{"id":18608,"date":"2018-06-10T20:59:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T03:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=18608"},"modified":"2021-05-27T19:34:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:34:52","slug":"review-tomb-raider-2018-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/06\/review-tomb-raider-2018-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomb Raider (2018) 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Tomb Raider<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0might be the exception to the rule of an actually good video game adaptation, and not in a so bad it\u2019s good like the Jolie version. I genuinely enjoyed the action sequences and Alicia Vikander really embodied Lara Croft in the character\u2019s current form, quite well.<\/p>\n

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Tomb Raider<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Adventure
\nWarner Bros. | PG13 \u2013 118 min. \u2013 $44.95 | June 12, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/10\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Roar Uthaug
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Evan Daugherty and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (story), Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Alastair Siddons (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Warner Brothers Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The video game adaptations in Hollywood have been uninspiring to say the least with very few (Silent Hill<\/em> is the only one I\u2019d say was truly good) succeeding and others down the \u201cso bad, it\u2019s good path\u201d, namely the Angelina Jolie incarnation of Tomb Raider<\/em>. Version 2018 of Tomb Raider<\/em><\/strong> actually was one pretty damn good movie. I\u2019ve only sparingly played the newer games with the grittier and more realistic character design, but from that, it would seem the filmmakers did a good job culling from the source material.<\/p>\n

Note: <\/strong>This portion of the review contains some plot MAJOR SPOILERS<\/strong>, so reader beware!<\/p>\n

Tomb Raider 2018<\/em><\/strong> finds Lara Croft (ALICIA VIKANDER) getting her ass kicked at the gym and working as a bike courier to make ends meet. Oh, the Croft family is rich but she lives this life because in order make claim to the fortune would mean signing paperwork declaring her father, Richard (DOMINIC WEST), who had gone missing 7 years earlier, legally deceased, something she is unwilling to do in the hopes she may one day find him.<\/p>\n

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Just as Lara is about to accept that her father may indeed be dead, and under the pressure from Ana Miller (KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS), who handles the day-to-day activities at the Croft company, before signing the document, she is handed a puzzle game inside held a key and a riddle. Lara rushes to the Croft mansion and mausoleum where she finds a keyhole that unlocks a secret bunker where her father\u2019s true passion lies.<\/p>\n

Inside, she watches a video recorded for her in case of his demise, telling her to destroy a document so it will not get into the wrong hands and find her own path… or something along those lines. Well, being strong willed, Lara ignores her father\u2019s orders and sets off for Hong Kong to find a boat captain who had helped her father years earlier. There, after a pointless foot chase after her backpack is stolen (I guess this was to show her athleticism needed for later), she literally stumbled upon the rust bucket of a vessel she was looking for, only to discover that the captain is Lu Ren (DANIEL WU), whose own father disappeared on the voyage undertaken with Lara\u2019s father.<\/p>\n

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When the pair enter what is called the Devil\u2019s Sea, they shipwreck on an isolated island where they meet Mathias Vogel (WALTON GOGGINS) who, as you might suspect, is our film\u2019s villain, sent by a secret organization known as the Trinity, who want to get their hands on the body of Himiko which legend has it, holds some kind of ancient power. After escaping the grasps of Vogel and his army, she must stop him from getting Himiko, along the way receives an unexpected (well, expected if you\u2019re a movie watcher) surprise.<\/p>\n

I actually found Tomb Raider<\/em><\/strong> to be one hell of a good adventure ride. Like I said earlier, I haven\u2019t played the newer games outside of a few minutes here and there, but this version seems to have done a good job in both honoring the source material and still be open enough for those unfamiliar with it. I also appreciated that, unlike the Jolie ones, this takes a bit more of a grounded take, with certainly some fantastical elements, where even Himiko doesn\u2019t just turn in a CGI-fest demon but instead is steeped in ancient legend; how true or realistic it is, I don\u2019t know, but it was a welcomed revelation.<\/p>\n

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What also works is the casting of Alicia Vikander. Listen, I\u2019m a warm blooded male and the, ahem, attire Angelina Jolie wore in the original Tomb Raider<\/em>, to go along with a laughable story, was what stood out in an otherwise bad film (and has since landed in the \u201cso good, it\u2019s bad\u201d territory for me. Here, Vikander, albeit still sexy as all hell as she kicks ass, really embodies Lara Croft rather well, not to mention is pretty spot on in appearance. I can only hope Vikander gets another shot at the role…<\/p>\n

The supporting cast isn\u2019t bad either. Where in the original we get a few flashbacks with Jon Voight as Lara\u2019s father, Dominic West gets more than that this time around and has some lovely scenes opposite Vikander, lending to an even more emotional foundation. Never found West to be a dramatically great actor, but does well in the role. Then you get Daniel Wu whom is merely a sidekick and, let\u2019s face it, in the film to fulfill the requirement to open in the Chinese market, wish he had more to do as I think he\u2019s a very talented and is rather wasted. Last, Walton Goggins probably is the go-to guy to be your film\u2019s baddie. Nothing outstanding about him, kind of generic and easily one of the weaker aspects of an otherwise entertaining film.<\/p>\n

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Tomb Raider<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Roar Uthaug, unusual yet great first name, is a Norwegian filmmaker who caught Hollywood\u2019s attention with The Wave<\/em>. Not at all a bad American debut as he does a fine job with some well done and choreographed action sequences, many of which were copied straight from the game.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted, but banner reflective, slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a Digital HD<\/strong> redemption code. The features here are sadly a bit light, totaling only around 28-minutes.<\/p>\n

Tomb Raider<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: Uncovered (7:06; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 The cast and crew reveal the challenges \u2013 and the fun \u2013 of bringing Lara Croft\u2019s thrilling adventures to life for a new generation.<\/p>\n

Croft Training (6:06; HD)<\/u><\/strong> looks at actress Alicia Vikander as she hits the gym, preparing for the most physically demanding role of her career and then transforming into Lara Croft.<\/p>\n

Breaking Down the Rapids (5:34; HD)<\/u><\/strong> has director Roar Uthaug and other members of the cast and crew, break down one of the film\u2019s key action set pieces.<\/p>\n

Lara Croft: Evolution of an Icon (9:53; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This featurette explores the Tomb Raider<\/em> saga from video games to movies, and discover how she became one of the most popular female characters of all time.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 Tag<\/em>, The Meg<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4K VIDEO \u2013 5.0\/5, BD VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Warner Brothers releases Tomb Raider<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD and is presented with a 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio and a 2160p transfer (HEVC \/ H.265 codec). This is, simply, a brilliant looking high-definition transfer, detail is excellent such as the bronze tanning lotion they must\u2019ve applied to Vikander\u2019s face in some scenes, colors are bright, without being overly so, aided by the HDR while black levels are deep and does not lose anything going on within. Not bad in its own right, the 1080p Blu-ray is decent as well, although it isn\u2019t as noticeably as colorful or bright, detail levels still were pretty damn good.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Both the 4K UHD and Blu-ray included a well balanced yet still engrossing Dolby Atmos track. Along with the crisp and clear dialogue I\u2019d come to expect from any new movie, where the track comes to life is with the various action set pieces, none more noticeable than the rapid river\/plane sequence where the rip-roaring water envelopes the room rather nicely while in some of the more quieter moments, you can hear either the crowded Hong Kong city life or the sounds of the jungle, making up the ambient noises for the rear speakers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Tomb Raider<\/em><\/strong> for me might be the exception to the rule of an actually good video game adaptation, and not in a so bad it\u2019s good like the Jolie version. I genuinely enjoyed the action sequences and Alicia Vikander really embodied Lara Croft in the character\u2019s current form, quite well. The 4K release from Warner might be lacking in the features department, but the video and audio transfers are both top notch.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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