Tomb Raider

Roar Uthaug (The Wave) directed; his work feels derivative of Steven Spielberg's first two Indiana Jones movies, though not half as entertaining.

If you're coming to Tomb Raider, you're not coming for the common sense. You're coming for the action sequences. Luckily, Vikander kills in every segment she's in.

But there's little [Roar Uthaug] can do with Robertson-Dworet and Alastair Siddons's script (derived largely from the "third era" of the video game), which functions like a treasure map without resonance or mystery.

It all feels half-arsed - you'll be so bored at times you'll find yourself wondering if the rock placement in a jungle scene looks too fake (it does, by the way).

Tomb Raider unapologetically wears its Thirties-era B-movie antecedents on its sleeve while maintaining a very 21st century attitude toward its whip-smart and realistically tough (yet vulnerable) protagonist.

Though I can't necessarily see myself watching Tomb Raider again, I can't deny that I enjoyed it, or that I'd shell out to see a second (or third) installment of the series.

Tomb Raider is a step in a the right direction for a genre desperately needing a turn-in critical performance. While nothing to boast about with 34 films in the genre thus far, the 50 percent rating on rotten tomatoes moves the needle up.

A fun and often times thrilling action-adventure with a strong, believable female protagonist .

The real pleasure of this Tomb Raider is Alicia Vikander’s distinctively living embodiment of Lara Croft. Part athlete, part sleuth, this Lara is all sinew and soulful drive.

Though it’s far from breaking new ground and is plagued by poor writing, it’s a mostly enjoyable action film. Tomb Raider is a fun film overall with good action, though it will likely be forgotten.