
Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, makes the unexpected discovery of a throbbing golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artefact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power, Lara needs to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, especially the unscrupulous former Nobel Prize winner and now a bio-weapons dealer, Jonathan Reiss. With the aid of the former agent, Terr... (Full plot summary below)
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Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, makes the unexpected discovery of a throbbing golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artefact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power, Lara needs to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, especially the unscrupulous former Nobel Prize winner and now a bio-weapons dealer, Jonathan Reiss. With the aid of the former agent, Terry Sheridan, the fearless adventurer travels the world in pursuit of the precious item; however, can she retrieve it in time to save the day?
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| Arizona RepublicBill MullerInane claptrap that's sure to be forgotten in the time it takes to rattle off its elongated title. |
| NewsdayGene SeymourAfter a while, you stop speculating how Croft will wriggle out of each fine mess and start checking your watch. |
| Fantastica DailyStaci Layne WilsonCroft, who must have pixels for brains, makes a series of incredibly stupid mistakes... |
| Good Morning AmericaJoel SiegelLara Croft is pure popcorn, lighter than air and a little bit greasy. And the rare summer sequel that's even more fun than the first. |
| EDGE BostonDavid FoucherIt's not perfect (it's a sequel after all), but the latest Lara Croft film is smart, sexy and great summer fun. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversEven sex can't save a film that produces instant narcolepsy. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenMore Indiana Jones than James Bond, Lara Croft does better this time around with exotic locales and an almost down-to-earth story. |
| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottThe movie is an embarrassment of asinine riches. |
| Denver PostMichael BoothJolie may be defining herself in a franchise whose memory will be hard to erase later in her career, but she does it with the style of a legend. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIn a summer where the special effects in movies have grown steadily more repetitive and dreary, "LCTR:TCOL" uses imagination and exciting locations to give the movie the same kind of pulp adventure feeling we get from the Indiana Jones movies. |