Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.
- Jan de Bont
- Wai Pun Chan
- Thomas Chow Wai-Kwan
- Amy Gilliam
- Iain Lawrence
- Pierros Andrakakos
- Simon Crane
- Ben Lanning
- Tony Rimwah
- Dimitris Birbilis
- Toby Hefferman
- Martin Krauka
- Terry Madden
- Cliff Lanning
- Terence Madden
- Okongo Mbanda
- Sin Ka-Leung
- Josephine Chan
- Barbara Efthymiou Harris
- Bob Nyanja
- Rob Burgess
- Matthew Sharp
- Matthew Tang
- Dean Georgaris
- Steven E. de Souza
- James V. Hart
Rating: 5.747/10 by 4185 users
Alternative Title:
Tomb Raider - La culla della vita - IT
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - La cuna de la vida - ES
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Yaşamın Kaynağı - TR
Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2 - The Cradle of Life - US
Лара Крофт Томб Рейдър: Люлката на живота - BG
Tomb Raider 2 - US
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life - US
툼레이더 2 - KR
Tomb Raider 2 - A Origem da Vida - BR
Tomb Raider - The Cradle Of Life - US
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ‑ Livets Vugge - NO
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: o Berço da Vida - PT
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider - Kolebka życia - PL
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider, le berceau de la vie - FR
古墓丽影2：生命之匙 - CN
古墓丽影2 - CN
盜墓者羅拉︰生命之匙 - HK
盜墓者羅拉︰生命之匙 - TW
Tomb Raider 2 - Die Wiege des Lebens - DE
Country:
Germany
Hong Kong
Japan
United Kingdom
United States of America
Language:
English
普通话
Runtime: 01 hour 57 minutes
Budget: $95,000,000
Revenue: $160,100,000
Plot Keyword: medallion, biological weapon, shanghai, china, riddle, ex-lover, greece, kazakhstan, mercenary, earthquake, chinese mafia, treasure hunt, alexander the great, pandora's box, kenya, scuba diving, female protagonist, hong kong, mi6, scientist, underwater, heiress, archaeologist, based on video game, aristocrat, antidote, great wall of china, crime syndicate, bio terrorism, mythical artifact, weapons training, archaeology, good vs evil
**The Cradle of Life is still an outrageous action adventure full of stunts and gunfights, but this time, the style and directing minimize the cliche and maximize the fun!** The Cradle of Life benefits from a larger budget, a new director, and a little less cheese. While this Tomb Raider film still has plenty of ridiculous moments, this time, they are more fantastical than cliche, which for a video game character, feels like a step in the right direction. The first film seemed more influenced by Blade and style Matrix, whereas the sequel takes its cues from Mission: Impossible. Lara Croft is a globe-trotting, gun-wielding, archeological super agent, but even with how larger-than-life that sounds, Angelina Jolie and Jan de Bont make it feel more grounded and believable. I appreciated the more practical feel of the effects and incredible stunts. In addition, Gerard Butler’s duplicitous romantic interest keeps the story more unpredictable and engaging. There were gun battles, exotic locations, plenty of expendable bad guys, and an awesome action heroine kicking butt! I couldn’t ask for more!
Equally as good as the first. It's just like the video game. So there storyline was pretty much made for them. Good movie though.
