboot games, like sure should be dead 100 times over but it doesn't matter or really stop you enjoying it
Watched it, in terms of quality, prolly falls along the lines of pacific rim, or yeah, fast and furious, closest i can compare it to is GI Joe rise of cobra, the movie wasnt very good, i agree, but it was a a fun and enjoyable ride..
Definitely not Dendi its definitely better than gi joe
wil son i felt the same experience when i watched Gijoe.. but yeah you might be right
Clarissa R yes
Your shirt is hilarious 😂
nahh bruh you read my mind !
Death Parade!!!
I need that shirt
One bit of physics they did get right was how ineffective Lara’s punches and kicks were to grown men. Seeing her bounce off was a refreshing change towards reality.
Yh i noticed that aswell
Ok boomer
Carlos Zavala
Not a boomer. Check out interviews with Lexi Alexander where she describes the physics of a how a fight between a small woman and large man would actually play out. Given she’s a former world champion kick boxer and USMC close combat instructor that also produces movies and choreographs fight scenes, her description on what to expect is what we see in the fight scene between Lara and that large mercenary.
@@Carloszavalalol stupid ass comment. Read or listen to any professional female fighter they will tell you that weight and arm reach matter hugely. There are deep fundamental physiological disadvantages between male and female bodies in fighting sports, including but not limited too: fist size, arm length, jaw strength, shoulder strength, lat muscle strength. All of these factors are very important for any fighting sport.
@@tumsfestival8027 Unless they're roided up like Cris Cyborg before she was busted. She was blowing away the competition because they were essentially fighting a man.
I'm looking forward to this one. But the Original Angelina Jolie is my favourite and I love it. Guilty pleasure for for sure.
She was your favorite? But no one else played Lara Croft, until now. It's not like you had another choice for a favorite.
She has big tiites. Now she has too many tattoees
I think that Alicia is a very good casting choice here. Ofc Angelina is hotter but Alicia is more believable.
@@Lionel212001 and at the end of the day being believable is the more important factor. When I played the tomb raider games I could care less about how attractive laura croft looked, I cared about her amazing character.
A video game movie that doesn't suck? It's a new age for Cinema!
It sucked
christo james I heard it's really boring.
christo james i found It nice
prince of Persia was awesome
It's got 50% on RT which at least means half of critics liked it. So basically, it is mediocre.
I think it was just meh. Passable as an origins story. However, Alicia as Lara was brilliant and I am hoping the sequel has better plot and action.
Considering videogame movies are historically bad, this honestly seems like a victory for it to even be passable. Hopefully the sequel will be great, like you say 👍
yeah no story or real script just an average action movie. If it did not have the TR licence then it would fail.
SPOILER ALERT
I don't really understand the focus of the story, they want to focus with dad-daughter thing, but it's not convincing. It's rushing. One of my biggest problems is the 'Being startled by killing one man, next day? Meh'.
In my personal opinion, I do not enjoy the movie at all. But it's because of the plot of course, I do agree about Alicia as Lara :)
Awal Ahmad Fadhillah Same. The movie was just okay, and it's because of the plot. I liked Alicia Vikander as Lara tho. I really wish the writer stuck to the plot of the game (Tomb Raider 2013) with all the magic, cult, shanty town, giant people plus Lara's friends. And I was also waiting for a moment where Lara finds something that triggers her interest in tomb raiding. I mean that's what she is known for.
Rise of the Tomb Raider needs to be better. This was decent... I want Rise to be GOOD.
My mom doesn’t give a squat about video games but she genuinely loved the first 2 tomb raider movies. They’re the reason why she’s a huge fan of Angelina Jolie.
I just saw it last night. My girlfriend liked it. I didn’t care for the plot twist, but they did such a good job with this adaptation I just have to appreciate it for what it is.
Please give me some good news Chris!!!
Good news!
I'm not Chris, but okay.
Stephen Hawking died.
Elora Maxwell well from all accounts he loved it a lot so he gave it a B
Elora Maxwell He gave it an A+
He just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to geico
Chris get hyped because Shadow of the Tomb Raider is going to be released in 14 of September! Can't wait!
35Antonio
Thanks for sharing!
I saw this as soon as I received notification; and I may be late now but omg you are trending!
Good to see you trending Chris!!!
So, basically, if you like the Tomb raider games and lower your expectations, it's okay. But if you look at it just as a movie, then...not good.
Absolutely. And rating a movie subjectively like that is never good.
I like the Tomb Raider games and wasn't expecting to like this movie. I was pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Went with others that don't even play the games and they enjoyed the movie too.
Revanaught movie sucks and i grew up playing tomb raider
I liked the Tomb Raider games but this one was really a bad attempt at adapting it...
I have played all the TR games and have loved the series since the start. Having said that, I hated this film. I actually enjoyed the original Jolie films. I felt those films gave me what I expect from a TR film: Lara Croft being herself (which at the time was a straight up badass). Tomb Raider games focus on Lara and her journey and this film had too much noise and cut and paste from the games for me to get into it.
Anyone else think that Blade Runner 2049 is so underated.
Bobby Tarantino I think it's more underappreciated than underrated
kavos ^
Both critics and audience loved Blade Runner 2049. A film is not underated just because it did poorly at the box office.
It's was awesome in my point of view. I enjoyed it.
andyidsoe most of mainstream media says the film is too slow/long/boring/uninteresting. I have met a lot of people that hated it
This was one of the best video game movie I have ever seen!!!
Happy to see this one tonight and release my review. Glad to see that’s it good enough hahaha.
Who’s not part of the Notification squad and are just naturally fast as hell
Senpai Hentai Why aren't you part of the notification squad?
@dillon Delaney. He must be stupid
Jude Curran i agree
Aha
Dummy
Who else is waiting for his Ready Player One review?
Seth Nico Hope it gets a A+
i dont know why people is so hype about this. the book was terrible
Seth Nico nah
Seth Nico Angry Joe is splooging on everyone's face over that movie. I have high hopes, but I'm not taking his word for it. He went to a screening where he met Steven Spielberg...and THAT can REALLY have an effect on your objective perception and overall opinion. Hell, I know it would me. Not hating on AJ just being realistic.
I don't know, in terms of it paying homage to a ton of mediums (in the marketing campaigns and in the cameos such as the JP T-rex, Iron Giant, and OW Tracer), I think that it is trying way too hard. Homage/Pastiche is great but if its core(plot) isn't that great then that's a minus.
I hope that Ready Player One has a good story, that it is not just a collection of Nostalgia put into film
Loved the movie and felt Alicia did a really great job. You see her develop enough through the movie to make her physicality fairly believable. Also every time she was hurt she sold it really well with some really emotional performances that surprised me. It was fun, the final tomb reveal was cool and unexpected, as were the puzzles, and the scenes lifted from the games made me feel like I was replaying them real time. Loved the grimy, gritty translation, and loved the nostalgic feel that harkened to some of my favorite adventure movies like the Indiana Jones series. Definitely one for the theatre and will definitely see it again. I give the film a B+ overall, but Alicia was a A. I feel like she more than did the role justice. Notice I didn’t say anything about boobs, either ;)
Chris looks so depressed
BlackHedrak so would you if you had to sit through countless hours of crap movies
He doesn't seem that excited of making videos anymore :( I hope he's okay
Where do you people get this from? He looks fine
i kinda agree , he is somehow down.
He sounds like it too. I haven't been watching his reviews for a while and is it just me, or does he sound strangely disinterested and less enthused than he did before?
This Tomb Raider is an Amazing Movie I hope they Make Another Tomb Raider Movie she is Perfect as Tomb Raider 💯
Review TheDay The Earth Stood Still (the original ) please.
CLASSIC,
Luv that movie
What a great review! Outstanding job, man. I haven't seen the movie, but I love discussions that open my eyes to things I've never thought of before. In this case, it's what you said about movies post-9/11. That really stood out to me. Movies, in general, did adopt a more serious mood/tone after that.
Love your videos man, also great T-shirt👌🏼
Holy Crap a B that's the highest score Chris has ever given for a video game movie...
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Got to see it last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I like that they approach it as an adventure movie and not a videogame movie. They actually care about building a cohesive film with an interesting protagonist rather than just following a checklist of the stuff that you see in the game. Also, while it's quite faithful to the reboot games, it still has things different enough to not look like a lazy rehash.
Cool bro but the videogame story is way more interesting.
@@sm00thgames63 Did you really answer to a 4 year old comment just to say this? Must be a really boring life you're leading, man.
From what I've seen in guessing most video reviewers just don't play games. Chris is the first in I've seen that mentioned how this movie compares to the game. Thanks for the review!
I’m a fan of Walton Goggins after seeing Justified and Hateful Eight so I might give this movie a try. Oh, and Alicia Vikander is pretty good too!
Go watch it ;)
B? B?! Holy shit! Is that the best grade Chris ever gave to a video game movie?
I would want to check it out after this review but since it's a copy of the video game why bother? I've finished it twice, there's no point in seeing this.
Dont worry. They don’t copy as much as Chris said they did. They changed a lot, so definitely worth checking out.
actually the movie was really good the best tomb raider movie I've seen. Alicia vikander is the best lara croft so far and Loved the the movie I give it A best tomb raider movie I ever seen it today.
heretic124 I think that the fact that they not only stayed faithful to the game, but also changed a few things and tje fact that by far, of the previous video game movies that have been done, this one is the best, is showing that some people actually pay attention to the fandom of these games. Alicia knocked it out of the park, ahe definitely is the best Tomb Raider to date, hope they make a sequel! 😀
TheRandomGuy211 I agree me too
I think he severely overrated this movie. It gets unbearably cheesy in the last act and ruined what it had going for it early on
Your reviews are just spot on. Keep on the good work!
I saw this on Saturday. I really liked it. I didn't love it, but I did like it and thought it was pretty solid for the most part. :)
You were very generous with this one.
he got paid
this movie is so fcking bad
King James what an exaggeration, it's just an okay movie. Not "fking bad". You want bad? Go watch Super Mario Bros.
@@Myluz12 it was one of the most generic movies I've ever seen. Beat for beat, you knew what was coming next. Every action movie cliche is in this movie.
@@Sadvillainy Yes true, generic, but not atrocious. Pretty mediocre for a video game movie, which is something. Saying it's "extreme garbage" or the like is kinda' overdoing it. There are plenty way worse than this one. So going back, it's... just okay, not amazing, not horrible either.
@@Sadvillainy if you played the game. I went with a friend who hasnt played any TR game since 2 and he loved it.
What are we some kinda...Tomb Raider?
lol that meme will never die hehe
TheBraunMachine2011
Except, it has died already
i know it's old but it just won't go away lol you'll still find it on every review.
The meme is dead..Bury it.
Klorg Lork tell me....do you meme??....
this is number 19 on trending! you go, mr. stuckmann!
Chris I really like your reviews, but I also would like to know where you get those t-shirts? They're awesome dude!
An B Grade! I thought Chris was giving this movie an C
Vizeit I was think C/ C-
Vizeit I was expecting him to give it a D or a D+ not a B. I might actually have to go and see this one.
Makes me want to check it out on DVD. Maybe we'll soon be in the age of a video game movie renesance (I say as we await a Mario movie from Illumination).
It has a 50% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's not breaking any "curse" any time soon unfortunately. It's very mediocre.
Charles Baylor considering that the highest rated one (The Angry Birds Movie) is in the mid-forties, this is basically the Citizen Kane of video game movies at the moment.
Why would I watch it
*When I can PLAY it?*
I really wanted to hear what you thought about Walton Goggins as the villain. I'm gonna see the film soon but I was just curious as he's one of my favorite villainous (Justified) or comedic (Vice Principals) actor.
Agreed, enjoyable films with friends or family.
T-shirt link please ?
Isle Of Dogs?
Just saw it. Alicia. She is a joy to look at. Definitely a strong character. I liked that there were real stakes involved and she did injured. It felt more real. And I liked how the lore unfolded at the end.
After watching this or excited to see this movie. I like the level of detail you buy them though your presentation skills are great. Thanks.
Idk why she got so much hate i though she was a great lara croft
Please be good, please be good, PLEASE BE GOOD!
Thank you Chris for your objective and positive review. I am considering seeing this in the theater.
Chris Stuckmann. There is a film from Sweden to be released in 2020 called Ambiancé it is a 720 hour/30 day long movie. With a movie trailer that is 7 hours long. What are your thoughts on a film that massive?
Good shit bro, i like your reviews. Alicia definitely looks alot like the tomb raider lara croft reboot, yet her acting wasn't there for me.. film was okay imo
Watched it last night. I enjoyed it. I've completed both games but the movie made a lot of changes to the games. The basic plot is the same but yeah, there were some missed opportunities there.
Excited for the second because of how it ended, I just felt there was something missing... I wanted it to have a more adventure type kind of vibe
Cool shirt chris where did you get it? And awesome review as always.
Need that t-shirt!
Hey Chris, there’s a film on Netflix called “Moon” from 2009. Not sure if you’ve seen it before but I was absolutely blown away by how good it is.not sure if you’ll see this but I’m hoping people who see this will upvote. Maybe we could get a review for the move?
Yes, that movie is excellent! Wish there were more movies like that one. Instead of boring Marvel movies etc.
As someone who has played the 2013 reboot game, I'm glad to hear that it got a somewhat faithful adaptation. Great review.
Hey Chris,
Are you going to do the Halloween III review and the rest of the films for the next coming Halloween remake? I’m a big fan and I hope all is well
Alicia Vikander IS Lara Croft. She's so good in the role.
Agree with everything you've said. I wish they grounded the story a bit more. Still follow the the same basic plot of the game but make it not be about the fate of the world. Just a tiny bit more believable stakes.
Ibrahim Tastekin totally agree with your comment.
I will have to disagree with every fibre in me. She is probably the worst choice for the role they could have made. She looks like a little girl. She has brown eyes not green. No boobs. Her british accent is terrible. She is just wrong. Terrible fail.
Lauren Cohan would've made a better Lara Croft
MrNinjaGaming agreed
I thought they did a pretty good job grounding the story because for one thing unlike the video game there was never any magic only science for example himiko's spirit was very much alive in the game and kept people from leaving the island by land or sea whereas in the film she was just a carrier for a dangerous disease which why she was so deadly and while the waves were dangerous for ships and boats; planes and helicopters could easily fly to and from the island.
I liked it. B is a fair score.
Hey chris love your videos. But I have a question. I know you love horror movies but you have yet to review the first two Hellraiser movies
Hi Chris, how come you never reviewed the handmaiden, no the Killing Of a Sacred Deer?it's a shame that I had to find out about them from elsewhere... Focus man 😃
The only issue I had was the movie should of been a little longer.
I think you’re kinda wrong about the life changing part of this movie. I believe there is a strong momentum going for women and girls in film; I like to call it The Wonder Woman Effect. This movie very much can inspire girls and women to find their strengths and bravery without ever having to use their body/sexuality to achieve that. This film and the reboot games really speak for the times and I really appreciate that as a female viewer. I felt inspired by Wonder Woman and I felt inspired by 2018 Lara Croft,
Exactly. People want laura croft to be a sex symbol and thats annoying. Id rather her be an inspiration and first and foremost a good character
I really liked how they start off easy with this easy trow at a series. I also liked how some of the scenes were really game/play like.
#20 On trending Chris! Nice job!
Its not shit, its crap. Well..thats a step in the right direction for video game movies
nah, its more of a fart than crap
Still waiting on a hilariousity review of Hurricane Heist! Lol
I can't believe something that silly was greenlit for a theater release and not straight to tv like sharknado or something. That has cringe written all over it.
guitarman0365 yeah man it just looks awful! Like you said it looks like one of those movies made by the people from the Sci-Fi channel lol
guitarman0365 what about monster truck movie.
Great review as always!!! I have been meaning to see this.I was wondering what you thought about it and happy you thought it was decent.I will most likely check it out,just saying.
So I haven’t played the games or seen any of the other movies but I was underder the impression that the supernatural did exist in tomb-raider so when they went the whole its a disease route I was very confused. I was just wondering if anybody knows if that's how it is supposed tobe in the games.
Could you possibly do a review on Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life?
Elijah Batz Chris has reviewd 2 of them
No, he hasn't done a review of the second one.
Elijah Batz yeah just 1. I thought he already reviewed 2
Elijah Batz review "Womb Raider" instead please 🤣
Elijah Batz watch the entire video. He said he will make a vid on it
Saw it opening night, I was so impressed. Anyone excited to see Ready Player One I want to see what Spielberg is going to do with it.
BuzzRatchet you bet buddy, I got the book and am loving it so far! H Y P E
I didn't realize it was based off a book? Interesting
I want to know more about your t-shirt than this movie. Do you have a link? Its awesome.
Alicia plays this little scared girl all through the movie - nothing like the tough rendition of Angelina.
Gotta work on your norwegian, Chris !! Watched this last night in the theater and was satisfied with it. There was no nazis or supernatrual guardians of Himiko, but hollywood never dear to touch the occult in video games so it was kinda expected.
The Angelina Jolie movies had supernatural elements in them, but they decided to scrap them in this movie. What's interesting is that they played with the audience's expectations at first, making you think that there would be supernatural elements, only to reveal that it was all based in mythology.
Honestly, I'm not sure why the game developers decided to add supernatural elements to the newer games. They don't quite jibe with new Lara's slice-of-life depiction. They did, however, fit in the previous games, since those were fantastical, larger-than-life adventures. In that regard, the newer games remind me of _10 Cloverfield Lane,_ which was an excellent suspense-thriller that was mostly grounded in reality, but only offset by the shoehorned "alien scene" toward the very end of the film.
What is the point of a video game movie if it's the story you already played?
The difference between book/comic to film and video game to film
A book/comic/play to a movie has something to add like better visuals and other things
A game to a movie takes away a lot more than it adds. It inherently has less immersion and interactivity that's the point of a game. And taking a games story and putting that to film just takes away all that.
Another idea
When making a movie basses off a game it shouldn't just be the same story. So a lot of games that are smaller scale plot wise are not good for a movie. But something like halo with its large scale story and many many things in the lore that can be followed and put to a movie would be great.
Zonies Coasters Precisely. Video Game adaptation should only be made if a director has a good idea for a story that occurs inbetween the events of the Games, so it adds to the whole experience. A retelling is redundant on arrival essentially, except for people who don't play Games. If you enjoy watching a more barebones version of a story you've already experienced in detail, good for you, but it's not for me tbh and I feel most others fans of the Games would share this opinion.
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Because most of the people who pay for movie tickets have never played the Tomb Raider games. They’re not nearly as popular as they once were. So they make the movie to appeal as much to movie audiences as they can without alienating the fans of the game, but the game fans aren’t really the priority. I say this as a fan of games myself. If they were to make a Fallout movie, my favorite game series of all time, I would understand going in they would change or not change whatever they would feel was necessary to appeal to the movie going audiences. Maybe I wouldn’t like the changes, but I’d also know the movie wasn’t made for me, but for the millions of people who don’t play the games.
Isn't this the same for all adaptations, whether book, graphic novel, etc.? Video games are definitely more dynamically visual than those other mediums, but there are still some things that change in the transition to film.
Silent Hill, in my opinion, is the best video game adaptation ever made. It managed to be its own thing while maintaining the disturbing and horrific shit the games were known for. And the fact that the mythology of the games already allowed room for creativity with each installment gave it a huge advantage. Then again I haven't seen it in awhile so this is all just according to how I remember it.
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Every once in awhile a video game film adaptation comes that actually surprises me with Silent Hill being one. I'm really excited for this one so I'll hit the matinee this weekend
I recently saw this at a dollar theater last week. And for me, it's definitely a serviceable 3 out of 5 star video game movie.
I loved Alicia Vikander's performance as Lara, the action scenes were really cool, and (like you said) it feels like it was actually trying to adapt the video game more faithfully than most video game movies.
But about your complaint about physics, the movie has a complete tonal shift about 35 minutes in. The first 35 minutes were somewhat realistic, but as soon as she gets to the island, that's when the movie officially becomes a video game movie, because physics really gets thrown right out the window.
Also, I hated that there were a bunch of sequences shot in the dark and too much of that fast-cut editing for the action scenes.
But like I said, it thought it was serviceable and entertaining.
All these people in the comment section saying that Alicia is not sexy???? Wtf hahhahha is she not sexy just because she doesn’t have big boobs?!??
laurashasta All these people are stupid af 🙈🙈
to me, lara croft looks like madison beer in the game
Since I haven't played any of the video games, I'm not too familiar with how closely this followed the reboot game so that could be why I though this movie was just ok. I thought it was a fun action/adventure movie but hearing you explain how close they made this movie to the game, I think that adds to it for sure.
I just saw this movie and I thought the scenes where she does stunts. I was waiting for the QTE buttons to come up press correctly to not die horribly. The Tomb Raider made me think of Indiana Jones... or Nathan Drake when you did puzzles and used clues to hint and solve them. Also the end credit scene. She gets those pistols from a pawn shop. I always just thought those were her guns I did not know where or when she got them just that she gets them at a pawn shop.
is it just me or does chris seem down in the dumps, whats wrong buddy?
She is amazing in the role! Really enjoyed the movie and want more!
Looking forward to seeing this! I love the games and the first movies!
Great review!
A girl that size could never have drowned a grown man combat trained in 3 inches of water.
Review Train to Busan. It is a highly underrated thriller that you will like a lot
I hear Ready player was good. It might be the first video game movie that is great. I definitely thought Tomb Raider could be the first
RPO is not a video game movie.
When will be discussing or reviewing the flick Game Night on your channel Chris??
I think, that the best video game movie, is Edge of Tomorrow. Even though it’s not based on an actual game, it gets the idea of “get killed, respawn , try again,” and runs with it, in a very enjoyable way.