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Tomb raider 2018 cast6/22/2023 Upon arriving at the island, Lara immediately encountered many dangerous foes. She enlisted the help of Captain Lu Ren, travelling across the Devil's Sea where she was caught in a violent storm. She shared ĭetermined to solve the mystery behind her father's disappearance, Lara Croft set out on a journey to find the island of Yamatai. Rhianna Pratchett, who was a lead writer on the trilogy, spoke with TalkRadio AM640 (via VentureBeat) about the sexualization of the character being a thing of the past. ![]() The creative team at Crystal Dynamics involved both men and women, working together to write the best Lara Croft possible. Tomb Raider was heavily inspired by the 2013 video game series reboot of the same name. Vikander, however, was not cast to portray a character that empowered those men and objectified women. When Vikander was cast as the new live-action Lara Croft, as reported by Insider, some critics expressed disappointment over not finding her "curvy enough" or physically attractive. Although she was recognized as an effective action heroine, the character was still sexualized and expected to cater to the male gaze. Game designer Toby Gard wanted Lara Croft to break away from stereotypical women characters. ![]() Maybe then they’ll get it right.When Lara Croft made her debut in the 90s, Tomb Raider received praise for representing women in what was a male-dominated market. Which is why, despite disliking this movie, I kind of want you to go see it in theaters…if only so it’ll make enough money to warrant a sequel. And while some fans of the games might lament that it removes a crucial element from the Tomb Raider mythos - myself included - it actually works in this context.Įven with this and Vikander’s magnetic performance, Tomb Raider ends up being a real wasted opportunity. There’s also one part of Tomb Raider that diverges from the game in a big but interesting and effective way…albeit one I can’t talk about further without spoiling something. But she’s the lone interesting character in a cast full of flat, lifeless portrayals, and even she could use a bit of fleshing out. In fact, the only truly good thing about Tomb Raider is Vikander, who is as likeable here as she was in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Granted, this is far better than 2001’s poorly directed and badly written Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its even less interesting sequel, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life, but that’s not saying much. The original game had a far better version of this story, one that had much better character development, as well as more interesting supporting cast for Lara to work with, play off of, and care about. ![]() ![]() It really feels it’s missing at least one major set piece in the back half, maybe more, while a bunch of scenes in the first third seem really unnecessary.Īll of these problems are why Tomb Raider is just kind of there, thin and unsubstantial. While the movie gets a bit better when she makes it to the island, this doesn’t happen until somewhere between the middle and the beginning of the third act. It also doesn’t help that so much of Tomb Raider is spent on the set-up, and so little on the pay off. Neither are funny, nor add anything to the story or the character of Lara Croft, and in fact seem to only have been kept in the final cut of the movie because they have a moment that played well in the trailer among fans of the game…a scene which would’ve worked just had it just been a Marvel-esque mid-credits bon mot. Instead, Tomb Raider is a rote and often lifeless misfire that is best summed up by two scenes that waste the comic talents of Nick Frost of Hot Fuzz and Paul fame. Sadly, this is not where hilarity ensues. Following clues he left behind, she follows his trail to a mysterious Japanese island that may or may not be the final resting place of a fabled Japanese queen who, legend has it, may be immortal and able to kill people with her touch. And yet here we are again, watching as yet another attempt goes down in flames.īased loosely on the 2013 reboot, Tomb Raider has a twenty-something Lara Croft finally accepting that her dad is dead after being missing for seven years, only to learn he wasn’t just a businessman, but an Indiana Jones-esque archeologist as well. Given how she’s an engaging, multi-layered character whose games are exciting and cinematic, you’d think it would be easy to make a good Tomb Raider movie out of the adventures of Lara Croft.
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