Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

Director: Simon West
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen
Runtime: 100 minutes

Performances: 3/10
Screenplay: 1/10
Special Effects: 3/10
Costumes/Makeup: 4/10
Editing: 2/10
Cinematography: 3/10
Score/Soundtrack: 3/10

Verdict: The Lara Croft reboot starring Alicia Vikander comes out in a couple of days, and I thought it would be fun to revisit Angelina Jolie's original take on the character. "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" sees the heroine racing against a group of villains to find ancient artifacts that could end the world as we know it. I think. Video games adaptations have a bad reputation in Hollywood, and that particular installment is one of the reasons why. The film checks all the boxes of a cliche action flick with no substance, and even adds a few boxes of its own. The story makes absolutely no sense, and is topped with ridiculous dialogue that made me cringe for 90 minutes. The characters are not given even a little bit of depth, and are really difficult to like and care for. The fight choreography and editing are laughably bad, as well as the soundtrack and special effects. "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" was not even enjoyably bad, it was just bad, and set the bar pretty low for the reboot.

Final Grade: 2/10