Review of August Rush (2007) by Chris A — 08 Feb 2011

Beautiful cinematography but it fails to cover up the loopholes in the script. Could have been a better watch if the logical errors were taken care of.

This review of August Rush (2007) was written by Chris A on 08 Feb 2011.

August Rush has generally received positive reviews.

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