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Reviews
The Lake House (2006)
An Exercise for the Mind (possible spoiler but no more than trailer, I think)
First off: I had to drag my husbandwho loves Sandra Bullock to this movie, in handcuffs and a little leather leash ... Okay, that's not exactly true. But he was not impressed by the trailers and was not excited by what he thought the movie had to offer... the point being; he really enjoyed it. In fact, he gave it a higher score than I did and I really liked it. At times, I find Keanu Reeves difficult to watch ... okay, I won't go there. But the plot in this movie was so twisted and fun to follow that I was able to overlook any flat acting by Keanu and at times he was fairly believable (which is really saying something, given this surreal plot). Sandra was a natural. This is a movie that requires concentration to keep the story line straight (at least it did on my part) but wraps it all up beautifully, in the end! Really a fun movie, posing lots of food for thought for those of us who like to imagine time warps, consequences of our actions and destiny
The Gathering Storm (2002)
Another Look at a Very Complex Creature
I bought this movie on DVD and didn't watch it for a few weeks, expecting another dry commentary on this WWII icon. When I finally pulled it out of it's plastic, I was pleasantly surprised! This is a movie that finally shows Winston the humanboth as a father and (with more in depth development) a husband. It shows the vulnerable Winston behind the plump bellied, arrogant, smelly-cigar-smoking, politician. History books generally paint Churchill a bit one dimensional (in my humble opinion)more like a caricature of a man. Within this movie he comes to life; a warm blooded human being living in a home with a family; enduring, persevering, enjoying and surviving all that life offers him.
The Matrix (1999)
I saw it because it was in English!
I am an American ex-pat living in the former Soviet Union (Latvia). I went to see "Matrix" in spite of Keanu Reeves. I wanted to see a movie. Matrix was in town. It was in English. So... I was blown away by the concept, as well as Mr. Reeves. He seems to have lost his Bill and Ted's personality (thank God) and actually did a fine job. In fact I was impressed by almost every aspect of the movie. There were a few loose ends that needed tying off. Other than that I give it a "well worth seeing". In fact I may see it again. The music was exceptional as well.