On March 16, "Tomb Raider: Battle of the Origins", which restarts after 15 years, will be released. At the time of filming, many game fans or fans of the first two films have expressed interest in the new Laura's actor. Kanmei Alicia Vikander is skeptical. After watching the film, I want to say that Kanmei played very well. The score of 7.4 on IMDB also proves that the classic restart of Tomb Raider did not disappoint. It's a qualified action adventure
Series classic review
Regardless of word-of-mouth or box office, Angelina Jolie’s first film of "Tomb Raider" was a success. As an early game adaptation of the film, "Tomb Raider" besides the excitement given by the game In addition to the plot, the sexy, wild and powerful Julie was chosen as the heroine.
However, 2003's "Tomb Raider 2" encountered Waterloo. The masking of the villain and the stereotyped presentation of the Chinese in the film led to the second film being criticized, but because of Angelina Jolie's strength Her personal charm makes her and the Tomb Raider series mutual achievement.
High degree of game restoration
The new version of Tomb Raider is adapted from the 2013 "Tomb Raider 9" game version. With the characteristics and elements of popular games, "Tomb Raider 9" has ups and downs and is fascinating. It is a classic in the hearts of game fans. Many game fans say that this is simply the most fun stand-alone game.
As we all know, movies adapted from games, comics, and novels are subject to stricter evaluation standards than other movies. For game fans, what they care about is whether the movie has a high degree of restoration of the game, and for ordinary audiences who are not familiar with the game, it is whether the movie itself is exciting or not. I want to say that the restart of "Tomb Raider: Battle of the Origins" is in the right direction.
"Tomb Raider: War of the Origins" retains part of the plot of the game "Tomb Raider 9", and adds the family relationship between father and daughter as the main line. Perhaps many viewers are not sure that the plot of the game "Tomb Raider 9" is the process of 21-year-old Laura exploring the mystery of her father's disappearance.
It is worth mentioning that as a prequel, Laura at this time is not the powerful superwoman played by Julie. From this point of view, Kanmei is petite, but it fits the image of the heroine in the game.
At the beginning, Laura, who lives in London, was reluctant to sign his father’s death certificate and accept his inheritance because of his father’s disappearance.
However, after getting her father’s relics, she discovered that her father’s disappearance was not that simple. Multiple sources proved that the mystery of her father’s disappearance was related to the ancient legend of Himiko (Queen of Yamadai Kingdom), so she decided to personally go to the legendary wilderness of Japan. The island went to explore the secrets and found the captain played by Daniel Wu and went on the road with him.
In addition to the high degree of restoration of the plot and the character image, the movie scene is a re-enactment of the grand game scene, and the multiple crises make Laura's adventure full of suspense. For example, there are natural hazards such as storms in the mysterious seas and jungle waterfalls. There are also man-made tombs with numerous organs, which not only satisfies the familiarity of game fans with the movie, but also makes the movie more visually impactful.
Even more rare is that it was adapted into a movie, and the tense and suspenseful feeling in the game has not disappeared. As an adventure movie, the most exciting point is that we, like the protagonist, are unknown to everything we encounter.
For example, this scene of airplane wreckage in the middle of a waterfall, and falling from a parachute into the forest, is different from the virtual sense of the game. The director frequently changes perspectives to fully bring the audience into the dangerous situation Laura is in. Every movement All at once made people sweat her.
In addition to the excitement of exploring the unknown world, like the previous two movies, "Tomb Raider: Battle of the Origins" also has a villain who wants to destroy the world. The existence of the big villain in the new film is Laura's necessary existence to assume the responsibility of salvation. Faced with taking away the virus that can destroy the world, Laura must choose between family affection and justice.
As a heroine of a game produced by a British company, I also saw a close connection with the current reality in the UK in the movie. From the Indian (or Muslim) family when the express was picked up, to the Hong Kong slaves on the uninhabited islands of Japan, alluding to the passing of the day. Falling into the cruelty of the Empire’s colonial period, "Tomb Raider: Battle of the Origins" gives a sense of reality to a game-based movie.
Amazing metamorphosis: from a woman to a superwoman
Director Roal Usog said: "This is an independent film about the origin story of Laura Crawford. We created this film for everyone, without having to play the "Tomb Raider" series of games. I can also enjoy this film under circumstances. Indeed, "Tomb Raider: Battle of the Origins" has achieved a sense of gameplay while also satisfying ordinary audiences. The most surprising thing in the new version is Laura's growth line. .
As the well-deserved heroine of this series, Laura is the center of the story. She is the first game with a heroine as the protagonist. In the previous video version or derivative products, she has highlighted her strong and sexy side, just like the Angelina Jolie version of Laura, powerful and charming, invincible, like The immortal superwoman, the audience never has to worry about her losing.
However, in this movie, I saw a Laura who was completely different from before. The young version of Laura played by Kan Mei not only has no big breasts and big ass, but also not tall. She was beaten to the ground by a fat person at the beginning. She needs her father to care about and care for the little girl in her heart. She has joys, sorrows and worries. Crying also showed her fragility.
Although in the early days, the suspicion of Kan Mei surpassed trust, I believe that people who have watched the movie will be surprised by her performance. A strong body has always been a characteristic of Laura. In order to get close to the role as much as possible, Kanmei has been able to build muscle in a short period of time, and she also performed all the action scenes in person, so that her partner Daniel Wu said that she was really too hard.
Compared to fitness, her acting skills are more worthy of praise. As an Oscar winner for best supporting actress, her acting skills are undoubtedly, especially in many scenes, she is acting against the green screen and acting based on imagination. It can be seen from the beginning that as a stubborn girl, she never admits defeat even if she is knocked to the ground. From the beginning, he refused to accept that his father was dead, and then to explore the secret of his father’s disappearance and embark on an adventure road, the joy of finding his father, and then confront the villain boss, and finally choose between family affection and justice, declare the father’s death, and finally complete In every stage of her own growth, she performed the state and changes that Laura should have. The new version of Laura also proves to us how much a girl has to walk to become an invulnerable heroine.
In and out of the play, Kan Mei's own struggle is as inspirational as the tough Laura in the film. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Kanmei practiced ballet for many years. After giving up dancing, she transferred to law, but she could not let go of her obsession with acting, and eventually moved to Hollywood to develop. Recognition of professional awards.
Both the beginning and the end of the movie took place in London. From the first refusal to recognize her identity to the initiative to take on the glory and responsibility brought by her surname, Laura successfully transformed into a superwoman. The director has left a foreshadowing. I think I am more looking forward to the next film. What kind of performance will the mature Laura do.
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