Tomb Raider
2018 · Directed by Roar Uthaug
Original language: English
- action
- adventure
- fantasy
The story
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
What it’s like
Grey-green sea haze, rain-slicked rock and dense jungle shot in gritty handheld movement, with a glossy digital sheen that turns the island's ruins and shipwreck interiors into cold, murky spaces lit by torches and flashlight beams. The score is a driving orchestral-electronic pulse that swells through chase and climbing sequences and drops to quiet during the brief pauses between them. The vibe is grimy, determined adventure with a hint of melancholy, suited to a weekend afternoon or a restless evening when you want momentum and a sense of being stranded somewhere hostile. Pacing is brisk, with long stretches of survival and escape broken by rapid set-pieces, and the emotional arc follows a young woman hardening her resolve and learning to trust her own body and instincts after years of avoiding her father's legacy. Intensity sits in the moderate range: frequent fights, falls, impalement-adjacent injuries and a few bloody wounds, with peril that feels physical and sustained rather than gory or lingering. It suits viewers who want an active, slightly rough-edged action-adventure with a capable heroine and a steady stream of thrills.
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