Both men manage to be quite involved in the adventure, since Bryce helps Lara research important information, and is good at locating individuals and artifacts that are difficult to encounter. Croft and the villainous Powell also have a tough physical battle towards the climax involving knives and hand-to-hand combat.Ĭroft's butler, Hilary, and her technical assistant Bryce (portrayed by Noah Taylor, also from Game of Thrones) both provide plenty of comic relief as Lara's loyal and trustworthy assistants. There's also a big shootout when Powell's men infiltrate Croft's home (as usual, villains constantly miss their target), but Croft manages to swing around and use her physical strength to beat most of the army. There's a cool scene in Cambodia that involves Croft battling a giant monster statue (responsible for guarding one-half of the Triangle), which is fitting since Croft trains herself to fight big creatures like her robot at home. Lara also shows some playfulness at times, especially when she reunites with another explorer named Alex West, who's also her ex-boyfriend ( played by Daniel Craig a few years before becoming James Bond).ĭirector Simon West (an expert in directing R-rated action films like Con Air and The Expendables 2) provides over-the-top but inventive action sequences, even for a PG-13 rated film. She also never allows manipulative men like Powell to intimidate her and is usually a step ahead of her enemies. Their rivalry leads them to some beautifully vast locations, including a temple-mountain in the sunny and exotic Cambodia, where one-half of the Triangle is buried in a secret tomb, while the other half is hidden in a cold and snowy plateau in Siberia.Īs Lara, Jolie is perfect in the role because she displays the right balance of femininity, toughness, and intelligence (even though the plot of the film is pure fantasy). The film becomes a cat-and-mouse race against time mission to see whether Lara or Powell can encounter the parts of the Triangle first. Powell is a member of the Illuminati (as was Richard), a secret society that has been searching for the Triangle for years, and when he learns that Lara has the clock that can help find the ancient artifact, he tries to kill Lara in order to steal the clock. When Lara discovers that the clock is the key to finding the halves of an artifact called the Triangle of Light (an old and mysterious object that has the power to control time), her life is in jeopardy, thanks to Manfred Powell (played by Iain Glen, best known as Ser Jorah Mormont in Game of Thrones). One night, Lara encounters a ticking clock she's never seen before in the manor and tries to investigate its meaning, and how it correlates with her father and his work. Richard was also an explorer, but has been missing and presumed dead for several years. While Lara seems to have everything needed to be an adventurer, the one key element she always misses is her father, Lord Richard Croft (portrayed by Jolie's own father, Jon Voight). She also has her own training area, where she tests her endurance by climbing ropes and using her pistols to take down a robot (sharpening her shooting and fighting skills). In the film, Lara Croft is not only an adventurer, but she also resembles Bruce Wayne in many ways: she's wealthy, lives in a beautiful family manor, is assisted by a loyal butler and an expert technician, and has unlimited resources (guns, tools, computers, books, fast cars, and motorcycles, etc.). RELATED: Alicia Vikander Still Wants To Revisit Lara Croft In Tomb Raider 2
There are also dangerous enemies who intend to use these artifacts for their own personal benefit, which can cause great harm to the world. Jolie's portrayal of Lara Croft is based on the successful video game franchise, and the action film is reminiscent of the Indiana Jones pictures, as it revolves around a hero who searches for ancient artifacts. This year also marks twenty years since she starred in the action-adventure film, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. She recently joined the MCU with Eternals. Smith, Wanted), to drama (her Oscar-winning role in Girl, Interrupted), as well as Disney (the Maleficent features). She has done films in numerous genres, ranging from action ( Mr. Angelina Jolie is one of the most versatile actresses of her generation.