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( source ) From the Worldwide Web: Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished years earlier. Hoping to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance, Croft embarks on a perilous journey to his last-known destination -- a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the co ast of Japan. The stakes couldn't be higher as Lara must rely on her sharp mind, blind faith and stubborn spirit to venture into the unknown. Initial release : 7  March 2018 ( Indonesia ) Director :  Roar Uthaug Production companies :  Warner Bros. ,  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ,  Initial Entertainment Group Music composed by :  Junkie XL ,  James Newton Howard Screenplay :  Geneva Robertson-Dworet ,  Alastair Siddons Ever since I've learned Alicia Vikander was going to be the new Lara Croft, I was psyched.  I was excited to see what she could offer.  I kn...

Home run after home run after home run...NOT! We applauded(a few of us) when the movie was over and it wasn't because we were so bored, but on the contrary.  We were so engrossed with the film and we liked the film as a whole. My mother noticed a lot of flaws, but liked the story anyway. Dad and I agreed with her when she said that the "thing" that happened towards the end needed to happen.  The person that "thing" happened to saw it coming.  He already got what he wanted. What is that? Watch the film to find out.  If you want spoilers, there are links here somewhere.  ;-) There were many hostage taking stories that have been filmed already, but I have yet to check if this is the first one involving someone like Lee Gates(George Clooney).  I vaguely remember something similar, but maybe it was a figment of my imagination or I dreamed of it somehow. OK, everyone did great, but let me mention a few: Caitriona Balfe---not only a sigh...