La La Land: Cantando Estações

AHHHH the most fun. Ive never (and I mean never) had more fun watching a flick. Toe tapping, head shaking, thumb clicking realness baby. shake. shake. shake. Damien Chazelle. agh.

A nostalgic, joyful, and oh-so realistic portrayal of chasing your dreams and living in the "la la land" that is Los Angeles, "La La Land" is a different kind of masterpiece, as it pays tribute to the musical films of the 40s and 50s, the Astaire and Rogers, MGM kind of musicals, while also bringing something new to the genre, specifically the modern and original elements.

Damien Chazelle was already a promising newcomer when he made 2014's "Whiplash", also an Oscar-winning film. "La La Land", however, sets the record straight that this young writer-director is a true talent and possibly one of the greatest of our time. One of the most important elements within Chazelle's script and directing is, in one word, passion. Pure passion for cinema is what it takes to make a great film, and Chazelle sure does know that.

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone sparkle as the film's leading stars on screen, like Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn once did in the golden age. In the film, Stone and Gosling's characters share the same goal: to make their dreams in both acting and jazz, respectively, come true. What comes out when you put these two acting talents together in a film is pure enjoyment and an onscreen chemistry that seems impossible to break.

Overall, "La La Land" is one hell of a film to watch, as it may go down in cinematic history as one of the finest films made.

I thought it was a great movie. The plot did start out a bit laborious but it got better throughout. I had the feeling that there wasn't really a storyline in the beginning. But i'm glad I sat it out to see the rest of the movie because it was worth it. Obviously Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are so well played together, because they did two other movies together before this one. The music is obviously amazing, I just got new earbuds so it was even better haha. I really love how the characters kinda 'flow' with the music while their bodies move with the music, right on 'beat' every time. So even though the 'musical movie' genre is not my thing i still loved it.

I watched this as Oscar's had been handed out and I felt it necessary, as is customary - to grant such films my valuable time.

I hate musicals.

It started as we know in a traffic jam. They started singing. "I hate musicals" I told my wife. "Is this a bloody musical" I asked.

She didn't know.

What followed was without doubt one of the greatest cinematic experiences I've ever had. I smiled, I rejoiced, I wept, I rallied, I wept again.

I'll keep this brief. No matter your movie preference, no matter your music type, if you are breathing and cognisant - I urge you to watch this.

It is beauty beyond my words.

It is life in a fleeting moment.

It is music and dance we didn't know we needed.

It is lifting, it is crushing.

This movie went from "I hate musicals" to "this is the greatest movie I've ever seen" in the course of two hours.

I've listened to the soundtrack countless times.

I hate musicals.

It's beautiful.

I have no articulate means to encourage you to watch this other than this - if this 48 year old wisened Irishman can fall for this, so can you.

So please, watch this - otherwise you may miss a life changing event.

The vibrant colors and use of musical scores to set the mood for scenes transported myself back in time. This movie feels not only like a beautifully nostalgic nod to Hollywood of yesteryear, but also that of a timeless love story. Gosling and Stone have a charm to their chemistry on screen during the musical and dance numbers. All these aspects lead to a raw portrayal of love that many experience in life, with still providing a sense of hope and wonder to the viewers. I was entranced from the opening scene until the final note played by Goslings piano. I absolutely recommend this film to any and everyone!