August Rush

November 21st, 2007



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August Rush

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Plot
A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.

Release Year: 2007

Rating: 7.4/10 (42,730 voted)

Critic's Score: 38/100

Director: Kirsten Sheridan

Stars: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Storyline
This is a story of a music prodigy. Lyla is a renowned and beautiful cellist and Louis is a guitar player and vocalist at a club. Lyla and Louis fall in love once they meet each other following the music. Since they have different lives, they have to separate without seeing each other again. However, Lyla has had their baby - Evan, a prodigy born to music. Lyla has an accident and bears the baby but Lyla's father gives the baby to an orphanage without telling her, for fear of affecting her career. After that, both Louis and Lyla give up their music careers. Eleven years later, poor little Evan believes that his parents are waiting for him and goes to New York to find them. In New York, his musical gift leads him to success but also gives him some trouble. A monger uses Evan to make money and prevents him from achieving success. He escapes and runs into a church and people there are surprised by his gift and send him to the best music school...

Writers: Nick Castle, James V. Hart

Cast:
Freddie Highmore - Evan Taylor - 'August Rush'
Keri Russell - Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Louis Connelly
Terrence Howard - Richard Jeffries
Robin Williams - Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace
William Sadler - Thomas Novacek
Marian Seldes - The Dean
Mykelti Williamson - Reverend James
Leon Thomas III - Arthur
Aaron Staton - Nick
Alex O'Loughlin - Marshall
Jamia Simone Nash - Hope
Ronald Guttman - Professor
Bonnie McKee - Lizzy
Michael Drayer - Mannix

Taglines: An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound



Details

Official Website: Europa Corp. [France] | Official site [Germany] |

Release Date: 21 November 2007

Filming Locations: Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office Details

Budget: $30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend: $9,421,369 (USA) (24 November 2007) (2310 Screens)

Gross: $31,655,091 (USA) (24 February 2008)



Technical Specs

Runtime:  | Israel:



Did You Know?

Trivia:
(At 1:41:00) When Louis is in the van passing Central Park, the banner he sees shows that the concert's pianist is Lionel Wigram, who is actually the Executive Producer of the movie.

Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Arthur leaves the park after meeting Evan, he leaves his amp behind.

Quotes:
Wizard: You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe, a harmonic connection between all living beings, every where, even the stars.



User Review

This modern Oliver-style plot has some of the best music around! The "artsy" approach is often mesmerizing, and will hold your interest from beginning to end.

Rating: 9/10

I totally enjoyed this movie. The scenes have an appealing fantasy element, while at the same time, the plot manages to explore true-to-life human situations such as bullying of those who are different.

The music is incredible, and mostly consists of original scores. It includes gospel, rock and classical, seamlessly integrated in a new way that works extremely well.

The plot is somewhat predictable and possibly a little "sappy", but those elements are easily overcome by the moment-to-moment execution of the story. Think of a modernized "Oliver" with Robin Williams as Fagin to a group of homeless, musically talented kids...plus extra elements of romance and intrigue, and you will have a bit of an idea about this movie.

The three main characters are all physically "beautiful" people who manage to convey the story with a minimum of dialog. Additional characters, including Terrence Howard as the social worker, Jamia Simone Nash as the young girl in the church choir, and Leon G. Thomas as the young boy who befriends the musical prodigy, contribute strong performances and pizazz.

Someone sitting near me stated it is impossible for even a prodigy to learn music so quickly and at such a young age... However, this is not true. Check out Jay Greenberg, a young music student currently studying at Julliard. In the end, this movie is at least an endorsement and celebration of the significance of music in our lives and at most a transcendent, fun experience to watch.

I rarely like to see any movie more than once, but definitely want to see this again. Take the family…this is for children, teens and adults. Don't miss it is my recommendation!

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