http://pastorelgin.vox.com/library/posts/tags/review/page/1/ en Vox Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:54:57 -0800 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss review http://pastorelgin.vox.com/library/post/august-rush---a-fantastic-movie.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Pastor Elgin) http://pastorelgin.vox.com/library/post/august-rush---a-fantastic-movie.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://pastorelgin.vox.com/library/post/august-rush---a-fantastic-movie.html?_c=feed-rss-full Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:54:57 -0800 <p>Rarely does a movie come along that is genuinely heart-warming, romantic, funny, sincere, and sweet - that&#39;s not a chick flick!&#160; </p><p>My wife and I went to see August Rush last night.&#160; It was fantastic.&#160; The basic story is of a boy, who&#39;s been separated from his birth parents and placed in a foster home.&#160; Both of his parents were musicians, yet he doesn&#39;t know that - he feels it.&#160; He seems to be able to hear music, though he&#39;s never played an instrument, and through the music, he feels he&#39;s connected to his parents.&#160; He begins a quest to find his parents and to &quot;flesh out&quot; the music that&#39;s in his head.&#160; He soon realizes that he&#39;s a musical prodigy - like Mozart - and begins to compose amazing music at an amazing pace.&#160; He hopes that if he plays his music, his parents will hear it and they will all be reunited.&#160; Don&#39;t worry - I won&#39;t spoil it.&#160; Robin Williams has a small part in this movie - but is absolutely perfect for it.&#160; Go see it tonight.</p><p>-Elgin<br /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://pastorelgin.vox.com/library/post/august-rush---a-fantastic-movie.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a704b1000500e398c5e44b0003?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> mozart review movie prodigy musician august rush