The Lake House (2006)
"Can this be happening?" No. No, it sure can't.
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock play a pair of would-be lovers who have everything going for them. Except, that is, for the fact that they are victims of the time-space continuum, separated by two years and only able to communicate by writing letters and putting them in a magical mailbox. Despite the ease with which Sandy and Keanu accept these outlandish dating terms ("Even though this is clearly impossible, it's amazing"), we were baffled by scenes such as the walking tour of Chicago on which they embark "together," with voiceover "dialogue" as they converse across their respective timelines. Considering that the exchange of each and every line necessarily involved a lengthy expedition by automobile to the lake house and its magical mailbox, we believe these bozos and their love should be held responsible for any and all destruction resulting from the current climate crisis.
Memorable quote: "Oh, we have a comedian. What'd you have, a clown for breakfast this morning?" -- Kate (Sandra Bullock) revealing her mistaken belief that ingesting clowns will result in an enhanced sense of humor
FANTASY SEQUEL: The Sorting Hat
4 Comments:
I'm really enjoying these reviews, and I'm sadly tempted to watch the ones I haven't seen because they sound so ridiculous. At least movies like Anaconda don't take themselves as seriously Lake House and Radio.
I would like to state for the record that the original Korean movie on which "Lake House" was based is, in fact, quite beautiful. Following the Golden Rule of Hollywood Adaptations, the remake must thus blow in direct proportion to the awesomeness of the original.
But does it make me a bad person that I actually LIKED this movie, in spite of--possibly, because of--its sheer implausibility? (Plus, I just like to look at Bullock and Reeves.)
This is my sister's and my go-to movie when we need something with which to compare a bad movie. "Man, Spider-Man 3 sucked." "Yes, but it wasn't The Lake House." "Ah! Yes, true, true."
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