August Rush (2007) MOVIE REACTION!!! (PATREON REQUEST)

August Rush- August Rush makes me cry all throughout this film in the best possible way, every time I watch it. It's just absolutely beautiful, powerful, and so emotional. Thank you so much for a great reaction for such a beautiful movie that I deeply love, Mangual!!! I really loved watching this reaction from you, and it means a lot to me that you enjoyed this movie so, so much too. :) First... a small part of me would have loved it if this movie was just slightly longer as well, so that we could have seen Evan, Lyla, and Louis reunited... enough to see introductions made. Perhaps in another flash forward to a year later, or so. To see Lyla interact with her son like we got between Evan and Louis, to see Lyla telling Louis that Evan is their son, and perhaps even to see Louis asking Lyla to marry him, etc... Something a little more than what we see in the movie. However, with that being said... the emotional impact that we are meant to feel in an ending such as it is, is most definitely felt. I cry throughout this ending every time I watch it. It's just so, so beautiful and the music... stunning. And you can see on Evan's, Lyla's, and on Louis' faces when they're looking at one another, that words aren't needed to be spoken in this beautiful and heartfelt moment. You can see their understanding, as well as their love for one another in their eyes, in their smiles, and through the music being played all around them, that they all just know they are a family. And I absolutely love it! As for the characters... I love each of the characters within this film so, so much. Especially Evan/August played by Freddie Highmore, Louis who is played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Lyla who is played by Keri Russell. And of course I really love Richard Jeffries played by Terrance Howard, as well as Reverend James, Hope, Arthur, as well as August's teacher and Dean at Julliard. And then we also have Wizard, played by the Phenomenal Robin Williams whom I deeply miss, While his character in this film is a not a good man in spite of his own love for music, Robin Williams played him brilliantly. I really enjoy seeing Robin William in roles that are outside of his comedic genius. Oh... and yes, the Wizard is the character being seen and heard playing the song Moonbeam on his harmonica in the beginning of the movie, while Louis sings the song's words, and he and Lyla are listening to the music from the roof of what I assume is the apartment building where he and his brother may live, and where Lyla comes to a party at. Where she and Louis meet for the first time. I love actor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, especially in his role as Louis Connolly. He's a brilliant actor I've loved in number of movies and shows as well, Not to mention that he is extremely handsome, his singing voice is beautiful, and that Irish accent of his... gorgeous!!! My absolute favorite moment in August Rush aside from the entire ending, which is full of power and emotion... is when Louis and Evan meet in the park and they play one another's guitars together. Beautiful and again... I cry during this scene every time. I love the chemistry between Louis and Evan in this scene. And I love that while they don't know one another, and Louis doesn't even know he has a son, you can see in their eyes and in their smiles, and while they play together that these two feel a deep connection to one another through their music. So, so beautiful. I also deeply love Louis' chemistry with Lyla too. Their romance and love story is quite beautiful, even though they aren't together much throughout the movie. But you can feel their love for one another whenever they're shown together onscreen at their separate venues, playing their music that they have written from their hearts and souls. And yet they fight to find one another again, and in the end... they do. Absolutely phenomenal! :) As for the overall storyline... I deeply love Evan's drive to play the music he hears and feels all around him, all so that his parents will hear his rhapsody that he comes to write over time and hears within his head so that they will find him. I absolutely love how this movie is about a boy who is a musical prodigy, yet who plays for his parents just as they play for him and for each other. It's such a beautiful story. And it's tragic too, as we learn that Lyla lost her son because her father had lied to her about him dying in her accident. I could understand that he had wanted what was best for his daughter, but was he ever wrong to do as he did. And he lost any kind of relationship with his daughter in consequence upon doing so. While Robin Williams' character, Wizard is a bad man, you can tell he must have gone through a similar tragic story as Evan has. This doesn't make how he treats Evan and Arthur, as well as the rest of the children he supposedly cares for, any less despicable. However, I can understand why he has come to be the man he is now. Robin Williams plays Wizard brilliantly. Like I said above, I miss him terribly in this world. His life was so sad, while as an actor, he made everyone happy through his comedy filled with his infectious laughter and the joy he put into every one of his movies. And lastly... the music throughout this movie is absolutely beautiful and so powerful. Especially in the ending when August conducts his Rhapsody for his parents at the concert in Central Park. I absolutely love it, and yes... it makes me cry once again. Every time. As to whether or not the actor who plays August really is playing the guitar... Freddie Highmore did actually learn how to play the guitar like he does throughout this movie, so it actually is him playing. Just as it's really Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing his guitar a and singing throughout this movie as well. It's just absolutely incredible. :) And lastly... Hope, the little girl who sings at August's concert, is really adorable, and her voice is absolutely beautiful too. I love her character, as well as Arthur's character throughout this movie as well. All three children actors are really talented and they're all so important within this movie. Thank you again, so much for this amazing movie reaction, Mangual!! I truly appreciate it. And again... I am so, so happy that you loved watching this movie too. Like always... I am excited for many more movie reactions from you to come... Thank you! :) Sincerely, Heidi

Heidi Elizabeth Marcum