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Product Description: There?s music in the wind and sky. Can you hear it? And there?s hope. Can you feel it? The boy called August Rush can. The music mysteriously draws him penniless and alone to New York City in a quest to find ? somehow someway ? the parents separated from him years earlier. And along the way he may also find the musical genius hidden within him. Experience the magic of this rhapsodic epic of the heart starring Freddie Highmore (as August) Keri Russell Jonathan Rhys Meyers Terrence Howard and Robin Williams. ?I believe in music the way some people believe in fairy tales? August says. Open your heart and listen. You?ll believe too.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/CHILDHOOD DRAMA UPC: 012569763685 Manufacturer No: 76368Amazon.com: Music has long been considered a universal language with the power to bring people together, but can the simple act of playing music possibly unite a child with a mother and father who live in two different cities and don't even know of the child's existence? Having shared one extraordinary night, classical cellist Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) and Irish singer and songwriter Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) were a union meant to be that was torn apart by circumstances and a protective father (William Sadler). After eleven years, both Lyla and Louis have given up performing only to find that they are unhappy and searching for a sense of fulfillment that will ultimately lead both artists back to music and performing. Evan (Freddie Highmore) is an 11-year old orphan who's grown up hearing music in everything around him and is convinced that his real parents want him and will find him with the help of music. Driven by his innate musical genius and a powerful compulsion to perform before the world, Evan runs away from the orphanage and is initially taken in by a street man known as Wizard (Robin Williams) who encourages his musical talent and renames him August Rush and, later, by a local priest who arranges for August to receive a Julliard education. August is a child prodigy who excels beyond even the wildest expectations and earns the opportunity of a lifetime--a chance to perform in front of an enormous audience in New York's Central Park. The question is; can his performance possibly reach the audience August really craves? While elements of this film are completely unbelievable (take August's instant prowess on the guitar or his immediate and sophisticated grasp of musical notation and musical theory), the message of the universality of music and the notion that "the music is all around us, all you have to do is listen" is both compelling and powerful. --Tami Horiuchi
Customer Reviews:
- Beautiful movie.: I was wary getting this movie because I have been burned before on reading great reviews on movies, then getting them only to find out they are crap. Well this one delivered, and it is beautiful! The music really touches your soul as does the movie. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because of the ending. It ended I thought abruptly, and did not live up to the wonderful ending you were waiting for through the whole movie. Don't get me wrong, it was a wonderful ending, but it could have been a little bit longer if you ask me.
- Great Movie, Great audio: This movie has a great storyline and certainly a happy ending. For those who have nice surround sound setups, the audio is fantastic - especially the city sounds and the pipe organ.
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This movie is appropriate for all ages. Enjoy! - Awesome Movie: This movie brings back many fond memories of "Mr Hollands Opus", though different in many ways, it expounds on the inherent place music takes in many of our lives. The movie's message is incredibly strong, and delivered with an amazing punch, it will bring you to tears of joy more than once. The musical choreography is absolutely unbelievable, and will leave you with goosebumps again and again! Contains one of Robin Williams darker performances. Enjoy!
- this movie is amazing: This is truly one of the best movies i have seen. its an amazing story, and if you haven't seen it yet, then you should probably buy a copy of it right now.
- August Rush - A good movie: This is a very entertaining and well done movie about a musical prodigy. The music was good and the performances by Robin Williams and the boy were wonderful. I would recommend this movie to my family and friends
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