![]() West solves part of the temple's puzzle, and Powell prepares to insert the clock at the moment of alignment. ![]() In Cambodia, Lara finds Powell, who has hired West, and his commandos already at the temple. ![]() Her father tasks her to find and destroy both pieces before the Illuminati can exploit the Triangle's power. After misuse of its power destroyed an entire city, the Triangle was separated: one half was hidden in a tomb at Angkor Cambodia, and the other in the ruined city located at Ukok Plateau, Siberia. The next morning, a prearranged letter from Lara's father arrives, explaining that the clock is the key to retrieving the halves of the Triangle of Light, an ancient object with the power to control time. That night, armed commandos invade the house and steal the clock, bringing it to Powell. Lara shows Powell photographs of the clock, which he claims not to recognize. Lara shows Wilson the clock, and he puts her in touch with Powell. On her way to consult a friend of her father's, Wilson, Lara crosses paths with Alex West, an American associate and fellow adventurer. Lara awakens to a mysterious ticking, and finds a strange clock hidden inside the manor. Lara's father Lord Richard Croft, long missing and presumed dead, appears to her in a dream. Manfred Powell assures the cabal that the artifact is almost ready, but has no real idea of its location. In Venice, as the first phase of a planetary alignment begins, the Illuminati search for a key to rejoin halves of a mysterious artifact, "the Triangle," which must be completed by the final phase, a solar eclipse. A sequel, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, was released in 2003.Īdventurer Lara Croft defeats a robot in an Egyptian tomb, revealed to be a training exercise arena in her family manor, where she lives with her technical assistant Bryce and butler Hillary. Tomb Raider was the highest-grossing film on its opening weekend. The film was released on June 15, 2001, and received generally negative reviews from critics, although Angelina Jolie was praised for her performance. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, it was directed by Simon West and revolves around Lara Croft trying to obtain ancient artifacts in competition with the Illuminati. Do note that while this is not a ranking, we saved the best for last.Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 action adventure film based on the Tomb Raider video game series featuring the character Lara Croft, portrayed by Angelina Jolie. That means the Lara we have now will be around for a while, so better get used to the cosplays because here are 22 of them, as a celebration of Tomb Raider’s 22 years. ![]() The Tomb Raider franchise will also be having its 22nd anniversary this year on October, and with the success of the current games, and somehow a decent film adaptation, it might be a while before we see another Tomb Raider reboot. Lara has been one of the most iconic female protagonists in video games. Indeed she has gone a long way from her last game “Rise of the Tomb Raider” back in 2015. There is also no doubt that Lara Croft has become so much more than just an objectified character, especially with her recent iterations where she is shown as an efficient hunter/assassin of her sworn enemy, Trinity. This is a perfect chance for cosplayers around the world to show off their skills with a Lara Croft cosplay. With the advent of a new Tomb Raider game called “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” this month, Lara Croft’s popularity is bound to soar once more. ![]()
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