I would love to see a third Tomb Raider movie with Angelina to round out the series a la Indiana Jones/Harrison Ford. Time, life, and: bridge to the universe? Ultimate energy? Plain vanilla knowledge?
I liked the first better than the second, but that's partly because a) I love the games although they have necessarily linear plot lines b) It had a clearer set of three acts more like a straightforward treasure hunt: clock, first piece, second piece. The second movie could have done something along the lines of map, reader, box but it seemed to get bogged down in a long middle in China. c) It had a more compelling back story. The history with Terry Sheridan wasn't a driver to her quest, in fact it got in the way more often than not although I love Gerard Butler. Ideally the Tomb Raider movies would have been originated as a trilogy with a story arc circling Lara's parents to continue to flesh out her reasons for doing things and her entry to the game. Although I hear that Jolie and Voight are on the outs so maybe he wasn't available to play her father.
Since I watch the first over and over and over again (Angelina rules!) I'm still giving the second a high score.
I liked the first better than the second, but that's partly because a) I love the games although they have necessarily linear plot lines b) It had a clearer set of three acts more like a straightforward treasure hunt: clock, first piece, second piece. The second movie could have done something along the lines of map, reader, box but it seemed to get bogged down in a long middle in China. c) It had a more compelling back story. The history with Terry Sheridan wasn't a driver to her quest, in fact it got in the way more often than not although I love Gerard Butler. Ideally the Tomb Raider movies would have been originated as a trilogy with a story arc circling Lara's parents to continue to flesh out her reasons for doing things and her entry to the game. Although I hear that Jolie and Voight are on the outs so maybe he wasn't available to play her father.
Since I watch the first over and over and over again (Angelina rules!) I'm still giving the second a high score.