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Thursday, 27 March 2008


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August Rush

Grade

Content Grade: B+
Sound Grade: A
Extras Grade: C
Picture Grade: A

Specs

Studio/Label: Warner Home Video
Studio/Label Website: http://warnervideo.com
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc Length: 113 minutes

Review

"August Rush" is a musical, modern day fairy tale that stars Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams, Terrence Howard, and Freddie Highmore as August. The film tells the story of Evan, an orphan, who hears music where he is. In in the depressing boys home he is in, he hears music in all that surrounds him. Evan is the result of a one night encounter by classic cellist Keri Russell, and upcoming rock star Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Terrence Howard plays a social worker assigned to the boy, who knows he has a hidden talent. Evan decides to seek out his parents after he "hears them" calling to him and flees to New York. Unfortunately, both Russell and Rhys Meyers have moved on in their lives, she being in Chicago and he a business man in San Francisco. However, both have never forgotten each other and have never been satisfied in their lives. When Evan reaches New York, he is taken in by a man(Robin Willims) who "sponsors" young musicians who play on the street, and live in the abandoned Fillmore East theater. Williams recognizes Evan's talent and soon he is making a lot of money for Williams by playing at Washington Square. Through everything and all his encounters, Evan, renamed August Rush by Williams, seeks his family and feels that if he plays, they will come.

This heart warming story is ure fantasy with shady elements but can be recommended for most family members. The story has a predictable Hollywood ending, an d but getting there is half the fun. Freddie Highmore is astonishing as August and personifies the music he is playing. With a great soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, the story moves along at a brisk pace and never gets boring. Williams is also very good as a man torn between his selfish ambitions and his knowledge that he must let August go.

The dvd features a 5.1 Dolby soundtrack, and has an excellent picture.

Extras are sparse and only include 5 short deleted scenes from the film.

Get this one for the feeling you'l have at the end of the film; the power of the universal language of music and all it offers to everyone. While the story is pure fantasy, enjoy it for what it is ; remarkable performances by Highmore as August and Williams in a celebration of all things that music can bring.


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