Review of August Rush (2007) by Thomas P — 07 Apr 2017

Earnest acting and beautiful cinematography could not save this sweet but odd and clumsy plot - a lonely, adopted boy searches for his estranged parents by wandering around the city.

Weird.

I was interested in the story, but lost interest bc of the silliness, lack of plot, and the cliches. By the time Robin Williams showed up, I was done.

I was watching only to "see how it ends"- not a good enough reason to recommend a movie. Ever.

A good-hearted attempt at an emotional story where you'll either feel the strings tugging on your heart and be touched, or you'll be annoyed at the attempted manipulation.

That said, it's a typical, meandering Lifetime Channel story.

You'll love it or you'll roll your eyes.

I liked it initially - until I realized it wasn't trying to go deeper, but rather toy with the idea of an adopted boy living a fantasy in the city, and not much more.