
Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of eccentric adventurer Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West), who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of twenty-one without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father's global empi... (Full plot summary below)
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Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of eccentric adventurer Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West), who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of twenty-one without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father's global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he's truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can't understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death. Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad's last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn't be higher for Lara, who, against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith, and inherently stubborn spirit, must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name "tomb raider".
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| Little White LiesElena LazicSensitivity and realism elevates the stakes of the film to such an extent that, combined with its playfulness and inventiveness, we can already safely call Tomb Raider one of the year's best action films. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyTaking a very serious tone throughout (don't expect many laughs), Tomb Raider may be in need of another reboot. |
| Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)Greg MakiI wouldn't go as far to say Lara Croft has been redeemed on the big screen, but it's a start. |
| Screen QueensMillicent ThomasRoar Uthaug's video-game reboot is the female-led adventure we've been waiting for. |
| AtHomeInHollywood.comLisa Johnson MandellI so did not want to see this film,... So imagine my surprised when I found a rousing, compelling story, and a brand new, resourceful yet down-to-earth Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) leaping onto the scene. |
| FilmDrunkVincent ManciniAs far as attempts to kickstart a franchise based on sub-par material go, Tomb Raider is better than The Mummy, or the last Tomb Raiders, which of course isn't saying much. |
| SlateInkoo KangAn obligatory setup for a sequel slows down the final moments, but until then, Tomb Raider feels like a perfectly paced trio of espresso shots, with a shot of adrenaline to the heart as a chaser. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMuch better and more original than anyone could have expected. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonDirector Roar Uthaug (“The Wave”) delivers a state-of-the-art popcorn flick that’s at its best when the focus is on the spunky Lara rather than the special effects. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattUthaug also manages to work in a few genuinely cool visual tricks, though the dialogue, from a serviceable script by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Alastair Siddons is strictly standard; a mix of clunky action-movie exposition and winking Indiana Jones-style humor. |