The Fake House

Welcome to another good idea ruined; welcome to "The Lake House."

Here you'll find a squishy love story plot that is not executed well. And this time, I believe you can lay the blame on the main actors -- Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves.

In summary, Reeves and Bullock become involved in a relationship carried on by exchanging letters through a magical mailbox at a lake house they occupy at different times in history.

Bullock and Reeves are (for lack of better phrases) wooden, forced, stiff and boring. I mean, they would have to go down as some of the flattest performances of 2006. You would expect as much from Reeves, but Bullock has none of her nearly charming sarcasm she oozes on screen in almost every other role.

This one was a rental, but it was kind of a waste. I would advise avoiding it unless you can see it at your local discount theater or you borrow it from some unassuming fellow renter.