Lake House

Year: 2006

Grade: D+

Country: USA

Director: Agresti

Review

visually a more interesting film than i would have ever expected. it’s not stunning or anything, but it does some things that step a bit outside of the hollywood romance mold. i suppose the film in general is like that because of the absurd premise. the physics and logistics of the film are completely absurd and not at all explained, but i suppose it’s probably better that way. by not explaining it they essentially ask you to take a leap of faith – and you’re either with the film or not from this point on. if you are then you’re willing to look past the inconsistencies and paradoxes presented by the premise. you’re also willing to look past the conversations they have which seemingly occur in realtime (complete with partial sentences and interruptions) but are actually supposed to occur in the written realm where these things wouldn’t happen. but anyway, i don’t want to burst your bubble if you bought this crap so onto the rest of the film. the acting isn’t all that good and the ending is predicable and cowardly. if the film’s ending was different i would have liked it more, but this film wasn’t made for the kind of person who wants that kind of ending. by the way – keanu reeves is about as much of an architect as george costanza.

Watched in theater