The Lake House

Wow- I'm not sure a good "wow" either. Many have recommended this movie as "surprisingly enjoyable", to which I have to agree with a bit. At the same time there are some laughable things about this movie.

Right off the bat, it stars 2 of the most annoying actors, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock (good idea to expect some chuckles as they attempt romantic dialogue). The premise is very "Back to the Future" themed with attempting to interact with a different time era, Keanu is in 2004 living in the same house as 2006 Sandra did thereafter and they discuss it all through a "magic mailbox" that allows them to "get to know each other". It's actually a cute storyline and I especially liked how Keanu kept crossing paths with Sandra's "other self" from 2004 who hadn't talked with him yet.

DON'T READ ON IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT: My only problem with the movie was confusing it got at the end when you couldn't figure out which time frame it was and they blindside you with a 2008 Sandra who finds out about Keanu's untimely death. It's very weird indeed. And then she changes events which makes everything previous not make sense at all. There is always that problem with time travel movies though. I loved the movies Frequency and Time Machine. But I remember thinking pretty much the same exact thing in those movies. One thing is for sure, the first thing I would do communicating with someone in 2004 is "magic mail" them an ipod or razer phone. They would make bukos of dollars and be the talk of the town. Keanu should have been mailed a Sports Almanac. Marty McFly was so smart. Except when Biff got in the way. Butthead.