Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 25, 2003

7.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 267 Ratings

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Voodoo123Feb 26, 2019

+Great Cast
+Decent OST
+Interesting locations -Uninspired cinematography -Weak plot -Awful fight choreography While 2001's Tomb Riader got away with being an accidental success (and one of the few decent videogame movies in my opinion)+Great Cast
+Decent OST
+Interesting locations
-Uninspired cinematography
-Weak plot
-Awful fight choreography

While 2001's Tomb Riader got away with being an accidental success (and one of the few decent videogame movies in my opinion) it's sequel hasn't aged so well. Cradle if life comes across as a studio cash grab with an assortment of cookie cutter characters, a weak muguffin filled plot and god awful fight choreography/action scenes. This is a real lackluster effort in film making quality terms. Money pours from the seams of this expensive rush job where I feel the character deserved a better outing. Overall I get the feeling everyone involved in the project put their heart into it but the studio pushed it out to make a quick buck while the memory of the first was strong in the audiences mind.… Expand

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Kai82Jun 18, 2020

It is an O.K. movie and good adaptation. It captures the essence of the games. However it is not good enough to be a masterpiece or even get a sequel. For me it is weaker than the prequel. Its hard to explain but I try my best. Basically theyIt is an O.K. movie and good adaptation. It captures the essence of the games. However it is not good enough to be a masterpiece or even get a sequel. For me it is weaker than the prequel. Its hard to explain but I try my best. Basically they did the same as in the first movie. It does not connect with me or lets say it creates not the emotions and impact. If feels like moving on a “To do” list at times. For itself it is a chase around the world were again the ultimate price awaits at the end. The acting is good. Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler deliver their respected roles. The antagonist are menacing. The sets are good and the soundtrack is fitting. I think I said already everything here. Overall a watchable movie but not remember-able enough. Most people and even fans have forgotten that it exist.… Expand

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ThegodfathersonMay 19, 2013

But a movie has to be judged on its own merits, and Cradle of Life is executed in a sort of workman like fashion. It's a tad slow and overlong mainly because the plot is so thin, but the action sequences have their moments. It derails whenBut a movie has to be judged on its own merits, and Cradle of Life is executed in a sort of workman like fashion. It's a tad slow and overlong mainly because the plot is so thin, but the action sequences have their moments. It derails when the gang reaches the title Cradle of Life, where they encounter shadow demons and a realm where physics don't apply. The ending is lifted almost entirely from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, including the decision about what to do with Pandora's Box. And in the end, Lara Croft, just like the audience, doesn't really care what's happened, who's been hurt or if the world has been saved. It was just another day at the office for this video game heroine.… Expand

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christiansAug 8, 2009

A disappointment that has a terrible conclusion and a flimsy script. the first is better.

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Sosmooth1982Jan 2, 2023

Equally as good as the first. It's just like the video game. So there storyline was pretty much made for them. Good movie though.

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