Review of La La Land (2016) by Dashtag — 25 Mar 2017

La La Land is so beautiful and well told! Musical Theater buffs, children, and all parents and adults can enjoy this masterpiece, directed by Damien Chazelle. It tells the story of an actress named Mia, who is struggling with romance and finding a job.

She finds a pianist named Sebastien who plays Piano, and is struggling with a steady gig and money. After Sebastien (Ryan Gosling) ignores her in the restaurant he was playing in, they start to run in to each other a lot more.

They start to realize that they could be together, and they get engaged. Sebastien teaches her about jazz, and they both help each other to become successful, until of course, the tragedy, which you have to see the movie for.

I really like how this movie spends a lot of time in the "musical theater" phase, such as the opening scene where they used one shot to film a super- spectacular dancing scene. There are also stunning visuals that includes the dancing, such as the part where they fly into space and dance.

The singing, music, and piano playing is beautiful, especially the original songs such as "City of Stars" written by Justin Hurwitz. I also really admire the story, it is very sweet and age appropriate for everyone.

There are some very sad parts in the movie, but most of it leaves you to think, "what would have happened next?" You may be wondering if I love it so much, why isn't it an 10? Well, as a film critic, I would say that it changes tones very quickly, like from sad to intense, or happy to chaotic.

But I do highly recommend this film to everyone! It is one of the best movies of the year, and deserved the Oscars.