Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life 2003
5.5 / 10
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.
Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Lara Croft
... Terry Sheridan
... Jonathan Reiss
... Hillary
... Bryce
... Kosa
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See All 2 Reviews11 Feb 2023 by The Movie Mob
**The Cradle of Life is still an outrageous action adventure full of stunts and gunfights, but this time, the style and directing minimize the cliche and maximize the fun!** The Cradle of Life benefits from a larger budget, a new director, and a little less cheese. While this Tomb Raider film still has plenty of ridiculous moments, this time, they are more fantastical than cliche, which for a video game character, feels like a step in the right direction. The first film seemed more influenced by Blade and style Matrix, whereas the sequel takes its cues from Mission: Impossible. Lara Croft is a globe-trotting, gun-wielding, archeological super agent, but even with how larger-than-life that sounds, Angelina Jolie and Jan de Bont make it feel more grounded and believable. I appreciated the more practical feel of the effects and incredible stunts. In addition, Gerard Butler’s duplicitous romantic interest keeps the story more unpredictable and engaging. There were gun battles, exotic locations, plenty of expendable bad guys, and an awesome action heroine kicking butt! I couldn’t ask for more!
Release Date:
Jul 21, 2003 (Germany,Hong Kong,Japan,United Kingdom,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 57`
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Germany,Hong Kong,Japan,United Kingdom,United States
Status:
Released
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**The Cradle of Life is still an outrageous action adventure full of stunts and gunfights, but this time, the style and directing minimize the cliche and maximize the fun!** The Cradle of Life benefits from a larger budget, a new director, and a little less cheese. While this Tomb Raider film still has plenty of ridiculous moments, this time, they are more fantastical than cliche, which for a video game character, feels like a step in the right direction. The first film seemed more influenced by Blade and style Matrix, whereas the sequel takes its cues from Mission: Impossible. Lara Croft is a globe-trotting, gun-wielding, archeological super agent, but even with how larger-than-life that sounds, Angelina Jolie and Jan de Bont make it feel more grounded and believable. I appreciated the more practical feel of the effects and incredible stunts. In addition, Gerard Butler’s duplicitous romantic interest keeps the story more unpredictable and engaging. There were gun battles, exotic locations, plenty of expendable bad guys, and an awesome action heroine kicking butt! I couldn’t ask for more!
Equally as good as the first. It's just like the video game. So there storyline was pretty much made for them. Good movie though.
Cast & Crew of
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Directors & Credit Writers
... Third Assistant Director
... First Assistant Director
... Third Assistant Director
Cast
... Lara Croft
... Terry Sheridan
... Jonathan Reiss
... Hillary
... Bryce
... Kosa
... Sean
... Chen Lo
... Xien
... Nicholas Petraki
... Jimmy Petraki
... Gus Petraki
... MI6 Agent Stevens
... MI6 Agent Calloway
LJ
Lenny Juma... Village Leader
... Village Leader
... Village Leader
... Tribesman
... Tribesman
AY
Ace Yonamine... Shay Ling Giant
Produced By
EB
Erica Bensly... Production Manager
TL
Tim Lewis... Unit Manager
CR
Cindy Rodkin... Production Supervisor
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