The first question that comes to mind is “What did you expect from a remake of a movie based on a video game?” My expectations were actually quite low, but Tomb Raider still failed to meet them. (Warning: There are some spoilers ahead. That is, if a movie this generic and predictable can truly be spoiled.)

Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) refuses to accept that her long-missing father (Dominic West) is truly dead. She is eventually presented with a puzzle box that provides clues to the location of Lord Croft’s secret study where all the archeological research is kept. She rummages through his stuff, finds the location of the ancient treasure he left to pursue 7 years earlier, and decides to retrace his steps in hopes of finding him.

Alicia Vikander. IMDb.com

The plot couldn’t be more generic, only exists to move Lara from one action sequence to the next, and in certain key areas simply makes no sense. Case in point – given the nature of what’s in the tomb, why on earth would anyone go to the trouble of constructing an insanely complicated series of traps to guard it when an easier and far more effective strategy would be to simply bury it under tons and tons of rock? Continue reading →