AICN PREVIEWS
TOMB RAIDER
Copyright 2001 www.tombraiderchronicles.com Source:
AICN
[ May 29th 2001 ]
Rumour
mill "Aint It Cool News" features this review
from "David" on Paramount Pictures upcoming Tomb
Raider movie. Contains a few spoilers so turn
back now to retain the element of surprise:
Angelina
Jolie was perfectly cast as Lara Croft, I was
racking my brain trying to come up with another
actress who could fit the bill of beauty and toughness,
and couldn't name one out there right now. She
does a great job, and looks like she is enjoying
herself on screen. The beginning training sequence
is pretty hard core, with her jumping around as
this robot tries to bash her head in. I liked
it because it was a little more creative than
just guns shooting at her, I mean the thing had
buzz saws and stuff trying to chop her to pieces.
The next big action sequence with the bungee scene
and the house raid, that goes down in my coolest
scenes of all time. First of all she is doing
this kind of exercise routine on the bungee cords
which was so cool. And then the way in which she
used them to her advantage in the fight, give
kudos to the writer, director, action choreographer,
whoever, this is the part that will be talked
about. Truly an original scene.
The part
in the ancient temple was pretty cool too. Set
designs on this movie were amazing, from this
scene and the final ones leading up to and inside
the ice cave , WOW! In the ancient temple she
is hanging from these giant tree roots underground,
and then trying to beat the bad guys to the first
piece. I did like this scene a bit better than
when they claim the 2nd piece of the triangle,
but I was Ok with that. Set and scene for this
last action sequence was pretty original to say
the least. Had to do with a giant model of the
solar system spinning around. As for nitpicking
about the Buddhist stuff, ok, maybe in real life
that is not true. Movies are about suspension
of reality...making the unbelievable, believable...how
many movies would stand up if we went over every
little detail. We all know how a movie like this
is ultimately going to end, its fun getting there
though. I dug this movie, as a summer flick I
think it will do great, and I have been telling
all my friends to go see it.
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