August Rush is the sort of movie that's ridiculous, contrived, absurd, and predictable. Its presentation is equal parts frantic and frenetic. It's like watching one long music video. I didn't need to watch the trailer to know what was going to happen--although I could have done that if I had known beforehand that I was going to see it. Regardless, after the first few minutes, I knew exactly how the movie was going to end.
Somewhat embarrassingly, however, I enjoyed myself throughout. From its preposterous plot--a plot, by the way, that owes a huge debt to Dickens' Oliver Twist--to its shallow characters, I bought into the fairy tale story it wanted to tell. And, hey, why not? No doubt kids'll love it; it made me feel like one. Not to mention: It has a great soundtrack.
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