The Lakehouse
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I could see The Lakehouse as a welcome breathe of fresh air from this year’s action-jammed sci-fi movies. Perhaps that’s also the reason it was much anticipated. It also helped that it had an intriguing premise.
Here’s a synopsis – Keannu moves into a house by the lake and through his snail mail correspondences with the house’s previous occupant, he discovers that they are living exactly 2 years apart. He’s living from 2004 while the previous owner, Sandra Bullock, is from 2006. Something is definitely wrong with the mail. Perhaps it’s also a satire on US Postal Service efficiency.
The Philippine’s postal system is of course, a lot worse. That’s why there’s actually a movie shown 2 months ago with the same plot as The Lakehouse. The movie’s title was Moments of Love. The difference between Moments of Love and The Lakehouse is that on Moments, the pen pals are living some 50-60 years apart - No doubt a satire on our local snail-mailing system.
So what’s the verdict on The Lakehouse? It’s a feel-good movie with a slight twist for a climax. It’s a love story about two people who obviously don’t have lives so they fell with their pen pals – something that usually happens when you’re a) in prison, b) totally hostile, c) you’re nowhere near looking as beautiful as Sandra and Keannu.
Watch it to enjoy it, not to critic it so much. It’s got a happy ending so that’s a good enough review for everyone.
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I could see The Lakehouse as a welcome breathe of fresh air from this year’s action-jammed sci-fi movies. Perhaps that’s also the reason it was much anticipated. It also helped that it had an intriguing premise.
Here’s a synopsis – Keannu moves into a house by the lake and through his snail mail correspondences with the house’s previous occupant, he discovers that they are living exactly 2 years apart. He’s living from 2004 while the previous owner, Sandra Bullock, is from 2006. Something is definitely wrong with the mail. Perhaps it’s also a satire on US Postal Service efficiency.
The Philippine’s postal system is of course, a lot worse. That’s why there’s actually a movie shown 2 months ago with the same plot as The Lakehouse. The movie’s title was Moments of Love. The difference between Moments of Love and The Lakehouse is that on Moments, the pen pals are living some 50-60 years apart - No doubt a satire on our local snail-mailing system.
So what’s the verdict on The Lakehouse? It’s a feel-good movie with a slight twist for a climax. It’s a love story about two people who obviously don’t have lives so they fell with their pen pals – something that usually happens when you’re a) in prison, b) totally hostile, c) you’re nowhere near looking as beautiful as Sandra and Keannu.
Watch it to enjoy it, not to critic it so much. It’s got a happy ending so that’s a good enough review for everyone.
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