The popular 1999 movie The Matrix has definitely had a huge impact on popular culture. Keanu Reeves has become a celebrated actor and people constantly makes references to the movie when talking about something that is wild, intense, and confusing. But while there's a lot to unpack in this thrilling science-fiction story, Keanu Reeves starred in another movie that is honestly just as fascinating… because it just doesn't make any sense.
The Lake House was released in 2006 and while it has an all-star cast, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and the late Christopher Plummer, the movie doesn't work very well. From a strange timeline to many unrealistic moments, there are many reasons why The Lake House is a totally confusing romance.
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The premise of The Lake House asks audiences to understand the time travel rules immediately. But unlike many horror movies about time travel, this one doesn't make any sense. Alex Wyler (Reeves) and Kate Forster (Bullock) live in the same beautiful and calm lake house but two years apart. Alex lives there in 2004 and Kate lives there in 2006. They start writing letters to each other and putting them in the mailbox.
While this is cute and romantic, how can this happen? When Alex and Kate attempt to meet each other in person, Alex isn't there, and Kate thinks that she should try to forget about this potential love story. But this doesn't work, either, because it still doesn't make sense that they would be able to see each other IRL when they are existing in different time periods. Audiences don't really think that Alex can come to this meeting because he's in 2004 and Kate is in 2006. The movie doesn't make a case for why they
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