It's not terrible, it does intrigue and the tone at least is clear. Will agree with anybody who didn't find the script great. Another case of liking it more than the critics did, while seeing where they're coming from. 'Tomb Raider' (2018), while far from perfect or one of the year's best films (far from being one of the worst too), turned out to be worth the while. Remember quite liking the first, while also not caring for the second and being pleasantly surprised by Jolie. Although it has also been years since seeing them, am familiar with the two 'Tomb Raider' films with Angelina Jolie. Saw 'Tomb Raider', despite some apprehension because the critical reception was fairly lukewarm and so were the reactions from friends (whose opinions are ones that are always respected and often agreed with), as someone who likes Alicia Vikander and although it's been years as someone with fond memories of the games. From those seen, it is not surprising that they generally have not been well received and that as a films-based-on-video-games group the reputation is dubious. The general reputation for films based on video games is not a good one.
