Chick flick alert. This is not as bad as "Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood", or the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", but it is a chick flick for sure. Based upon a Korean film "Siworae,The Lake House", or "Il Mare", this is kind of a strange almost supernatural film.
Reeves and Bullock play Chicago professionals who separately inhabit a Wisconsin Lake House, and at different time periods, but are somehow able to communicate via this "magic mailbox" in which they leave letters for one another. Apparently Bullock leaves a letter for the next tenant when she moves to Chicago but for some reason Reeves receives the letter even though he is inhabiting the house 2 years prior to Bullock. A classic "what the hell is going on here?" plot line.
The two correspond via mail throughout the movie with Alex (Reeve) who is an architect and Kate (Bullock) a doctor. It is odd because they are writing to one another but two years apart. In any case, they share incidences with one another such as Kate losing a book, and Alex giving her a guided tour of places, until finally they decide to meet. However Alex never shows so Kate is distraught but all in all I won't give the plot away but it's a love affair in two different time zones.
It's almost like a "Sleepless in Seattle" or "Serendipidity" for a couple living two years apart. Somewhat strange but romantic at the same time. Not bad but not great. If you're a dude watch it on cable, but if you're a girl load it in your Queue.
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