Generally, when a movie is made from a video game, it bombs. This movie is no different. It relies too much on the game for Lara's development as a character, and that is all it holds true to the game. In the game she was a rogue, and her father disowned her becuase of her tomb raider-ways. In the movie, she had help from several others and her father wanted her to be an archeologist(like him).
The action sequences were weak and unbelievable. Terrible character development. The ending, not the resolution, was just bad. Personally I think it would've been a bit better had it alluded to the games(specifically the very first one with the Scion and Atlantis). It seems the plot of the movie was somewhat based on that, but altered. The game had an artifact called the Scion which 'gave the holder powers of God himself'. The abuse of that power led to the downfall of Atlantis. The Scion was divided and hidden across the earth. The movie had the Triangle of Light which gave its holder the 'power of God and time'. The abuse of that power led to the downfall of that city. The triangle was divided and hidden across the earth.
I rate it 5/10. My suggestion is wait for the movie to come out on video, and just play the games.
The action sequences were weak and unbelievable. Terrible character development. The ending, not the resolution, was just bad. Personally I think it would've been a bit better had it alluded to the games(specifically the very first one with the Scion and Atlantis). It seems the plot of the movie was somewhat based on that, but altered. The game had an artifact called the Scion which 'gave the holder powers of God himself'. The abuse of that power led to the downfall of Atlantis. The Scion was divided and hidden across the earth. The movie had the Triangle of Light which gave its holder the 'power of God and time'. The abuse of that power led to the downfall of that city. The triangle was divided and hidden across the earth.
I rate it 5/10. My suggestion is wait for the movie to come out on video, and just play the games.