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<div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="513" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 147 WIDTH="507"><div> <B><IMG SRC="130f618c0.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="140" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00003CXZ1/reelmoviecriticc"> Lara Croft - Tomb Raider on DVD</A>  </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="579" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="575"><div> <B>Tomb Raider</B> *** (PG-13)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="575"><div> Reviewed By George O. Singleton</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="549" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="545"><div>  Time stands still for no woman</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="580" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Lara Croft: Angelina Jolie</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Alex Marrs: Daniel Craig</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Wilson: Leslie Phillips</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Larson: Mark Collie</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Hilary: Chris Barrie</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Manfred Powell: Iain Glen</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Bryce: Noah Taylor</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Lord Croft: Jon Voight</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Director: Simon West</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="304" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>30 Second Bottom Line</B>: The infamous video game character Lara Croft comes to life on the big screen. Her mission is to keep an evil secret society from literally gaining the power of God and controlling the world.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Story Line:</B> Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) is the gutsy, provocative daughter of Lord Croft (Jon Voight…Jolie's real-life father) who lives in a mansion large enough to host a political convention. At her side is Bryce (Noah Taylor), a computer geek who has control over a robot that could be used either as a weapon or just as a sparing partner to keep Lara in tip top shape. The other resident of the mansion is Hilary (Chris Barrie), a butler who can be called on for both domestic chores and military maneuvers.</div> <bR> <div> The film essentially has three key components: Lara showing off her sexy lips, legs or breasts (aside from those three sets of assets); an evil empire that wants to harness the power of God; and a plot that is so far out there it makes <I><B>The Mummy Returns</B></I> look logical. The proliferation of CGI produces a high-energy action film that makes you feel like you are <B>in</B> a video game.</div> <bR> <div> Once every five thousand years, when certain planets are in alignment for an eclipse, an ancient artifact called the Triangle of Light gives its possessor the power of God; a power so great that it can alter both time and space. Because of its potential for evil manipulation, the triangle was broken in half with one piece buried in Cambodia and the other in Siberia. Not only are the pieces buried, there are elaborate sets of events which occur in a chain reaction if a button is pushed, a blade is pulled or any number of things that cause axes to go out of balance. </div> <bR> <div> Lara protects herself, and others on her pursuit to save the world, by ensuring that the triangle is not reassembled before the appointed hour by the secret society called the Illuminati. Worthy adversaries, the Illuminati, including Manfred Powell (Iain Glen), are nearby at every precipice Lara finds herself on. She moves with a style reminiscent of the fighters in <I><B>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</B></I> but is more likely to pull the trigger of a gun than execute a martial arts move. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Tell Me More About It</B>: If you get a kick out of seeing the sexy poses of Jolie in the various marketing promotions come to life, you go for lots of action and a plot which makes no nevermind, you are an adult who might enjoy this film. If you are under 16, it's probably right down your alley, as the world created here is more of a video imagining than the reality of habitats human characters would occupy. This will allow you to better go along with the fantasy.  </div> <bR> <div> The CGI is so far over the top that it's one of the best things in the film because it brings the video game characters and events to life. </div> <bR> <div> <I>Tomb Raider</I> is a good first outing, yet it does not have the edge of a film like <I>The Matrix, </I>which it is clearly going for. However, that has not stopped the sequel madness from taking hold. I liked it, but I think that once is enough. <I>Tomb Raider</I> could be a sequel, but if it remains a one-time effort, at least long enough for another generation of kids to come along, the world will be a better place. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="591" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> PG-13 (sex; language; nudity; violence; mature themes)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> George O. Singleton © 2001</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> <A HREF="mailto:Reelmoviec@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Reelmoviec@aol.com"><U><U>George@reelmoviecritic.com</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Mini Filmography </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="579" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="317"><div> Angelina Jolie: <I><B>Original Sin</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Daniel Craig: <I><B>I Dreamed of Africa</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="317"><div> Leslie Phillips: <I><B>Saving Grace</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Mark Collie: Fire Down Below</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="317"><div> Chris Barrie: Testimony</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="255"><div> Iain Glen: Anchor One-TV</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="317"><div> Jon Voight: <I><B>Pearl Harbor</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Noah Taylor: <I><B>Simon Magus</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Simon West: The General's Daughter</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="255"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="255" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>