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  • Misaimed Fandom: The creators of the movie intended it to play particularly well to music-lovers. It turns out, though, that the less knowledgeable you are about music, the more likely it is that you'll enjoy this movie. For classical music fans, it's nearly impossible to get past the massive amounts of artistic license in terms of how fast August learns things (natural talent at creating music is one thing, magically knowing where to put your fingers on a guitar or how to read music is another) and his reception by the larger music world.
  • Moral Event Horizon: Lyla's father. Not only does he keep her from her boyfriend due to him wanting to keep her on a path where she had no freedom to do what she wanted, he sent the baby to an orphanage after it was born (while Lyla was in a coma) and said that it had died.
  • Nightmare Fuel: The Wizard. Seriously. He is played by Robin Williams.
  • Sweetness Aversion: The fact that August somehow managed to reunite with his parents through the power of music can be turn-off for some.

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