Review of The Lake House (2006) by Brittany G — 23 Dec 2011

I love it! So I am a hopeless romantic...the plot could never happen but it is a modern day fairy tale...brought up a book that I want to read now.

This review of The Lake House (2006) was written by Brittany G on 23 Dec 2011.

The Lake House has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jake C (820) on 10 Oct 2018

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One of the best love stories ever. !!! Not to mention I love Keanu Reeves. Plus Sandra Bullock is a great actress in the movie as well…

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By Jessica L (674) on 08 Apr 2016

This is the stereotypical romantic drama which tries to use the successful mix from Speed between Bullock and Reeves…

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By John D (2,323) on 06 Aug 2015

I do like Sandra Bullock; I do not like Keanu reeves (in general). This trend holds true. Harmless enough, but it's a chick-flick…

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The only real magic in The Lake House is that Kate and Alex have never heard of e-mail…

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What I really like about this film is that it reunites Keanu and Sandra for the first time since they starred in Speed…

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By 5Tools (1) on 08 Sep 2015

I found this movie to be original, somewhat unbelievable but still captivating! Bullock and Reeves have definite chemistry…

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