The Lake House
2.5 of 4 Stars
Rated: PG
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Dylan Walsh, Shohreh Aghdashloo,
Christopher Plummer
Directed by: Alejandro Agresti
Produced by: Mary McLaglen, Erwin Stoff, Robert Kirby
The Lake House is the story of a man and woman who fall madly in love with another,
but are separated by time - one living in 2004 and the other in 2006. They both are,
or have been, the occupants of the same house, which happens to be a house of
glass on a beautiful lake. They correspond with each other by writing letters to one
another, which are mysteriously transported by the mailbox in front of the Lake
House. They desperately try and figure out a way to see one another however fate
seems to have another purpose. Do they finally meet? Will they end up together?
You will need to see the movie to find out.
I enjoyed the warm hearted feeling to the movie and the passionate intent of the
director. The part of Keanu Reeves’s brother is one of the worst cases of miscasting
I have seen in recent memory and Donald Sutherland who plays the father is not at
all convincing. Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves were both very well cast and both
delivered the goods, however the writing was absolutely terrible. They kind of forgot
about the fact that, if there is a two year difference, all you need to do is tell Sandra
Bullock not to move her residence and have Keanu come and visit in 2 years. There
were MANY logic gaps and things that leave you scratching your head thinking “that
was dumb.”
I enjoyed the slow pace of the movie. Although some scenes drug on rather long,
the movie’s pace did allow you to get captivated in the moment and the romance
really soaks in. If you are not a fan of slow moving movies, then this obviously is not
for you. That said, I still enjoyed the movie because it was a very romantic “no-
brainer.” The story of two star-crossed lovers is something that I always enjoyed
watching and I can give a lot a room for error when reviewing. The Lake House is
kind of a combination between two of my favorite time travel movies: “Somewhere in
Time” and “Frequency,” but with worse writing.
If you want a movie that has some very romantic moments, a very warm-hearted
ending and something that does not require a lot of imagination, then this movie is
for you. However, DO NOT TRY TO RATIONALIZE or you will spoil the movie.
The movie has some harsh language from time to time however it is still worthy of its
rare PG rating. I would say that this movie is ok for teens and above.
Parental Warning: There are no sex scenes or even references to sex in this movie.
There is some harsh language from time to time and there is the fact that Sandra
Bullock’s character is living with her boyfriend. With that in mind, this movie is fine for
most people over 12.
2.5 of 4 Stars
Rated: PG
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Dylan Walsh, Shohreh Aghdashloo,
Christopher Plummer
Directed by: Alejandro Agresti
Produced by: Mary McLaglen, Erwin Stoff, Robert Kirby
The Lake House is the story of a man and woman who fall madly in love with another,
but are separated by time - one living in 2004 and the other in 2006. They both are,
or have been, the occupants of the same house, which happens to be a house of
glass on a beautiful lake. They correspond with each other by writing letters to one
another, which are mysteriously transported by the mailbox in front of the Lake
House. They desperately try and figure out a way to see one another however fate
seems to have another purpose. Do they finally meet? Will they end up together?
You will need to see the movie to find out.
I enjoyed the warm hearted feeling to the movie and the passionate intent of the
director. The part of Keanu Reeves’s brother is one of the worst cases of miscasting
I have seen in recent memory and Donald Sutherland who plays the father is not at
all convincing. Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves were both very well cast and both
delivered the goods, however the writing was absolutely terrible. They kind of forgot
about the fact that, if there is a two year difference, all you need to do is tell Sandra
Bullock not to move her residence and have Keanu come and visit in 2 years. There
were MANY logic gaps and things that leave you scratching your head thinking “that
was dumb.”
I enjoyed the slow pace of the movie. Although some scenes drug on rather long,
the movie’s pace did allow you to get captivated in the moment and the romance
really soaks in. If you are not a fan of slow moving movies, then this obviously is not
for you. That said, I still enjoyed the movie because it was a very romantic “no-
brainer.” The story of two star-crossed lovers is something that I always enjoyed
watching and I can give a lot a room for error when reviewing. The Lake House is
kind of a combination between two of my favorite time travel movies: “Somewhere in
Time” and “Frequency,” but with worse writing.
If you want a movie that has some very romantic moments, a very warm-hearted
ending and something that does not require a lot of imagination, then this movie is
for you. However, DO NOT TRY TO RATIONALIZE or you will spoil the movie.
The movie has some harsh language from time to time however it is still worthy of its
rare PG rating. I would say that this movie is ok for teens and above.
Parental Warning: There are no sex scenes or even references to sex in this movie.
There is some harsh language from time to time and there is the fact that Sandra
Bullock’s character is living with her boyfriend. With that in mind, this movie is fine for
most people over 12.
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