Hi,
Watched a movie yesterday – August Rush. Quite a few people recommended it, and was curious. I was BLOWN AWAY!! It was brilliant!
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Its a movie about music, about a boy who finds that he’s a musical prodigy on the way to finding his lost parents. I found the movie to be like our Indian movies – almost 2 or 3 songs for each character 
There is one thing that really struck me – the expressions. All the actors were good, but the expressions that the boy gave were simply out of the world. He shows what I feel when after a good violin session. I sometimes feel that I’ll glow in the dark with happiness (not tried it out; don’t ask if I have 
). I’ll just lie back on the floor, back aching, shoulder aching, leg numb, but with my ears and fingers still vibrating, remembering the music. I’ll be basking in the afterglow of the music. Bliss. Listening to music is a joy, but creating music is something else completely.. You don’t need a masterpiece to move you; sarali varisai is also music 
That 11 year old kid shows that joy of music. Just amazing. Kept getting goosebumps throughout the movie, thanks to the music!
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My desire to learn the cello has intensified after seeing the movie! (female lead is a cellist) Maybe I’ll get one and fiddle around with it 
Wow, WHAT a sound a cello has! Violin is a beauty, and cello adds a touch of magic to that sound
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The story is not so great, but each song is fantastic, but the climax is the best! Check this out.
August Rush Rhapsody
LOVE this piece. Some special parts for me – the pluck of the cello chord at the beginning, the violin piece at about 2:20, the boy’s expressions throughout, the really cute little girl, her singing from about 2:30, the way the boy says shhh while smiling joyously, at about 4:10 (that was a killer!!), aaannd, the final thing that the boy says. Can’t agree more.
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the music is all around us; all we have to do is listen
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I just cannot improve on this. Must-watch movie, for the music and for the expressions.
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karthrags
Very nicely written karthik.. enjoyed reading it.. and am thinking of watching this movie now
Oh, thanks! Go on, its worth a watch. Enjoy
What an Incredible Description…Ahhh you really enjoyed it…Yes the Rhapsody was brilliant….The boy’s a brilliant actor..Yeah you’re right about the killer moment,makes you scroll back for a second watch..The Girl gives an amazing touch…Its little difficult to stop rewinding the dvd(if u have one) for over a week because the music is inexplicably impressive and you want to listen to the songs and watch some scenes over and over again but by that weekend it’s already grown on you so once again you dont stop watching
And the LINE…nothing else could have been a better ending to that movie 
Ya, enjoyed it! You seem to have, too
Nice once dude. I personally liked the movie, much before I read your post (it went on air in pix sometime two weeks back!). Anyway, the music in the movie is plain brilliant..
Only thing I hated was Robin Williams. He somehow seemed wasted in that role, especially after seeing him in so many excellent roles. but then thats beside the point right?
Hi Abishek!
(are you referring to my previous movie post http://karthrags.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/94/ ?? 
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Ya, loved the movie, and yes not just Robin Williams, but most of the characters were not developed well. But yes, that’s beside the point
Brilliant! i couldnt have put it any better… superb movie.. a nice inspiration for wanabe musicians