August Rush

'August Rush' is basically just a retelling of Oliver Twist, only "Oliver" is a musical prodigy. Music and sound is what drives this film and, while there is nothing overly original about the plot or character development, the movie works. Freddie Highmore wonderfully portrays a child who is lost in the world, but who finds himself through the music of his own mind. Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers both play their parts very well, but they remain firm secondary characters. In fact, pretty much everyone but August is a secondary character. This movie is about August's journey of self discovery disguised as his quest to find his parents.
As I said earlier, the movie works. The music is wonderful, which one would hope for in a piece as sound driven as this. The only aspect I found distracting, though interesting, was seeing/hearing the world through August's perspective. When this happens sound and movement overwhelm August and the viewer. Other than that, I heartily enjoyed the film and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys music.