Release Date: Nov 18, 2003 Region: 1 Runtime: 117 mins Studio: Paramount Pictures Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Video:
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: English Packaging: Jewel Case Rating: PG-13 Features:
Commentary by Director Jan De Bont Deleted/Alternate Scenes(with optional commentary by Jan De Bont) 4 FeaturettesTrainingVehicles and WeaponsStuntsVisual EffectsScoring Music VideosKorn "Did My Time"The Davey Brothers "Heart Go Faster" Original Theatrical Website Archive
Commentary By Director Jan De Bont Deleted Scenes Alternate Scenes Featurettes Gerard Butlers Screen Test The Davey Brothers Heart Go Faster Music Video Original Theatrical Web Site Archive
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life may be an improvement on its 2001 predecessor, but its appeal is mostly aimed at fans of the video games that inspired both movies. That pretty much leaves you with some fun but familiar action sequences, and the ever-alluring sight of Angelina Jolie (reprising her title role) as she swims, swings, kicks, shoots, flies, jet-skis, motorcycles, and free-falls her way toward saving the world, this time by making sure that a grimacing villain (Ciaran Hinds) doesn't open Pandora's Box (yes, the actual mythological object) and unleash a deadly plague that will "weed out" the global population. Exotic locations add to Jolie's own coolly erotic appeal, but we're left wondering if this franchise has anywhere else to go. --Jeff Shannon