August Rush (movie review)

What a special experience.

Not to sum up the movie in one gasp, but for me as a music lover, August Rush definitely made a splash. That's because August Rush is all about music. How it is heard, how it is made, how it is experienced. Probing into the subject of what music really is.

Though I'll leave the story details for you to discover yourself, the plot mechanics aren't to bad. It's a fine performance of what could very well happen in real life. Thankfully, while keeping that realism alive, August Rush never revels in the dark parts of humanity. There's a small amount of romantic material, and about eight swear words, which are mostly in one scene.

What else can I say....Hm. It would help if I didn't mind telling about what happens in the movie. Part of the experience is just seeing a different life played out though. If the future is known, it takes the excitement out of things. At least it does for me.

August Rush was a particularly fresh breath of air for me, compared to the majority of movies available. It's not an action movie, or a visually stunning movie the way so many are trying to be. It's really just the plain world, with the wonders and mysteries of music blown up ten times, and rather than having the movie centered on that, it's inside this music magnified stage.

The deciding factor is whether you love music or not. If you do, I think you'll enjoy August Rush a lot, and if you don't, it might merely be an interesting watch.

Yeah. That's about how it is. Give yourself a break and find a time to watch August Rush.

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