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Click to DL poster Buy the Poster	Lara Croft, Tomb Raider Starring Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight and Iain Glen Based on the Eidos Interactive Games Series by Core Design Story by Sara B. Cooper and Mike Werb & Michael Colleary Adaptation by Simon West Screenplay by Patrick Massett & John Zinman Directed by Simon West website: www.tombraidermovie.com

This review from our LA based correspondent, Paul Fischer. Cranky's review, here. To download Tomb Raider posters, click here. To download Tomb Raider Wallpapers, click here. For CrankyCritic® StarTalk with Angelina Jolie, click here.

Based on the popular video game of the same name, Tomb Raider stars Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, a tough, sexy, armed adventurer. Shot in such exotic locations as Iceland and Cambodia, Tomb Raider follows the exploits of the self-titled British aristocrat who travels the world in search of a mysterious key which may well result in her possible reunion with the father she lost years ago.

It would be easy to dismiss Tomb Raider as another Hollywood attempt to cash in on the popularity of the video game sub-culture. This was a risky project from the outset. How does one satisfy hardcore fans of the game on the one hand, yet reach out to a movie going public craving an excitingly different film. Brit director Simon West has achieved the seemingly impossible, by opening his heroine’s adventures wide open, and crafting a film that is exciting, visually intoxicating, witty and sexy, without being exploitative or campy. Indeed, West’s film is unusually serious in tone, yet mildly playful, so that no matter who sees it, there is much to enjoy on a number of levels.

Many critics are unlikely to embrace a film that has degrees of unsubtlety running throughout, but on a purely cinematic level, Tomb Raider is a far fresher piece of Hollywood moviemaking than one might expect. Beginning with star Jolie who delivers a movie star turn in the title role. Both enigmatic and deliciously alluring, Jolie pokes fun at her own sexuality while at the same remaining true to the character. As an action heroine, Jolie is superb, handling all the demands of the part beautifully, as well as the quieter, more emotive passages. Jolie is ably supported by Noah Taylor who has fun with his wry computer geek pal, while Brits Daniel Craig and Iain Glen are strong.

Visually, Tomb Raider is a stunning feast of the eye as cinematographer Peter Menzies Jr captures the vast diversity of his varying locations, from the lush greens of Cambodia to the shimmering whites of Iceland, the film is breathtakingly beautiful, with greater care given to real locales, rather than the dependence of Hollywood sets.

Director West keeps his film moving, but doesn’t fall into the trap of creating a conventional; action pic, the kind we have seen countless times. Rather, he gives the audience time to understand his central character, pausing between innovative action scenes. While die-hard fans may define such passages as slow, the more discerning will be gratified that the film takes chances, and adopts a more cerebral and dramatic approach. Don’t be mistaken, however: The action sequences are often spellbinding, beautifully choreographed and stylish.

With Tomb Raider, what we have is a movie that is both exciting and visually hypnotic, a marvellously entertaining work which takes a typical genre a few steps forward. As for Jolie, her stardom is redefined here; like the movie, she is irresistible.

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