Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Review

by Ram Samudrala (me AT ram DOT org)
January 7th, 2004
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
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The sequel to the first /Tomb Raider/ film, /The Cradle of Life/, is better. In this film, Lara must save the world from Pandora's Box being opened, which would unleash a biological agent of terror that would destroy humanity.

Of course, there are certain evil people who are interested in using the Pandora's Box to their own ends. These include Dr. Jonathan Reiss (Ciaran Hinds) who wants to conduct some sort of half-baked eugenics experiment with it. And then there are the middlemen who are after the box in exchange for money that Reiss has promised them. Allegedly aiding Lara in her quest is love-interest Terry Sheridan (Gerard Butler). I always love such gender-based role reversals in action films (they are far too uncommon).

The cinematography and the sound stand out the most. The movie goes all over the world, and we get to see some great visual imagery. /The Cradle of Life/ is about what you'd expect: superlative action scenes, a hot ass-kicking protagonist with a great mouth, an irrelevant plot, and generally, a fun time. It's definitely worth checking out on the big screen.

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