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August Rush Reviews

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Genre :

Drama, Music

Release Date :

November 21, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Kirsten Sheridan

Starring :

Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams, William Sadler, Alex O'Loughlin, Jamia Simone Nash, Becki Newton

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

2.5 of 4

“..wholesome family entertainment with a life-affirming message..”
by Mack Bates [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2 of 5

“..so sugary it could kill diabetics at fifty paces, so steer clear if schmaltz isn't your thing..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
1 of 4

“..sloppy, contrived, and annoying..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 5

“..It is Oliver Twist meets Fame..”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
Review rate : B-

“..could be the year's most sharply defined love-it-or-hate-it movie..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
“..a very worthwhile journey..”
by Betty Jo Tucker [ReelTalk]
1 of 4

“.."August Rush" is the kind of fairy tale that makes "Cinderella" look like kitchen-sink realism..”
by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jeff Vice [Deseret Morning News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Geoff Pevere [Toronto Star]
Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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Might be sugary, but organic, whole, healthy sugar. Love is not dead even though most people want to kill it. Faith is not dead and music is everywhere. The movie is well done and hopefully it will offer an alternative view to those who only see s... around them.

posted by ewollc on Nov 28, 2007

It was an amazing and up lifting movie!!! It renews ones hope and faith in life and it makes you see how not to give up and to keep believing. I've always heard music in everything around me and within me but the most wonderful music I hear is in the sound of people's heart beats and in their smiles. Freddie and the rest of the cast were OUTSTANDING and I will watch this movie and listen to the CD over and over!!!! To everyone involved, THANK YOU!!!!

posted by articwinds on Mar 29, 2008

I Just Love This Movie But I was Really Wanting More Of An Ending!!!! It Really Left Me Wanting More!!!!And The Music Was Nothing But Awesome!!!

posted by Elizabeth58918110 on Jul 13, 2008

August Rush is an excellent romantic movie!!!I can't describe it with simple words!When I watched it for the first time I understood how wonderfull feeling is LOVE and you mustn't give up so easy!The movie's music was amazing!bravo!

posted by a girl from Greece on Aug 13, 2008

Brilliant film. Awesome music. The ending was a bit of a let down though.

posted by Pasha on Oct 12, 2008

a brilliant film!! totally amazing and true music is all around us!! there should have been more at the end though but the cast was awesome especially freddie! i could watch this film over and over again truely loved it!

posted by someone on Dec 06, 2008

One of the best films I've seen in years!

posted by dells38 on Dec 23, 2008

There are no words other than great for this movie. It is such a great movie with excellent music

posted by Rose666 on May 25, 2009

I loved this movie ,Jonathan really made the movie cool

posted by vanessa on Jun 15, 2009

One of the most beautiful, heartfelt, inspirational films ever.

posted by K9Mom on Jul 12, 2009

THIS MOVIE MOVED ME TO THE POINT WHERE EVER IF IM JUST THINKING ABOUT I CRY. IVE ALWAYS HAD A CONNECTION WITH MUSIC AND THIS MOVIE JUST TOUCHED ME SO MUCH. THE MUSIC WAS AUTHENTIC AND JUST RAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE WHOLE ENTIRE MOVIE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A LONGER ENDING JUST TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE TRANSPIRED BETWEEN AUGUST AND HIS PARENTS JUST TO SEE HOW WELL THEY CONNECTED.

posted by COLION0805 on Aug 20, 2009

Excellent soundtrack

posted by Chris on Sep 06, 2009

i'd give this a higher rating if that kid wasn't so darn irritating!

posted by rdog on Oct 17, 2009
 
 

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