That Film Stew Ep 112 - Tomb Raider Review

Here it is – the new Tomb Raider movie starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft!

Directed by Roar Uthaug, Tomb Raider is based on the successful video game series of the same name, adapting a lot of elements from the 2013 version of the game “Tomb Raider”, and essentially reboots the Tomb Raider film series.

Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer (Dominic West) who vanished years earlier. Hoping to solve the mystery of her father’s disappearance, Lara embarks on a perilous journey to his last-known destination – the tomb of Himiko, on a mythical island somewhere off the coast of Japan. Thrown in amongst a villainous plot, Lara must rely on her sharp mind, blind faith and stubborn spirit to venture into the unknown.

Is this a better interpretation of Tomb Raider? Is Alicia Vikander a better Lara Croft than Angelina Jolie? Is the curse of bad video game movies finally over?