Male Film Critic Weighs in on Alicia Vikander's Sex Appeal in 'Tomb Raider'
A keen-eyed Philly Voice reader highlighted this paragraph from a review of the new Tomb Raider film published yesterday. Philly Voice contributor Jerome Maida felt the need to compare Alicia Vikander and Angelina's Jolie's body types to explain why the new Tomb Raider is inferior.This week in “Male Film Critics Who Should Shut Up”! pic.twitter.com/jThYuy3t67
— Jacob (@JEBermanator) March 14, 2018
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I wasn't checking for this film before I read this tweet, but now I kind of want to go opening day?
i'm pretty sure jolie's lara croft is one of the female characters that made me bi tbh (other characters include desmona and elisa from gargoyles, jessica rabbit, claudia kishi from BSC, poison ivy from the batman cartoon, etc etc)
I'm going to see it tomorrow and I'm legit excited. Slay me with your 8 pack, Alicia!
obviously boobs of all sizes are great and really shouldn't be the defining feature behind a person's sex appeal. but somehow a woman in an action film must still look 10/10 hot yet male counterparts can have frown lines deeper than the grand canyon with skin that's just as dry and nothing.
the reality of big boobs is back pain and hot sweaty skin to say nothing of how they spill out of clothing like tank tops if you do anything more taxing than a brisk walk - but only if you don't hold onto them. but whatever your bust size, men staring at you like you're just a piece of meat is about as far removed from empowering as it is possible to get.
also fuck them for shitting all over tomb raider (justified or not) and going soft on a wrinkle in time just because it's disney. it's pretty pathetic the difference in their criticisms just because they want to be in good standing with the mouse.
I do want to see Alicia's portrayal in Tomb Raider - I think she'll be fine. Probably won't see it this weekend, but in the next few weeks. I loved Angelina's Lara Croft as well.
Also, that kind of interchangeability actually IS one of the things we've asked for. A story featuring female action heroes that doesn't hinge on what some male writer thinks it's like to be a ~FEMALE ACTION HERO~? Sign me up, tbh!
I hope this movie kicks ass at the box office.
who cares! let the lady be a cool adventurer and archaeologist who just so happens to be conventionally attractive! ffs!