An action-packed crowd pleaser whose appeal rests primarily on the supple shoulders of Angelina Jolie, the flesh-and-blood embodiment of video game pin-up Lara Croft. For those who've been living under a rock since 1996, "Tomb Raider" is a phenomenally successful series of interactive video games built around the adventures of archeologically inclined English heiress Lara Croft, who's been uncharitably (but not inaccurately) described as Indiana Jones with booty. The movie opens as Lara, dressed in a skin-tight T-shirt and hot pants, sharpens her martial skills by sparring with a computer-controlled 'bot designed by her trusty associate, Bryce (Noah Taylor). Elsewher...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
105 mins