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The Lake House

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Romance

Release Date :

June 16, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Alejandro Agresti

Starring :

Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Irons, Lynn Collins, Christopher Plummer, Dylan Walsh, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ebon-Moss Bachrach

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 5

“..The performances of Reeves and Bullock deserved better than this script..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
“..lacks the astonishing moments, strong emotions or real amusement..”
by Robert Koehler [Variety]
2.5 of 4

“..has the odd distinction of raising metaphysical questions without boasting an overly intelligent storyline..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
Review rate : B

“..an enticing destination..”
by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
“..a slow-moving, never-igniting tale of calendar-crossed lovers that grows less convincing as it proceeds..”
by Sheri Linden [The Hollywood Reporter]
Review rate : B+

“..a perfect summer date movie..”
by Scott Juba [The Trades]
2 of 4

“..a frustrating remake of the South Korean romantic fantasy "Il Mare,"..”
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
2 of 5

“..a film that's beautifully shot but about as unspeedy as humanly possible..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [The Baltimore Sun]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Roger Ebert [Chicago Sun-Times]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Review rate : C-
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Bruce Newman [San Jose Mercury News]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [The New York Times]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Ian Grey [Baltimore City Paper]
Reviewed by John Thomason [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

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