August Rush

Pros: Wonderful Cast. Good story.
Cons: Some things not the most realistic.

Freddie Highmore is a very talented young actor and he has the potential for a long, successful career. Hopefully he will be able to make the transition to adult roles successfully once he is older. I loved him in ...

Pros: great music, nice cinematography
Cons: dialog?  what dialog?  so-so acting

August Rush, a romantic movie with a clear love of music has gotten rather polarized responses from audiences- often running head to head with viewers who belittled the movie for being trite and others who love it dearly for all the musical appreciation ...

Pros: great cast, exceptional musical score, heartfelt story, characters draw you right in
Cons: none

Evan Taylor is an orphan who has been living at a home for boys for more than 10 years, pining for the day when he can finally meet his parents. Evan has a connection through sound, which he hears all the time, and which convinces him that if he can ...

Pros: Concept in general, tone, pacing, acting
Cons:

While some of the music is good, it is mostly incomplete

It is rare for this reviewer to watch a film I know will probably drown me in sap, but mood calls for it from time to time. < p> I also a sucker for music, so put them together and when the taste for sap occurs and there is such a film, I rsquo;ll ...

Pros: Highmore, wonderful way it lets us hear the world August does
Cons: might seem too far-fetched to some

Is it mere coincidence that August Rush, the musical fairy tale directed by Kirsten Sheridan, stars two actors who have previously played unconventional versions of Peter Pan? Maybe. But the echoes seem to be there, with Robin Williams playing ...

Pros: Photogenic actors, wacky Robin Williams and a great soundtrack
Cons: Too perfect characters, predictable story, required no imagination

I watched this movie partly against my will, but sat through it with my husband mostly to see how it would end and also to hear more of the compositions in the soundtrack. The movie didn't exactly disappoint since I already had pretty low expectations ...

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This is a strange mixture of Romeo & Juliet along with Oliver as we bring together Lyla, uber-rich and talented cellist, and Louis, equally talented street-smart, bass player.  Lyla plays in the ultra chic venue and Louis plays in smoke filled ...

Pros: A modern fairy tale which will resonate with you if music is something you love.
Cons: It may be seen as a bit vague and certainly, to some, unreal and unappealing.

August Rush is a film for those people who love music. And when I say love music, I mean REALLY love music. This, in fact, may be the best movie ever made about the love of music.As a story, it is really a kind of modern fairy-tale. That ...

Pros: enchanting, uplifting, and engaging tale
Cons: not realistic enough for some viewers

You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe, a harmonic connection between all living beings, every where, even the stars." ~ Wizard   Once upon a time, there were ...

Pros: Ubeleivable music weaves through a story of love and hope.
Cons: Will rip the tears from you.

August Rush (2007) Directed by Kirsten Sheridan Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) is a brilliantly talented cellist. Her life is consumed by the practice of her art; a fact strengthened by her father Thomas (William Sadler). So when she goes out ...

Pros: Strong performances by Russell, Rhys Meyers, Highmore and Williams, beautiful cinematography
Cons: Flawed script, weak ending, needs editing

August Rush, directed by Kirsten Sheridan (daughter of Jim Sheridan, In America), tells the tale of a lonely orphan (Freddie Highmore, Finding Neverland) who happens to be a musical prodigy (quite possibly an autistic savant). Lost ...

Pros: The musical sound track is great.
Cons: The plot line is a bit weak.

AUGUST RUSH If any of you who are reading this might already know, the vast majority of my reviews have to do with musical equipment of one type or another. However, I was so entertained by this movie that I just felt the urge to write and tell my ...

Pros: Music, acting, writing, passion
Cons: Requires a great deal of disbelief suspension

"August Rush" is the story of a boy with an incredible gift (Freddie Highmore) using that gift to seek out his parents. By default, it is their story, too. In the spring of 1995, Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) and Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) are ...

Pros: Great acting, great message, fantastic music, very entertaining
Cons: None

Quick Facts: Rating: PG (for some thematic elements, mild violence and language) Run Time: 113 minutes Bonus Features: Yes Starring: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard and ...

Pros: Lush soundtrack
Cons: Slow-moving in places, quiet

When Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) and Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) first meet, they are instantly and intrinsically connected by their love of music. She's a classical musician, trained at Juilliard; he's the lead singer for a once-popular rock ...