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Richard warns Lara to destroy all of his research, but she ignores his warnings so that she can investigate further. There she finds a pre-recorded video message from Richard detailing his research into Himiko, the mythical Queen of Yamatai who was said to command the power over life and death. Lara reluctantly accepts and gains access to a secret chamber in her father's tomb. After never claiming her inheritance for many years, believing her father to still be alive, Miller warns Lara that if she does not claim her vast inheritance, her father's country estate, Croft Manor, will be sold off. When she is arrested after a bike accident involving a police car, Richard's business partner Ana Miller posts her bail. ![]() Vikander's performance was highly praised but the characterization of Croft drew a polarized response some described her as a "capable, powerful, and unobjectified heroine", while others called her bland, and a "punching bag and onlooker." It is the all-time best reviewed film based on an video game, currently sitting at 51% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes tied with Rampage.įollowing the disappearance of her father, Lord Richard Croft, Lara Croft makes a living as a bike courier. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some describing the plot as " paint-by-numbers", and others praising the action sequences, tone, grittiness and realistic take on the franchise. The film grossed $274 million worldwide, equal to the Angelina Jolie's original film in 2001 and more than its 2003 sequel. Pictures, in RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, IMAX and 4DX. The first Tomb Raider film not to be distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was released in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018, and in the United States on March 16, 2018, by Warner Bros. Studios in the United Kingdom, and in Cape Town, South Africa. Principal photography took place from January to June 2017 at the Warner Bros. Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, and Kristin Scott Thomas appear in supporting roles. The film stars Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, who embarks on a perilous journey to her father's last-known destination, hoping to solve the mystery of his disappearance. An American and British co-production, it is based on the 2013 video game of the same name, with some elements of its sequel by Crystal Dynamics, and is a reboot of the Tomb Raider film series. It's a lot of fun trying to get into Lara’s head and the challenge of getting to grips with such a physical role is an element of this project that I find an absolute thrill." For more on the movie, head to Vanity Fair's site.Tomb Raider is a 2018 action-adventure film directed by Roar Uthaug, with a screenplay by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Alastair Siddons, from a story by Evan Daugherty and Robertson-Dworet. She also has a fantastic mix of traits – tough, smart, vulnerable, plus she’s kick ass! She is also uniquely different to other characters I have taken on previously. She’s trying to carve out her place in the world and connect her future with her past. "I think people can identify with her for lots of different reasons, but for me I very much see her as a model for many young women. ![]() "When I was asked to take on this role I got really excited – Lara Croft is a truly iconic character," Vikander tells the magazine. Eventually, she's inspired to investigate what happened to him, and kicks off her search at his last-known location, a tomb on an island off the coast of Japan. Seven years after her father disappears, 21-year-old Lara is refusing to inherit his business empire, choosing instead to attend college while tiding herself over working as a bike courier. Now there's a new Croft in town, as Alicia Vikander has taken over the role for the rebooted version.įor this version of the game adaptation and its central figure, there's a fresh take on the story, with Lara off on her earliest adventure. Aside from the her digital incarnation, the most recognisable image of Tomb Raider's adventurous main character Lara Croft has been Angelina Jolie.
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