Watched! IMAX!!!
Time :10:45 pm
Day : Saturday
Date : 10th March 2018
Tomb Raider is back again! Who's don't recognize Lara Croft, The Tomb Raider? A cool badass video game character that brought to live by an actress with the same vibe Angelina Jolie. However, in this new adaptation, Lara Croft was played by Alicia Vikander. She is the actress that had starred in The Man from U.N.C.L.E (which is a great movie too by the way). This Tomb Raider bring us to see the origin of Lara Croft, where it all started when her father left her while she was a kid. Alicia Vikander surely a great choice to replace Angelina as she seems to be able to bring out the character charm.
The movie started with Lara in a gym getting whooped by her opponent. It shows a side of her life after her father missing for the past 7 years and she refusing to admit it hence, pass her chance to gain the Croft's wealth. Like it said in the title, the action start all almost immediately and it never stop. The bicycle chasing scene is awesome to watch and shows the competitive characteristic of Lara. A guardian of Lara introduced after the scene, played by Kristin Scott Thomas, an employee of Croft Company. She advice Lara to take in all the wealth by declaring that Lara's father, Lord Richard (Dominic West) is officially dead (practically a fishy character :p ). At this point is where the adventure starts when Lara come across her father puzzle, left for her.
The legend of Himiko. This is what Lara's father researching before disappearing. Himiko is said to be a Queen with a black magic that could kill someone just by touch. The Queen was banished and buried in an island that no one ever step foot in. It is said that if someone get to Himiko, they will possess great power that could destroy the entire world. Sounds familiar? :P . Just like previous Tomb Raider movie, Himiko is more or less the Pandora Box. As for the followers of Tomb Raider you could almost sure that a legend is never turn out to be like it was told in the movie, all I could say is, this movie still follow that rule. (Not gonna ruin it that much heheheh)
That's enough on the story background. As for the movie itself, it is packed with actions when and getting rougher when Daniel Wu character is introduced, Lu Ren. From a storm in the Devil's Triangle to the heart pounding waterfall scene. Lara couldn't stop attract danger to herself and you will certainly would feel like to shout, "just stop it already!" and pray someone couldsave the poor girl. Applause to the director, Roar Uthaug for giving the audience such a wild ride, which also seems to be come from Alicia effort as well. She successfully follow Angelina Jolie for the part. On the other hand, Dominic West acting isn't so convincing to watch as a loving father that torn between her daughter and the responsibility to the world, as a Croft family. Sure you could feel the sadness, in the flashback scenes when he left Lara but when Lara found him alive in the island, after that the fatherly sacrifice just can not be felt from the screen (*spoiler alert*).
The antagonist played by Walton Goggins, Mathias Vogel is acceptable though. The guy could convince you that he is evil to the core without even say a word. There's in a fact a scene where he shot a sick guy without saying a word and just look at Lara and Lu Ren with his gun to pointed to them. I bet Alicia is actually felt scared a little while filming the scene, or you know, she just that good in acting.
Last but not least, the tomb raid scene itself. It remind audiences on all other Tomb Raider movies when Lara is force to solve the puzzles inside a tomb and take the bad guys to the treasure, or in this case, mass destruction weapon. It always fascinating to watch Lara Croft solving one puzzle after another and you could also join in thinking on how to solve it all. To wrap up, this movie is a great adaptation and continuation of Lara Croft. At first watching the trailer, I have my doubt that Alicia could play the character as good as Angelina but she has put her own touch to the character that we could see a hint of Angelina when she played the role before. The storyline isn't so boring and the action after action after action after action scenes that stacked upon in it, makes it even better. I can't wait to watch more.
All in all, Tomb Raider movie is approved by Ibrahim Khaziq, and by the way I watched it in IMAX! So, it double the fun I guess. Go watch it! It's still Sunday after all. Or you know, you could always take a leave on Monday to watch a movie. XD . Until next time.
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