Nick - I have to admit, the opening act was coequal to watching a grand flash mob. A corny mess. Which to me was an interesting choice because the movie does not play out that way going forward, in fact it decides to take itself seriously for the last half. That's where the movie shines the brightest, the conflict of each main characters struggles with themselves and projecting those struggles onto each other. Mixed in of course some fantastic song and dance. Boy are Stone and Gosling talented.. who would of thought actors could sing, dance and be beautiful? The music may seem nostalgic but I feel that's because they played the main theme what seemed to be 5x throughout the entire film, no complaints here, I enjoyed every second of it. Well except that opening..
This movie does deserve a lot of praise. All this talent and direction poured into one seamless movie is a feat that shouldn't be overlooked or misunderstood for a "cash in". It's truly a beautiful tribute to musicals and film. 9/10
Levi - La La Land is a mesmerizing tale of two individuals who have a dream, they've pursued it, and now it's their passion. Whenever their passion grows, it bubbles forth in the form of song and dance. As they meet each other, their passion is shifted, not to fame, stardom and lifestyle, but to each other, and as a result, their passion for each other grows. I watched this movie with the slow realization that the main protagonist and the main antagonist are the same people, which was very interesting, and well done. Also what I've noted is that the love story vibe they've struck in this movie was somewhat old-fashioned. The inclusion of modern things such as a cell phone was included in the scene to almost break the ‘spell’, snapping us back into the modern world. With this film I was captivated from beginning to end, I laughed, I cried, I was shocked, impressed, angry, happy, you name it, I felt it watching this movie. This is now, if not my overall favorite movie, it's in my top 3. 10/10
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Allyson 7.8/10
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