Review: LA LA LAND Is a Wonderfully Charming Film Filled with Classic Hollywood Magic
I finally got a chance to see La La Land for myself recently. I’ve been hearing nothing but great things about this movie, and the hype has been building for months. I was wondering if it would actually live up to that hype, and I’m happy to say that all of those amazing reviews you’ve been seeing are accurate. La La Land exceeded my already high expectations. It’s easily one of the best films of the year, and it’s a film you can’t miss watching on the big screen!
Yeah, I know it’s not a comic book, sci-fi, fantasy, or horror film, but this is a film that any true geek with an appreciation for film will absolutely fall in love with. This film is a musical, and it’s overwhelmingly charming in every way. It's also a wonderful tribute to the musicals of old Hollywood. It’s packed full of stuff that I loved from the classic films from the golden age of Hollywood.
The film told a beautifully crafted story about boy and girl who form an unlikely relationship that takes them on a journey of self-discovery and the sacrifices that need to be made to capture their dreams. It’s full of wonderfully written music that is charismatically performed by Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and the rest of the cast. Of course, it wouldn’t be a true musical without a little dancing!
Hollywood doesn’t make movies like this anymore and the fact that it exists in a movie market full of remakes, sequels, comic book, and other popular genre films is a miracle. I just hope the movie does well at the box office so that we will see more of them! I’d love to see a resurgence of films like this that we haven’t really seen since the early 1960s.
The movie was perfectly directed by Damien Chazelle, who previously made the incredible film Whiplash. If you’ve seen Whiplash, then you know the level of talent that Chazelle is working with. He takes that talent to a whole new level with La La Land and gives us another amazing film that feels like an instant classic. This guy is extremely talented and tells powerful stories. I can’t wait to see what he plans on doing next!
One of my favorite things about this movie is how it made me feel. I just left me with a completely satisfied happy feeling that I didn’t want to go away. Like any love story, the movie has its ups and downs, but through all that, it offers complete satisfaction, and the ending is as perfect as an ending for a film can get. It completely left me in awe.
Don’t miss out on seeing this movie on the big screen! It’s such a fun and moving cinema experience worth exploring, even if you’re not into this kind of film. La La Land is one of my favorite movies of the year, and I hope you go out and see it!