August Rush

Category: Movie

Genre: Drama (Fantasy is more like it)

Stars: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Robin Williams.

Review:

This film is completely unbelievable. The genre could easily fall under the categories of Fantasy, Romance, Musical or Comedy. So unbelievable or not, it has something for everybody.

August Rush, Freddie Highmore, is abandoned in an orphanage, when his grandfather, William Sadler, gives him away at birth, in an effort to protect his daughter, Lyla, Keri Russell.

August Rush was born Evan Taylor and he hears music everywhere. He believes if he can just connect to the music he can find his parents, Lyla and Louis, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Evan leaves the orphanage soon after his 11th birthday to search for his parents and find the source of the music. He quickly falls prey to the devious Wizard, Robin Williams, who recognises Evan as a prodigy and quickly takes him in to capitalize off his talents.

When Wizard realizes that someone is looking for Evan, he changes Evan's name to August Rush.

August is taken in by a minister and given an opportunity to attend Julliard School of Music after the minister recognises August as a musical genius.

The soundtrack for this movie is fantastic and builds to the finale with August's Rhapsody to inspire even the most critical viewer to believe the magic that is August Rush.

The happily ever after feeling that the ending leaves you with is bound to suggest another genre, Fairy Tale.

August Rush is a must see movie. If you missed it in theaters it is now available on DVD online and in stores everywhere.

In my family we call this "A keeper".