SummaryBased on the original 2000 South Korean film "Il Mare," The Lake House is a love story that explores the intriguing concept of an intimate communication across time.
Directed By:Alejandro Agresti
Written By:David Auburn, Eun-Jeong Kim, Ji Na Yeo
The Lake House
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Mixed or Average
52
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Generally Favorable
7.0
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
52
44% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
41% Mixed
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15% Negative
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What I respond to in the movie is its fundamental romantic impulse.
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Elegantly scripted by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Auburn, The Lake House never establishes any clear rules about how and when these strands of time can intertwine, but it succeeds at forging a bond between people who only know each other on the page.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.0
66% Positive
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
29% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
5% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Sep 28, 2015
10
What I really like about this film is that it reunites Keanu and Sandra for the first time since they starred in Speed. After 12 years, they're BACK! And their romantic chemistry is still there. This time, it's drama and romance which powerfully strengthens their chemistry and feelings. Ever since they did not reunite since Speed 2: Cruise Control, I thought they would never reunite. Also, the plot may seem a bit too convoluted for scientists because there's a science-fiction wrinkle time difference of two years. What you don't realize is that it's not time travel. If you actually believe in the magic of this story, this romance fantasy will come to life! It's about realizing that the best moment of your life (meeting or getting to know a friend, not just in person but by letter) can happen unexpectedly. It's truly heartwarming and powerfully. Without Sandy and Keanu reunited, this film would flop. And this adorable, romantic couple is the only thing that makes this film shine. It's a love story about two friends who live two years apart and "magically" reunite. It shows that they truly have feelings for each other and care for each other no matter what. This film is a must watch for the Keandra fans.
Sep 9, 2015
10
I found this movie to be original, somewhat unbelievable but still captivating! Bullock and Reeves have definite chemistry. It kept me in suspense until the end to see how it would end.
63
How deeply silly is The Lake House? As silly as a movie about two letter-writing lovers separated by a wrinkle in time can be. How much sweet, dumb fun is it? More than you might want to admit.
58
If you haven't had enough of Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan weepies like "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) and "You've Got Mail" (1998), The Lake House gives us Mopey in Chicago and You've Got Snail Mail.
50
By herself, Bullock isn't enough to hold up this enervating movie, which lumbers along ponderously until, at the end, it takes a giant leap into the suspension of disbelief that lost me altogether.
40
Treading the same supernatural turf trampled by "Somewhere in Time" and "Frequency," director Alejandro Agresti's gooey, ostensibly spooky romance yarn The Lake House flounders less on its thudding familiarity than on its mood- killing dourness.
25
I can't believe that even the most rabid chick-flick masochists wouldn't gag on it.
Oct 29, 2015
9
Okay the plot was, shall we say “quirky” but I still liked this movie so very much. Bullock and Reeves make for a perfect movie match to the point that if one didn’t know they would think the couple were either dating or married in real life.
Oct 27, 2024
8
An original love story between two fine actors who cross the timeline in order to communicate their feelings. The lake house is the central place in it all...
Aug 15, 2019
8
When two people like each other, the chemistry flies around them. That bond was evident in Speed, Sandra admitted, Keanu was probably insecure about sharing his feelings. And they seem to be great couple. A couple is always looking great when love is bidirectional. The Lake House is a symbol of unrealized love. Cried couple of times during the movie, it’s worth watching.
Jul 23, 2018
6
There are many movies about impossible loves but the reasons for the impossibility can vary. One of the rarest is used in this film: each element of the couple lives in a different temporal reality, despite both are living in the same place. Its a challenging resource, which can easily fall in the danger of becoming implausible. Unfortunately, this has indeed happened here. If we start thinking hard about the movie, the magic of love disappears and we see clearly the fragility of the premises on which the whole story is based. Its really far-fetched. The strong point of the film is the excellent chemistry of the two main actors, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. They are both very strong in romantic roles, and the way their characters value letters as form of contact brings a note of nostalgic romanticism that is very elegant. Its their performance, ultimately, that makes the film something we want to see again, because everything else is painful.
Aug 24, 2014
5
The concept is here. It's actually quite clever in parts. But there is something about Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves that didn't seem to click for me.
Production Company:
- Warner Bros.
- Village Roadshow Pictures
- Vertigo Entertainment
- Sound for Film
Release Date:Jun 16, 2006
Duration:1 h 39 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:How do you hold on to someone you've never met?
Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Hollywood Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 1 Nomination
