A Movie Review on "August Rush"

August Rush is an American film directed by Kirsten Sheriden. It was released on 21st November 2007. The film is about relationships and love. It is about a couple who fell in love the first time they met and looked into each other's eyes. Lyla Novachek, a young and beautiful cellist and a rock musician named Louis meet at a party organized by their friends. Trying to escape from the noisy and crowded place, Lyla goes to the rooftop to clear her mind. Louis who was sitting there notices Lyla's presence. Miracles happen when they fall in love at first sight. They spend the night in each other's arms and promise to meet again.

Unfortunately, the night they spent together is the first and last time that they will ever see each other. Lyla's father sets them apart by bringing Lyla back to London. Louis is very determined to meet his true love & tries to find her but all he meets is failure. They finally get separated and lead their own lives without even knowing that their separation leads to a challenging journey of a new life. Lyla's father who later learns about her pregnancy, tells her that her baby is dead after she meets with an accident. However, the child survives and grows up in an orphanage home. Lyla who is terribly devastated by the news gives up her interest in music and lives a dull live after that. However, her father tells her the truth 11 years after that.

Lyla's son whose name is Evan Taylor always has instinct that his parents are still alive. He is just 11-year-old when he imagines communicating with them through his gift for music. One day, he escapes from the orphanage home to find his parents with the help of a kind orphanage officer in New York. Meanwhile, Lyla who knows that her son is still alive goes to New York to find him. Louis also comes to New York to find Lyla. Unfortunately, Evan Taylor loses contact with the officer and bumps into Wizard (Robbie Willam),a man who exploits and manipulate children's talents to get profit. He then calls Evan Taylor by the name August Rush. Situation turns chaotic when the police attacks Wizard's hiding place. Nevertheless, Evan Taylor manages to escapes and runs to the nearby church. There, the church people learn about his talent and eventually send him to Julliard, the most renowned music academy. He is then trained and given an honor to conduct his own music concert entitled the New York Philharmonic. Lyla who happens to perform at the same concert and Louis who also attends the concert finally meet their son.