Review of La Flor (2019) by Dspratlin — 23 Dec 2016
What’s it about?
An aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and a jazz musician (Ryan Gosling) meet and fall in love in Los Angeles, musical style. What did I think? La La Land is simultaneously a loving homage to the golden age of cinema andWhat’s it about?
An aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and a jazz musician (Ryan Gosling) meet and fall in love in Los Angeles, musical style.
What did I think?
La La Land is simultaneously a loving homage to the golden age of cinema and completely uncharted film territory; nostalgic and new all at once. It delivers the feelings of falling in love in a heady, melodic rush that’s absolutely captivating. It channels films such as "Singin’ in the Rain" and "An American in Paris" whilst navigating the modern pitfalls of romance. But it’s so caught up in the quirky and magical “newness” of its concept that towards the middle it seems to rely solely on that. Unfortunately, this means the pacing feels at odds with the gloriousness of the rest of the film. But the magic returns for a finale guaranteed to take your breath away.
This review of La Flor (2019) was written by Dspratlin on 23 Dec 2016.
La Flor has generally received positive reviews.
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