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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
U/A (INDIA)
2003
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Positive Reviews
12
Negative reviews
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3.8
A perfect adventure should have at least one magnificent private library somewhere in it and a butler.
Rogerebert
2.0
Jolie is always fun to watch.But the computer game origins of the movie are replicated in the staged level style series of action sequences, and that ..
Common Sense Media
1.5
In her sleek silver wetsuit and monster sidearms, shes the female sartorial equivalent of Mario Bavas Italian superthief Diabolik, another Euro trash ..
Austin Chronicle
3.1
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is infinitely more fun and feral than its precursor, and it exudes an attitude worthy of the diva that rides it.
1.0
Is anyone better suited to a role these days than Angelina Jolie to the computer game heroine Lara Croft
2.5
Keep your expectations in line with the source material and you may be pleasantly surprised.
2.5
Well done, but the monsters stop the movie exactly when it needs to be hurtling forward.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Curiously fun free, drab and ho hum, this lacks even the intermittent entertainment value of Charlies Angels: Full Throttle.
1.3
Unfortunately, thats no more than a mild annoyance.Like so many of this summers would be blockbuster sequels, this one is determined to prove that it ..
ReelViews
2.5
The sequel then makes the same stupid mistake as the original movie.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Angelina Jolie returns as video game heroine Lara Croft, a beautiful British noble who dabbles in pillaging third world treasure.
Chicago Reader
3.1
Too many times does it give the senseappropriately, I guessof watching someone play a video game.Nevertheless, it is a solid step in the right directi ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Angelina Jolie is a stunning figure with a bodacious bod, all of the action hero moves (never mind those luscious lips) and packs a pair of really big ..
2.5
The films full of the requisite big explosions and outrageous stunts that have seemingly become an inextricable part of violent cinema.But the whole t ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
As a mindless popcorn film, its not half bad.It would be a fine time waster at a cheap, second run theater.
Lariat
2.0
No suspense, no climax, no fun.Despite having a new director and new screenwriters, the sequel, The Cradle of Life, is no better.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
But the plot is coherent enough to hold our attention and inventive enough to move credibly among all the exotic locations (China, Africa, the Mediter ..
News Review
2.5
So Im pleased to report that this follow up is a vast improvement on the franchise.
Shadows On The Wall
1.0
Sadly, however, the sequel is a total disaster it blindly commits all the mistakes of the first one and then throws in a few of its own for good measu ..
View London
0.0
At least the Tomb Raider sequel stays true to its source material.
Cs Monitor
2.5
Packed solid with breathtaking stunts, smashing action set pieces, and exotic locations, all serving a geographically steep but shallow storyline, Lar ..
Film Journal International ..
2.5
Even though whats going on isnt nearly as exciting as it should be.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
What makes this movie better than the original is the time spent with Croft in the lulls between action sequences.
Smh
2.0
If Ingmar Bergman suddenly made an action picture, it would probably be lighter in tone than this.
Mountain X
1.3
Kofi Annan, one of the worlds most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first ..
Star Tribune
4.5
Cradle of Life deserves kudos for its stunning and creative special effects.
Reel Talk Reviews
1.0
Simply put The Cradle of Life is awful.It is so laden with special effects and action sequences, and stunts it forgets to include a tolerable story, a ..
Cinema Crazed
1.5
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1.0
As incoherent, dumb and stupefyingly bland as its woebegone predecessor, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is as bad as cinephile cynics expe ..
Bbc
2.5
Further encouragement came in the form of recent Bollywood film festivals on the mainstream premium cable networks Turner Classic Movies and the Sunda ..
Mr Brown Movies
2.5
While there are more moments with flair than in the original fiasco, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider The Cradle of Life remains a one dimensional and suspicio ..
The Movie Boy
2.5
The action is rare in the treasure hunters second outing, and it seems the refreshing originality that breathed life into the first film is still tryi ..
Bullz-Eye
2.5
Too bad!.If any actress can pull off a complex character like Croft its definitely Jolie.
Hollywood
2.0
Indeed, the movie is all action.But theres no pacing, no suspense and no vulnerability for the protagonist so it all soon gets numbingly tiresome.
Seattle Pi
2.5
Director Jan De Bont barely inspires enough adrenaline flick flash to hold anyones interest and it doesnt help that he seems overly enamored of slow m ..
Spliced Wire
2.0
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The Star
3.0
The franchise continues with an increased dose of female testosterone, administered by acrobatic designers and stunt coordinators.
Varia Gate
3.1
If youre a fan of hers youll be able to find some enjoyment in this movie, but not as much as she seems to be having while making them.
Three Movie Buffs
2.5
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Kansas City
1.9
Silly story, but good action, cinematography, strong score, and the mighty Angelina Jolie keep this action figure afloat.
Ross Anthony
2.5
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Review By Joe Lozito View all articles by Joe Lozito Speed director Jan De Bont seems to have lost the abil ..
Big Picture Big Sound
5.0
Steven Knights smart, if overly plotted, script delivers social insights tautly wrapped in genre thrills.
News Week
2.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
2.5
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Freep
1.3
Its hard to know what climactic element makes you want to walk out more an awful computer generated rip off of Raiders of the Lost Ark or the conclusi ..
Mid West Film Journal
2.5
The strength that makes this film even remotely passable is Jolie.
Dark Horizons
2.5
On its surface, Cradle of Lifes explicit anxiety about a biological weapon of mass destruction sounds timely.
Nitrate Online
2.0
Am I totally off base in saying this is a boring and outdated motivation
Films Nobs
2.0
This is about as intellectually satisfying as action movies get, and many at the time considered it a debut of great promise.
Web Archive
2.0
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Film Force Ign
1.5
Croft, who must have pixels for brains, makes a series of incredibly stupid mistakes...
Fantastic A Daily
2.0
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2.0
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