We all know which was first, but if someone didn't know, they might think that video Lara was modeled after Jolie's portrayal. SHE NAILED IT. I can't imagine anyone ever having brought a character to life as well as Jolie did in this case.
As for the movie, keep in mind that this film is based on a video game. They're not going for the academy award here. And, it would be a disservice to the fans of that game series if the movie didn't bring the flavor of the games to the screen. Hell, there'd be no movie if the games didn't have so many fans. Once again, score!
Almost all the elements of a Tomb Raider game were in this movie. Exotic places, ancient secrets and Lara tough as nails. I will say that I wanted more complex secrets, and that I would rather have seen Lara do more of the "figuring out", but maybe they'll get that in the sequel. They should also try and give the audience an opportunity to figure things out at the same time.
I was a little surprised at how they chose to have Lara collaborate with the enemy even though you knew that she was never on their side. Lara doesn't do that. She's always one step ahead, then she gets caught and falls behind. Then she catches back up, dispatches the bad guys, and solves the mystery. That's not quite how you'll get it in this film, but it's not something that will kill the film.
They had to establish a character for Lara. She couldn't just be the fabulously gorgeous girl archeologist. She had to have more to her than that. They established a few things to give her more character.
All in all, I think that if you're a fan of these video games, it'll be hard to disappoint you with this movie. If not, you may come away thinking that you didn't see much.
As for the movie, keep in mind that this film is based on a video game. They're not going for the academy award here. And, it would be a disservice to the fans of that game series if the movie didn't bring the flavor of the games to the screen. Hell, there'd be no movie if the games didn't have so many fans. Once again, score!
Almost all the elements of a Tomb Raider game were in this movie. Exotic places, ancient secrets and Lara tough as nails. I will say that I wanted more complex secrets, and that I would rather have seen Lara do more of the "figuring out", but maybe they'll get that in the sequel. They should also try and give the audience an opportunity to figure things out at the same time.
I was a little surprised at how they chose to have Lara collaborate with the enemy even though you knew that she was never on their side. Lara doesn't do that. She's always one step ahead, then she gets caught and falls behind. Then she catches back up, dispatches the bad guys, and solves the mystery. That's not quite how you'll get it in this film, but it's not something that will kill the film.
They had to establish a character for Lara. She couldn't just be the fabulously gorgeous girl archeologist. She had to have more to her than that. They established a few things to give her more character.
All in all, I think that if you're a fan of these video games, it'll be hard to disappoint you with this movie. If not, you may come away thinking that you didn't see much.
