The music is all around us. All you have to do is Listen.

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2010)

What can I say  This movie moved me to tears and I hardly ever cry in movies. My mother and best friend also did not have dry eyes by the end. I can see it had mixed reviews. It seems the people who hated the movie really must hate miracles or anything that is remotely beautiful or magical. They obviously have never heard of or even understand there is such a thing as Universal serendipity. They have obviously never heard of 'Music Ophelia,' a term for those who have a very special, even sacred connection with music and it takes us to other worlds... lifts us to new heights of awareness... August had this, (I have this) -they *obviously* do not. One reviewer went who hated it went on to say he saw a lot of people outside the US loved it and that Americans obviously were more discerning - what an insult to non Americans, of which I am one (and to intelligent Americans as well). Perhaps viewers liked him (US or not) hated August Rush as there were no explosions, special effects, CGI beasties and the like. Perhaps brainless crap like Gi Joe: Rise of the Cobra will be more his scene. Discerning indeed. Perhaps people like him discern anything that makes them think, (ie their brain hurt). Sad that most moviegoers these days have their imagination beaten out of them by movies that leave NOTHING to the imagination. Movies like 'Bridge to Terabithia' hurt their brains if you read the reviews. Interesting that movies like this get bad reviews from the same kinds of people who would not be able to imagine their way out of a paper bag.
Very sad and damaging to humanity as a whole. Or perhaps people like them are like Robin Williams' character in the movie, they had this beautiful music in them and it was beaten out of them, and they're bitter & twisted or have become flat and lifeless. Very sad indeed. I'd rather be dead than lose that music deep within. So those people have a choice, find your inner music, reclaim it or for all intents and purposes you ARE dead. And the only one who can revive you is YOU. The more people who awaken and re-awaken in this world, the more alive, awake and aware and full of joy this world will be. So open your eyes, your mind, heart and soul - or shut your hole. What right have you to stomp on someone else's dreams because you let your own slip away, or you never had any? Get off your arse and make a difference like those who make movies like this one. If not you are part of the problem, not the solution to making this world a better one. The time is NOW.
August Rush was magical, beautiful and spiritual on many levels. The music melded together with such chemistry it was really beautiful. Augusts Rhapsody raised me to new levels of awareness He literally heard the music of the Universe and brought t for us to hear, the music of the earth, the country, the city and the people. How could people NOT see or hear this So sad that movies like this are wasted on those like the reviewer above, people like him really make me sad. This world is hard enough without cynical like him making it harder for those who really WANT to make a difference.
However it is heartening that there are those, like myself with the courage, imagination, strong will, stamina, belief and determination to transform this world into a better place in whatsoever makes their hearts and souls sing.
The music is all around us. All you have to do is Listen.