Review of La La Land (2016) by Jess_Hill — 02 Jan 2017
There are some delightful sequences here in what should have been a wonderfully serendipitous film, but sadly the overall experience is lacklustre. Stone and Gosling make magic on occasion, but both have singing voices which aren't suited to a musical, and whilst their performances are polished, they're not good enough to save the storyline from fading into mediocrity.
The cinematography again has a few shining moments, but these are hampered by intermittent framing issues, producing blurred or confused compositions which detract from what are some magnificent sets.
Finally, the score which is of the highest importance in a musical is adequate throughout, with a few moments of exquisite crafting that ultimately and disappointingly fail to elevate this film to the soaring heights which I expected.
6.
This review of La La Land (2016) was written by Jess_Hill on 02 Jan 2017.
La La Land has generally received very positive reviews.
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