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In addition to the perfect adaptation from game to movie, we have to acknowledge the casting Alicia Vikander ( Ex Machina) is the only person who could have nailed this role. To get such incredible accuracy while adapting the story into a movie is outstanding players will recognise so many things from the game, and fans of the franchise will be able to see the shift in Lara as she knows she’s made a mistake, but she will not let that hold her back her tenacity is what makes her such a brilliant heroine. Not only was her apparel spot on, the bandage around her left leg is exactly where it is in the game, and the wraps around her hands look identical this makes the film so much more impressive and enjoyable for fans.Īlicia Vikander's Lara compared to the 2013 game / Picture Credits: Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer, Square Enix
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There are so many aspects from the 2013 game that the film was based off included in this feature, such as the insanely accurate clothing Lara wears on the island even her iconic pickaxe from the game was seen in the movie, looking exactly the same. Leaving Richard Croft alive of course gives Lara purpose to search for him and, after all, she is still young and just wants to see her father again after seven years of uncertainty. For example, in the games it is said her parents died in a plane crash in the movie, her father leaves her to protect Himiko, the Death Queen, from those who would release her curse. What makes this film a perfect standout, is the game accuracy mixed in with adapted scenes and plot details. Upon arrival, after a hectic journey, Lara realises that she is way out of her depth and that this ancient island is a death-trap, with Mathias (Walton Goggins) as its leader he cannot go home until he finds the Queen of Death, the very thing her father sought to keep from him.įrom then on, Lara searches for her father while realising her mistake she led the bad guys to exactly what they wanted while in search for her father. Once she catches her father’s scent by solving a puzzle left for her in his will, she races off to find him the only place she thinks he would be: the island of Yamatai. Without her being in her usual setting of jungles and ancient civilizations, seeing her in London first means that we can see that she is headstrong, smart, and resilient before she embarks on her journey just as Lara should be.Īlicia Vikander and Walton Goggins in Tomb Raider / Picture Credit: Metro Goldwyn-Mayer The film begins by showing Lara (Alicia Vikander) going by her daily life in London she refuses to believe her father Richard (Dominic West) is dead, so will not sign the papers that hand her the inheritance, which would solve her money issues. From the perfect casting to the story, this film is exceptional form start to finish and it’s a pretty hard movie to fault. Tomb Raider is a shining example of a video game movie done right. The films were rather good, but they weren’t really game accurate. Many movies based off of games may not be bad, but many of them don’t stick to the source material as much as fans would have liked the Resident Evil franchise is a good example of this. That’s the basic version, anyway.ĭespite Angelina Jolie doing a pretty decent job at playing the famed explorer from 2001 to 2003, the most recent movie completely wiped the slate and made us forget that some video game films can be rather dreadful. The story of Lara is a simple one she lost her parents when she was young, and has used the wealth they left behind to travel the world in search of rare artefacts and other wonderful relics.