The music touched my heart!

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2008)

First off, I loved the acting. Freddie Highmore has a wonderful presence in any film I've seen him in. I also love Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. They encapsulated what I would imagine to be true romance and beauty through the essence of sound and music. Williams also does his job excellently. I had this constant high and low emotional state with him making it a very love-hate type of sensation. William's character and his connection to August made Highmore's eventual action that much more satisfying in the end.
In a film like this, one hopes to be swept away in the passion that it claims to offer. You hope to dive into a sea of elegance and imagination, and this did that for me. The music brought them together and it brought me joy. This film is about connection and what better way to achieve that then through the wonders of music and sound.
I compliment the director for his ability to have each actor/actress sustain a constant state of great and expected emotion. Moreover, I give praise to the screenwriters and cinematographer for capturing New York as not only a beautiful but a unique city. The shots told a story and one which I would follow forever. This was truly a great film, from beginning to end. Simple and soundly sweet.