August Rush
This movie is shockingly wonderful. So much belief in one child and the courage to stand out. This movie will make you cry, laugh, and think more about the life you live. It's at the top of my list.
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Augaust Rush
When I watched this movie in the plane at first, it fascinated me very much. So, I bought this DVD. It is really an amazing and impressive movie.

A Modern Day Oliver Twist
Evan Taylor is an orphan who knows his parents are out there looking for him. He hears music in everything. He is convinced that if he can play music, his parents will find him.

Evan's father, an Irish musician met Evan's mother, a cello player in a chance encounter. His mother, Lyla is told that her baby has died. His father, Louis was unaware that there ever was a child. Louis and Lyla long for each other. They both give up their music and can't find true happiness.

Evan runs away from the orphanage, saying he is following the music. He goes home with a street musician about his age, who plays for donations. Evan finds himself in a run down theatre, living with many other runaways. The leader, a man called the Wizard, discovers Evans talents, and gives him the choice spot as a street performer. He also names him August Rush, which sounds more like a performer's name.

August Rush follows the music he hears and walks into a church with a choir practicing. Evan can play the piano on his first try. His music leads him to perform his own symphany, in Central Park. August Rush is sure that if his music can be presented to a larger audience he will find his parents.

This is a sweet and happy film. The music is delightful. You will find yourself anxiously hoping for Evan to find his parents. You will also long for Lyla and Louis, who have both turned back to their music after eleven years, to find each other again.

I highly recommend this movie for children and adults. I have seen it two times and hope to watch it again. There are very few movies I will watch twice.

Jill Ammon Vanderwood
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Music that rocks your soul
This has to be one of the best movies I've seen that ties the connection that music makes to human emotion. Not only is the music inspired, but the performers are especially convincing. Jonathon Rhys Meyers has an amazing voice, Keri Russell, while not really 'playing' the cello has obviously studied well for this role, as her handing of the instrument and the body language she projects are passionate and convincing. Then there's Freddie Highmore, clearly the star of the movie. How does a kid of his age access such depth within himself to play a child prodigy with so much conviction and enthusiasm? Beats me, but he was a joy to watch in every scene.

The added bonus here, and for me the thing that catapults this movie to greatness, is the spiritual connections made throughout. They are made in several subtle ways, but those who are especially attuned to that sort of thing will find plenty of inspiration.

....all you have to do is listen
Evan is an 11-year-old orphan who hears music in all the things around him. His two passions in life are music and finding his parents, whom he is convinced are looking for him. His parents are actually unaware that he is alive, since his father never knew of his existence and his mother was separated from him by birth, falsely told that he was dead. Not surprisingly his mother is a concert cellist and his father is a singer and guitar player. When Evan runs away from the orphanage, he is taken under the wing of a street hustler (Robin Williams) who gives him a guitar and begins his musical career. There are lots of things in the movie that are very implausible, but this doesn't detract from a lovely story which is a real tearjerker and very satisfying viewing.