![]() ![]() But it is well edited, and snaps the audience out of the mournful doldrums of the first few minutes. The sequence doesn’t serve a purpose, other than to get Laura in enough trouble to warrant the help of Ana Miller ( Kristin Scott Thomas), an associate of her father who wants Laura to take over the family business. The first being “the fox” hunt, as bike riders track her through the streets of London. The major draw for Tomb Raider is its chase sequences. That is, she’s not the female version of Bruce Wayne just yet. It’s a key sign that this Laura isn’t fully formed, at least not like Angelina Jolie’s. As we see Laura’s unwieldy physical traits, speed, agility, and athleticism, while getting her ass handed to her in a kickboxing match. The first ten minutes of Tomb Raider is painfully slow, but do add context. However, based on a video game of the same name, the film is essentially an origin story. Two offsprings of purportedly dead wealthy fathers, who would rather live a “normal” existence than assume the wealth and power left to them. While watching, I couldn’t help but notice the similarities between Tomb Raider and Tron: Legacy. She works as a courier, barely able to pay the monthly rent for her kickboxing lessons. To recap, Laura Croft, daughter of a deceased archaeologist named Richard Croft ( Dominic West), is adrift. But while assuming the titular role, Alicia Vikander has brought a ferocious grittiness to a franchise that in its previous incarnation, was more James Bond than Indiana Jones. ![]() That’s probably breaking news, especially for a film that could have quickly spun into a spacial waste. ![]()
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