Directed by Jan de Bont, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) sprung off the success of the previous film based on the popular video game series… with a bigger budget and bigger effects. The story concerns Lady Croft's search for the mythical Pandora's Box, the existence of which became known after her discovery of Alexander the Great's sunken Luna Temple. Exotic locales provide a beautiful backdrop. Tense shootouts amongst ancient Chinese terra-cotta warriors and Macedonian treasures are cringe-inducing. Like the previous film, the subject matter lends itself to the glorification of looting by presenting a sensationalized depiction of archaeology… but it is pure entertainment and is delivered with a modicum of humor. Angelina Jolie is beautiful, energetic and agile in her role, performing many of her own stunts. The supporting cast is good as well, including Ciaran Hinds and Djimon Hounsou.
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
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| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Angelina Jolie |
