ok and so i be ready for this movie to be schmaltzy . i want it to be schmaltzy . and schmaltzy it be . but it lack any of the character development or dramatic arc to make an audience care enough to embrace the schmaltz and let it move them . i be actually anger by the quality of this film . the basic premise and a some have comment and have potential . i be an actor and the friend i saw it with be a musician . we both love music and i will be right there cheer anything that herald the transformative power of art . unless say piece of art be itself crap . this be . i do not think the director and writer and or editor know what exactly they want this film to be . be it three story ( of prodigy and mother and and father ) which we watch simultaneously and see them draw together . be it the story of this child genius . be it a story of the power of music . it be attempt to be all of these and without ever succeed . the primary problem be the script and which perhaps ( to give screenwriter credit ) be edit severely . nothing be ever show and it tell to you . we do not see the magical night lila and louis spend together and we merely here her say it be the best night of my life . we see no backstory on evan or august life at this orphanage be just make to believe that his educational and social development be put on hold for 11 year . really and he never see a music staff before . strange that an orphanage that lack could afford to dress him so well . what finally make him decide to run away . nothing have change for him and nothing have change with his parent to draw him to them . he do it and you know and just cause . i do not want to give anything away and in case for some insane reason you want to see it and so i will only go into the story problem in the first 15 minute . the actor be try their heart out except robin williams and whom i normally love but find false and unsatisfying and in some case be able to overcome the material and give fairly good performance ( terence howard and kerri russell ) . freddie highmore be cute and but be really call upon to do little more than look glowingly happy while play music and sad while think about his parent . the kid pretty talented and how about we give him a freak character to play rather than an amalgam of heart warm look . the attempt be noble and i suppose and but unfortunately my recommendation be to stay far and far away .