Okay, so this is a website about books and I really shouldn't review movies here, but in my own defense, I haven't had time to write a review about any books in quite a while AND the movie is based on a book.

I should preface this by saying that I loved the movie "Speed". I loved watching Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves act together. They make such a cute couple that you would root for them in anything, which explains why I went and saw "The Lake House" last night.

I wasn't disappointed in their acting. Ms Bullock and Mr. Reeves were good, as they always are, but there was something missing in the movie. I don't know if it was my inability to suspend belief that two people two years apart could communicate through a magic mailbox. Or, since I would like to believe that there is magic in the world, perhaps it was my inability to stop thinking, "Hey, why don't you look him up on Google and find out where he is in 2006?"

That said, I don't regret the nearly two hours I spent at the drive in watching this movie. Since you get two movies for the price of admission, I didn't overspend. But, if you want to see Ms Bullock and Mr. Reeves in action, attend the matinee or rent the DVD whenever it comes out.

Better yet, read the book.

Happy Viewing!

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