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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

PG-13·2003·117m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Thriller

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Thriller

Summary

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

Cast

Angelina Jolie

Lara Croft

Gerard Butler

Terry Sheridan

Ciarán Hinds

Jonathan Reiss

Chris Barrie

Hillary

Noah Taylor

Bryce

Djimon Hounsou

Kosa

Til Schweiger

Sean

Simon Yam

Chen Lo

Terence Yin Chi-Wai

Xien

Daniel Caltagirone

Nicholas Petraki

Fabiano Martell

Jimmy Petraki

Jonny Coyne

Gus Petraki

Robert Cavanah

MI6 Agent Stevens

Ronan Vibert

MI6 Agent Calloway

Lenny Juma

Village Leader

Raymond Ofula

Village Leader

Hezron Ajuala

Village Leader

Alfred Kalipso

Tribesman

Vincent Mbaya

Tribesman

Ace Yonamine

Shay Ling Giant

Robert Atiko

Armin Kal

Shirley Chantrell

Shu Mei

Sang Lui

Shay Ling Messenger

Richard Ridings

Mr. Monza

Elizabeth Seal

Buyer

Hajaz Akram

Buyer

Daryl Kwan

Buyer

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Buyer

David Karshaw

Buyer

Marem Hassler

Air Stewardess

Kate Loustau

Air Stewardess

Ralf Beck

Sean's Man

Tom Wu

Sean's Man

Gerald Kyd

Sean's Man

Mark Sung

Taipei Father

Loan Tran

Taipei Mother

Charlotte Nguyen

Taipei Girl

Vincent Poon

Taipei Boy

Tom Yang

Reiss' Guard

Jamie Cho

Reiss' Guard

Khan Bonfils

Reiss' Guard

Jose Cuenco Jr.

Reiss' Guard

Andrew Joshi

Reiss' Guard

Mark Hampton

Reiss' Guard

Michael Wagg

Lead Tech

Martin Glyn Murray

Submarine Medic

Graham McTavish

Submarine Captain

Sam Arnold

Businessman - Craig (uncredited)

David Kershaw

Ben Lomas

Crew

Director

Jan de Bont

Screenplay

Dean Georgaris

Story

Steven E. de Souza

Story

James V. Hart

Reviews

mooney240

February 11, 2023

**The Cradle of Life is still an outrageous action adventure full of stunts and gunfights, but this time, the style and directing minimize the cliche and maximize the fun!**

The Cradle of Life benefits from a larger budget, a new director, and a little less cheese. While this Tomb Raider film still has plenty of ridiculous moments, this time, they are more fantastical than cliche, which for a video game character, feels like a step in the right direction. The first film seemed more influenced by Blade and style Matrix, whereas the sequel takes its cues from Mission: Impossible. Lara Croft is a globe-trotting, gun-wielding, archeological super agent, but even with how larger-than-life that sounds, Angelina Jolie and Jan de Bont make it feel more grounded and believable. I appreciated the more practical feel of the effects and incredible stunts. In addition, Gerard Butler’s duplicitous romantic interest keeps the story more unpredictable and engaging. There were gun battles, exotic locations, plenty of expendable bad guys, and an awesome action heroine kicking butt! I couldn’t ask for more!