Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

 

I enjoyed the first one, but the second wasn't that great. There were some cool fight scenes, but the plot was lame. No creativity. 

Rating: D+

The Pianist (2002)

A brutally honest film surrounding an accomplished Polish pianist during the invasion of Nazi Germany. Roman Polanski follows the novel very closely. It's not a light film, but it does contain a level of optimism throughout.

Adrian Brody is perfectly cast in the lead role. Attention to detail borders on fanatical. Polanski is the right director to handle such a difficult subject. He went to great lengths to create a real quality piece of art. The Pianist is in an elite category of its own.

Rating: A+

The Four Feathers (2002)

The pros: picturesque landscapes, performances by Heath Ledger and his native friend, and one cool battle scene. The cons: Everything else. Long winded and trite at times. I had to make myself focus during the long drawn out romance sequences and stop myself from rooting for the bad guys since I felt the British deserved to be wiped out.

Rating: C-