august rush be sort of a feel good and modern day fairy tale involve a parent or child separation and a boy unrelenting search to be reunite with his parent . but the primary theme be music a a heal force in the universe that draw u all together . the film star freddie highmore and a the orphaned musical prodigy while keri russell and a the sheltered cellist from juliard while jonathan rhys meyers and a the irish singer or songwriter or guitarist while robin williams a wizard and the street performer who take august under his wing while and terrence howard a the social worker who work with the orphan boy and his mother . the acting be superb . there not much dialogue in this movie . so the majority of the story be tell through the emotional expression of the actor and via the music . although and robin williams do have a great monologue where he talk about music be the tie that bind all of u together . freddie highmore ( charlie and the chocolate factory ) be the cream of the crop as far a child actor go . he amaze me in this film . i can not wait to see more from him . august rush be perfectly direct and co write by kristen sheridan ( in amercia ) . it be so wonderful to see a work like this from a female film maker for a change . beautiful cinematography . the opening scene in the wheat field be just breathtaking . the score be fabulous . let face it and in a movie like this and you have get to have great music to pull it off . there be some exceptional musical performance and especially from relative newcomer and jamia simone nash who sing up a storm and leon thomas who croons and play guitar . but the most impressive thing about this movie be that all of the actor really play these instrument themselves . meyers do his own singing as well . highmore play the guitar in an unusual slap harmonic style that remind me of michael hedge . i enjoyed august rush so much . i haven not be move to tear like this by a film in a long time . the story be very inspiring and the boy unyielding faith and will to never give up on his dream to find his family really hit me . kudos to the writer and director for end the film the way they do . instead of a sappy reunion scene that would have ruin the tone of the movie and they end it beautifully with the crescendo of the music and just the close up on august a he see his parent stand there for the first time . add august rush to your must see list for the holiday . it be well worth the price of a ticket on to see it on the big screen .