“Lake” Love Story Satisfies
- Title: The Lake House
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I’m not sure if America needed to revisit the casting of Speed in the form of a romance-heavy romantic comedy, but nevertheless The Lake House is at your local cineplex. And even though the commercials showcase a plot so ridiculous only Uwe Boll wouldn’t question it, the film is able to win over the female demographic with ease. Even if they have a hard time admitting enjoying a chick flick, the guys just might find themselves rooting for a final scene shows Neo and Ms. Congeniality locking lips.
As the film begins, we meet Sandra Bullock moving out into the city, lonely with no one to talk to except her dog. She might be cute if she weren’t dull, depressing, dead inside . . . but enough with the alliteration.
We also see Keanu Reeves moving into the same lake house Bullock just left, carrying baggage like clothes, furniture and a complicated relationship with his father (Christopher Plummer) that will eventually flesh itself out.
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