Tomb Raider (Blu-ray) (BD)

Incredible movie. The acting was good, not Oscar material, but not average either, and better than most pure action movies. The sceneries were breathtaking, incredible. The directing fantastic. There was understated humor and fast fast action that left one almost breathless.At first I had reservations about Angelina being Lara Croft, but after watching the DVD, all reservations went out the window. She was born to play this role. Angelina did her own stunts, thank you very much, which adds more to the film (no having to pull back shots with a double).Yes, Angelina did an accent, it wasn't a heavy one, or a stereotypical one where you could say "it's welsh for sure" or "it's Scottish for sure".. but you know, I know in reality many people in this melting pot world where their accents are not very clear as to what accent it is they have. That's reality. She did a great job with it and made it seem more real to me (than some heavy-handed accent, or some too perfect accent, or some stereotypical accent). I could understand every word she spoke.And maybe the one reviewer was too focused on Angelina's great body and so didn't noticed that there really was a plot. Not a deep, filled with twists and undercurrents and many subtexts plot, but a good plot, one that actually did have some subtexts and some thought-provoking aspects to it, if one was willing to look for it. The movie has, then, layers to it, like a good archaeological dig :-). Having said that, yes, the plot wasn't a 5* plot, but sheesh, do they all need to be? Diversity is great, and sometimes a decent average plot with some INCREDIBLE action and scenery (and not just Angelina scenery) is a very good thing. One does not live off of Shakespeare alone.For those who say the camera was too much on Angelia (as if that could be possible <grin>) were either not watching the movie I was watching, or that they were so captivated by her that they didn't notice the incredible landscapes and panoramas that were presented to them. That's not the fault of the movie that some viewers are feeling guilty for gawking at Angelina so much that they couldn't tell you what the movie was about or that there were some fabulous direction going on with the photography. Is it wrong to have a beautifully photographed movie have a beautifully photographed star? Not in my book. This movie is a must see, must have, must buy.

I'm a huge fan of "Survivor" Lara Croft, or Reboot Lara Croft, and this movie is actually a pretty straightforward adaptation of it's source material, mainly the first game in the newer Crystal Dynamics trilogy.The plot closely follows the game once she sets voyage to a mysterious island, and it includes a fun stealth sequence, several platforming scenes that closely mimic the ones in the game (it's even got an identical plane in the film), an intense action scene displaying her skills with the bow and arrow, some pretty cool Jiu-Jitsu hand to hand combat, and even puzzle solving scenes, which I honestly never expected to see in a feature film.The final battle is a little bit of a head scratcher as she does make some odd choices, and her refusal to accept her inheritance is a bit contrived, but all in all, I had a lot of fun re watching the film and highly recommend it for fans of the game. The special features are well done too and clock in at about 30 minutes overall.All in all, it's nice to see that the filmmakers actually respected the source material and didn't stray too far from it, an absolute rarity when it comes to adapting video games to the big screen.

This rebooted version of Tomb Raider is awesome! Alicia Vikander did a great job playing Lara Croft and getting into shape for this role. I just hope she wants to do a few more like Angelina Jolie did, but not as corny. I was a little worried that this movie would be a little hard to watch because there's lots of black on black dark scenes, but they weren't hard to see at all and the lighting was really good actually. I definitely recommend this movie to people who like a good mindless action flick that doesn't require a lot of thinking and don't recommend it to people who don't like those genres. I loved this movie and couldn't give it anything less than 5 stars. Don't hesitate to rent or buy, you won't be disappointed.