八月迷情

《August Rush》is a musical drama movie that directed by Kirsten Sheridan. The leading actors are Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Freddie Highmore. The leading actress is Keri Russell. The movie describes a moving story about an orphan who seeks his parents by music. The story happens in American ,and lasts 12 years .Although the orphan suffer a lot in the process of finding parents, at last the music bring them together ,and the movie has a good ending .(罗颖)

Twelve years ago, a young endowed Irish bar singer named Luis Connery encountered a cellist named Lyla Novacek at Washington square in New York. In the air, haunting slowly beautiful melody, they shared their music and fell in love with each other. Unfortunately, after the wonderful night, they were separated. And their son was abandoned by Lyla's farther and became an orphan. They both lost the one they loved, lost the courage to play music, gave up music. Twelve years later, Lyla known that her son was still alive and set up to find her son in New York. Luis who never forgot his love got back New York, too. Their son, a 11-years-old smart boy who loves music more than food, made up his mind to find their parents and misses in New York. The three of the family were all in New York and chose music as their way to find each other. Finally, the music connected them in an open-air park concert…（罗紫兰）

The movie's emotional elements are very rich. The power of love and family love was shown incisively and vividly in this movie. Leading actor and actress fell in love at first sight. Although they loved each other very much, the cruel reality ripped them. Their children Evan was told dead when he was born, so Evan was living in an orphanage. Evan always believes that his parents love him and they would come back to him. Although in the most difficult time, nor did he quit looking for his parents. The leading actress thought that Evan had died, but after all, blood is thicker than water, they had a strong telepathy so that they can communicate through music. Fortunately cruel reality cannot compete with powerful love. Ten years later, the love between the leading actor and actress not faded, but intensified.

Love of induction guided them towards each other. Finally, they got together. In short, this movie is an emotional blockbuster.（马莉娜，苗鹤龄）

The whole movie's background music is all used some famous songs. Different songs used in different scenes. In order to meet the theme of the movie, the writer just use music to keep touch with the three people .that is because the parents are musicians, so they always use music to tell their feelings. The music in the film are really great, the director of the film use excellent ways to give full expressions to the charm of music. It can release the mind, thoughts and can relax people's anxious mood. Music in the movie is that every human's soul, because in the world of music, there are no borders, aces, regions and any other restrictions. It just needs a love for music. The little boy in the movie said: “I love music more than food, more than life, more than myself.” That proves to us the writer want to show us music indeed play an important role in the movie. For

‘August Rush' is a musical movie, of course it needs music to convey feelings. In a word, the music in the film indeed gives audiences an auditory feast. （罗秋月）

“August Rush” tell us a mysterious story about love and music. The hero and heroine fall in love because of music. Years later, the parted family meets together for the first time because of music. Music is just the magic thing that brings the family together. No matter how long or how far they part, they can hear each in music. The movie is also impressive. On one hand, the affection between the hero and the heroine is deep and exquisite. The love between parents and children is instinctive. They can recognize each other at the first even they haven’t seen each other. On the other hand, the music in the movie is beautiful and important. It helps to convey feelings and connects the parted family from the beginning to the end. If you watch the movie you will lost yourself in the music.(毛春莉)