Hey there ho there readers, a new year is upon us! That means new movies, new TV shows, new books, new music, new everything! So I thought I'd kick 2017 off with a review of a film I saw with my girlfriend, and will most definitely be watching with her again and again and again.
Los Angeles is a city of life, a city of constant activity, a city where people are constantly trying to pursue their dreams and make them a reality, while bumping into other dreamers along the way.
That is the setting and basic plot for this marvelous musical film, the city of dreams, and the central characters are two dreamers who meet and fall in love while working to become what they most want in the world.
For this review, I want to focus on two key things that make this movie what it is, a throwback love letter to the musical genre films of classic Hollywood (think Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Betty Hutton, Shirley Temple etc.).
Key Thing #1: The music/songs, oh what music and songs this movie has! Songs that are fast paced and full of life, songs of romance and love, songs of dreams and dreamers, music (mainly jazz and orchestral), that lifts your spirits up and just makes you soar way up high. This soundtrack is one that must be listened to over and over again, until you can hear even just one note from a song from it and know exactly what song it is and what scene its from.
Key Thing #2: Cast. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are wonderful together on screen! Their characters have such a beautiful chemistry, that where their love and lives go direction wise will have you rooting for them every step of the way. Both of their characters have these amazing dreams of what they want to do with their life and their gifts, and watching them pursue those dreams while is beautiful.
Its no wonder La La Land won 7 Golden Globes including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Motion Picture for Musical/Comedy. best Original Score etc. It won all those categories, because it nailed each one perfectly!
La La Land is as I said before, a throwback love letter to the musical film genre of classic Hollywood, making it a real treasure to see again and again and for people who have never seen musical films before, its a wonderful introduction to the genre and will have them craving to see other films like it. It will make you laugh, cry, smile, and tug on your heart strings. In short, it is absolutely a must-see film!
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