A Modern Fairy Tale

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2008)

I just caught a viewing of this one at the local dollar theater with my family. I usually can't stand sappy, family stories but this one had an effect on me. Maybe it's because I'm a big music fan, or maybe it's because this one was much more well done than the others. Either way, it was definitely worth the $1.50 ticket.
Freddie Highmore is definitely a fantastic, up and coming young actor who we will definitely be seeing more of in the years to come. All of the other performances were nearly spot on, except Robin Williams, not that he's bad, I'm just tired of him. The only things that keep me from giving this film a 10 are the lack of dialog, long and drawn out scenes, and as I said, Robin Williams.
August Rush is a great movie to see with the family and I recommend it to anyone who's looking to kill a couple hours.