I’ll start off by saying I don’t like Angelina Jolie. I am straight, but apart from her rockin’ boobs, she’s just too skinny. I would have preferred anyone of the other Lara models play Lara. Secondly, I was only semi-fan of the Tomb Raider games. They were truly monumental. This movie too is monumental, despite starring Jolie, due to the fact it was the first movie based on a video game that met with any measure of success (excluding The Last Starfighter). If Oscars were handed out for boob shots, this movie would have swept the awards. But alas, the days of Ass : the Movie are far off and we are left with this gem.

The picture was what you would expect - a nice 1080 picture. Production quality was high and it pad off in spades with beautiful lighting and colors, and great shots of Jolie’s boobs. Please don’t be offended by my comments about her boobs. The director clearly wanted to utilize this asset of Jolie. Also, in the game Lara’s boobs are quite prominent. (Gamers like boobs). In any event, I have no complaints about the video quality - just no wow factor.

HD DVD video quality for me will pretty much be compared to Transformers and Batman Begins for new releases and Grand Prix for older releases. For dramas with less action the comparison is made to Unforgiven. So far I think thos movies are tops with image quality. While Tomb Raider had some sex appeal, image quality/production is not on par with Batman Begins or Transformers.

As for the sound, the DTS mix was acceptable. I would have preferred more environmental audio like in transformers, or even unforgiven. But alas, this movie was focused on boobs.

The extras were forgettable.

ILHDDVD Rating: 3/5 (fun)
Video/Image: 3/5 (Just fine, but no wow)
Audio: 3/5 (Could have used more environmental expansion via audio)
recommended

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