Great Fantasy Movie

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2009)

This movie was excellent; the acting, choice of actors and music. It is an adventure in music. Yes it is unbelievable as a real world story and almost metaphorical with shades of Oliver Twist. This is something you watch and ride on the emotions it brings out. It is not suppose to be taken as truth. Many movies of this type have been made over the years. The only difference with August Rush is that it is set in modern times. The movie whets your imagination and carries you into a realm of if you believe hard enough everything you wish will come true. In the case of this story, he communicated through music.
It is somewhat old-fashioned good watching which wouldn't appeal to modern day watchers who prefer blood, guts and horror. It mixed real world happenings where children were used to make money but not in the usual way shown in movies but through their musical talents. It was a musical fantasy that had a happy ending...what more can anyone say. One cannot pick something apart that isn't suppose to be believed to have happened. August Rush is a modern day fairytale.