Fell Short, but Not Without Good Intent

Rating: 5/10 (12 December 2007)

I was expecting quite a bit out of this movie. I'm not sure why, exactly, but after watching the previews, the story itself really seemed intriguing.
There's a good movie inside August Rush, it just didn't seem to make it's way out. They crammed a lot of content into a small amount of time, and the bulk of that content is so far- fetched, that without any sort of preface or explanation, is very hard to believe. Towards the end, people begin showing up in all these places that would seem to be otherwise off-limits to average citizens.
I understand the concept of a movie. That without said events, there is no story, but there's also an obligation to the film maker to supply the audience with enough filler, that the story isn't questioned, or misconstrued.
Again, there were particular scenes and points in the movie that I really enjoyed, but overall, I left the theater feeling as if I'd been slapped with another sappy ending. I'm personally not fond of any ending i feel like i could have written myself, that's kind of insulting.
the soundtrack is definitely worth your time though, except for some of the Jonathan Myers songs...