How all movies should be!

Rating: 10/10 (2 March 2008)

I definitely would have picked August Rush to be the year's best. In fact, it ranks up there with one of my all time favorites and one of the best movies ever made. I must include this disclaimer, however. This is a FAMILY film. If you cannot sit through a movie that isn't filled with violence, car crashes, sex, crude humor and swearing then you probably won't like this film.
If you like to pick films apart pointing out all of the mistakes and weaknesses, I'm sure that you could do that with August Rush. I just don't know why you would want to, however. It's a lovely story about love and patience and perseverance and has a feel-good ending. It's one of those movies where you know how it will end almost from the beginning but it doesn't matter and it doesn't spoil it for you (I'm talking about the basic plot of Evan's quest). The journey getting there provides the tension.
Outstanding performances by all, especially Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Freddie Highmore and, of course, Robin Williams gives his usual solid performance. I'll be looking in the future for movies directed by Kirsten Sheridan.