Review of La Flor (2019) by Brian Truitt for USA Today — 06 Dec 2016

La La Land is both delightful confection and life-affirming food for the soul.

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This review of La Flor (2019) was written by Brian Truitt and published by USA Today on 06 Dec 2016.

La Flor has generally received positive reviews.

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By Iamluiz (3) on 05 May 2017

Incredible. Stone shines in this masterpiece, with lovely scenes and a lot of dreams. Chazelle's direction is assured and makes the movie even better…

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By Cheetahice (16) on 02 Feb 2017

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By Thewaffle (47) on 28 Sep 2017

Great characters and direction are wasted in this magical outing for the simple fact that the music is utterly forgettable…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 30 Jul 2019

Some petals are admittedly prettier or more fragrant than others (and the film has serious stem problems), but there’s forbidding beauty…

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By Psyberdelic (37) on 25 Apr 2017

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By Gabmega (15) on 17 Apr 2017

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By Sonder (5) on 20 Feb 2017

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