Reviews

This isn't the BEST romantic comedy ever, but that isn't what it is intended to be. It is a subtle film (if you can believe it) and it treats love in a really decent manner. The two main characters are not immediately obsessed which one another, but actually they develop a real relationship this is believable (as believable as it happening initially in the span of 4 days, can be believed).

The piano scene where Hugh sings, "Don't Write Me Off" is destined to go down as one of those classic romantic comedy scenes in years to come.

Drew and Hugh work - much to my surprise. The music is poppy and fun, like the film and the message is clear, entertainment doesn't need to be Shakespeare to be worth your time. Pop music - and thusly the romantic comedy - are time honored traditions which may not be the most high society, but they make an impact on people nonetheless and there is a LOT to be said for that.

Great film! Give it a shot, you'll like it. :)

"The Lake House", starring long time friends Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock - working together again for the first time since "Speed" (1994) - is a story of semi-magical connection between a man and a woman which spans the width of two years. You see, Kate (Bullock) and Alex (Reeves) have both lived in the same gorgeous house made entirely of glass. Kate is moving out and leaves a letter in the mailbox wishing the next tenant good luck and enjoyment in the house, as well as a forwarding address for her mail. Through movie magic (and possibly fate), Alex - who just purchased the house - receives this letter and the two begin to correspond.

Confused at first, they soon realize they are living two years apart, Alex in 2004 and Kate in 2006. While an odd set of circumstances (and theoretically impossible), they continue to write. Both are failures when it comes to relationships and they find the letters a great chance to talk to someone of the opposite sex and not have to face rejection. Soon they fall in love but are not sure how they could ever meet to make a relationship work because of the time issues. They share a dog (too complicated to explain here) and their hearts. Attempts to meet do not work and they begin to lose hope. Can they find a way to be together? Or will this simply be another failed relationship to add to their lists? Despite what people have been saying, I thoroughly enjoyed "The Lake House." Complex, sci-fi plot aside, it comes down to a story about how two peoples lives change when they allow themselves to connect. It's honest. Its cinematography is gorgeous and the performances are good. Keanu and Sandra have an amazing on-screen chemistry as we have witnessed before (in Speed), but here it is more mature. Sandra delivers a performance closer to her character in "Crash" (2005) and less like that of "Miss Congeniality." Kate is a charming but self-conscious and lonely woman. Keanu gives what I believe is his best performance in a movie yet! His famous slightly "wooden" acting style is perfect for the character of lonely architect Alex, and he can really become someone quite believable and open in the moments when his character is happy. While the two do not share much direct on-screen time, that serves to make the moments they do share it SO desirable. The viewer longs to see Alex and Kate meet face to face and for this relationship to work out for them. Especially delightful, were the voice-overs (of the letter reading and writing) which filled the movie as other things happened. It was a clever way to keep them from always sitting at a desk and brightened the tone of the film overall.

Forget thinking about how all the time travel works, that's not the important part. The important point of this movie is the relationship between these two people. The magic of the time transcending mailbox only serves to bring them together, but so do many other things in their lives (as we come to find out). It gives the viewer hope that maybe they are destined for love like this - maybe not with the assistance of a post office receptacle - but fated in some way to meet that one person for them.

"The Lake House" is a touching film, free of all the hustle and bustle of modern American cinema and culture in general. There's no emailing, just good old-fashioned letter writing. It's a throwback to the real movies - before we forgot how to make them - before we forgot that a movie is about the people in it and not about sex, drugs and rock and roll. "The Lake House" is a beautiful film and you should really go see it. Don't go in expecting it to all make sense, but go in with an open heart and open eyes and let it win you over. Critics have gone to theaters with their arms crossed and their minds made up already. Take a lesson from Alex and Kate, open your heart and see what happens. And hey, it's only $8.00. ;)

While not the total waste of time, which I was informed that this movie was, it certainly is not one for the purists. Several MAIN characters meet their demise in this film. Ratner, or possibly those who are responsible for the script have gone pretty far wrong. They don't really get it.

Yes, there are moments of the heart that the other two films had (Logan and Rogue, Angel and his father...etc) but the need for corny potty humor were generally unnecessary.

The plot was insightful, but wrong for the universe. The action was amazing, the special effects stupendous, and quite surprisingly after I got over the "AH! That's Fraiser, feeling"...Kelsey Grammar was quite a success as the blue, fuzzy Hank McCoy.

In the end, this is a disappointment as a sequel. It lacked the hope that I should have. It was a wild ride, but not one for the purists.

World War Three breaks out, thanks to Nicolae Carpathia.

I will admit freely that I was skeptical of this 3rd installment of Left Behind. It initially looked a bit big budget and like it might have been losing focus on the message of the books.

I was wrong. Granted, it is not very true at all to the books, but I had a powerful message to tell. Portrayed once again in fine form by its actors, and especially with the help of it's new additions Lou Gosset Jr. and Arnold Pinnock the cast shined. Gordon Currie is downright SCARY.

This is probably the most action filled, suspenseful episode in the series. It feels like an episode of 24, but not in a bad way. It is engaging, yet real with its message. The gospel is BEAUTIFULLY and faithfully presented by Buck (Kirk Cameron) at a pivotal time in this movie, and that really does make the whole film. The only real issue I had with this film was that it's previously staple/main characters felt a tad neglected for the star power of President Fitzhugh (Gosset Jr.). I understand he is more exciting, but more of Buck/Chloe/Ray/Amanda would have been lovely. There are certainly present but a bit lacking.

All in all, definitely a huge step up from previous films (but those are very worth your time as well.) It brought me from tears, to excitement and to fear. Wonderfully done. Find a copy somewhere, you won't regret it.

I was hesitant to go see this when I read it had at 25% freshness rating on Rottentomatoes, but it was cheap, so I did. I'm glad I didn't let that rating deter me. It was a little slow getting started but all in all it was a wonderful film. I cared about the characters and what happened to them.

It really had an inspirational touch to it. Claire basically comes into his life and saves him from taking his own life. The best part of the whole movie, is the somewhat long final road trip with scrapbook and how it leads to the ending. It made me love life for a few minutes. Gave me faith that maybe things could turn out alright for everyone after all.

And Orlando Bloom is not too hard on the eyes either. Rent or buy this. Don't let the mindless masses tell you it's bad. It's not.