The Lake House (2006) - Dvd Review

Have you been searching for a romantic storythey have lovers come and go, one has a father
that shows how an extremely self reliant womanwho dies, and even many birthdays pass. As the
and a self-made independent man can fall deeplyfilm progresses, life keeps throwing twists and
in love? Even if they are really out of sync withturns at them, making their best layed plans to
each another? If so, then the film "Lake House" ismeet each other in person always slip just
one that you will love to watch. Set in northernbeyond their reach.
Illinois on the Lake Michigan shore, the settingSandra Bullock plays the role of a hospital doctor,
makes a beautiful place for two people to figurewith long hours whose only roomate is a cat to
out their isolated lives and how to deal with theirplay chess with. She plays her role brilliantly,
frustrating jobs.showing a relentless caring nature and a very
Starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves, thiseasy going humor. The film covers the time in her
touching drama is actually based on a story retoldlife from a period in college, through her having a
from a Korean movie titled "Siworae". The film isrelationship with another man other than Reeves,
skillfully directed by Alejandro Atresti as it revealsto the point where her career become not only
a mystery centered around a mailbox in front ofhectic, but extremely lonely.
a house on Lake Michigan that somehow is able toKeanu Reeves brings his own brand of finesse by
bridge time between the two strangers.playing a very talented architect who endures the
Several years after she has moved away fromdisapproval of his famous architect elderly father.
her lakeside house, a loveless and lonely physicianIn the film, Reeves also has a brother which
played by Bullock, begins to answer letters to adreams of opening a business with him. However,
frustrated architect, played by Reeves, whotheir father has always intervened to prevent
currently lives in the same lakeside home, onlythem from forming their own business. In the
two years into the future. After exchanging amiddle of all this, Reeves displays his role's great
long line of letters, both eventually learn that theydesire to have someone to love that will share his
are living in different times.creative dreams and passion for life.
Through numerous life alternating events, the twoIn the beginning of the film, neither roles played
devoted pen pals are only able to exchangeby Reeves and Bullock like each other. But as
letters with each other by writing letters to eachthey share their letters in the magic mailbox, they
other and putting them into the magical mailbox.eventually get more and more wrapped up in
Their happiness, anger, laughter, tragedies, andeach other's life and slowly develop a deep, lasting
hopes are shared in their letters, which over time,love the only grows stronger as the years pass
turn them into close friends. As time goes on,by.