I have seen
this film twice now, and I can’t wait to see it again. I anticipated it for months,
and even though I had extremely high expectations, it still managed to blow me
away. The film is like a vibrant dream. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are
intoxicating on screen together; I was blown away by their chemistry when I
first saw them in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011). Their chemistry is beyond flawless; it
is heart-warming and, at the same time, absolutely heart-wrenching. Both of these characters
are witty and inspiring, surprisingly funny, and entirely mesmerizing.
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| Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in a scene from La La Land - © Summit Entertainment |
Personally, I
often feel that I cannot fully appreciate musicals because the music distracts
from the plot line, characters and their emotional journey and the core tone of
the film. I know that musical buffs would not agree with me, but being someone
who is NOT a musical fanatic that’s how I usually feel. HOWEVER, this was NOT
the case with this film. I found that this film perfectly balanced the song and
dance numbers with the emotional journey of the story and its characters. The
tone of the film is sweeping and romantic yet somehow still fully grounded in
reality and life’s very real emotions and hardships. This is because these
actors are incredibly good actors and they focus on keeping their performances
authentic and honest, instead of getting carried away by the more grandeur aspects of the film.
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| Gosling as Sebastian and Stone as Mia in a scene from La La Land - © Summit Entertainment |
The
film’s director, Damien Chazelle, did a remarkable job of flawlessly and
effortlessly keeping the balance between fantasy and reality. His film is
incredibly beautiful; it is a visual feast. A thrilling and breathtaking configuration
of sights, sounds, and emotions seamlessly brought together into a memorable and
intoxicating bouquet of colors. It is endlessly romantic yet incredibly poignant.
Chazelle’s filmmaking style is visual, profound and revolutionary. The word
“magical” doesn’t even come close to describing this film.
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| Director Damien Chazelle on the set of La La Land - © Summit Entertainment |
The cinematographer,
Linus Sandgren brings a refreshing and contemporary feel, every scene has
something new and interesting; he guides us to focus on what’s important.
There are no
words for how awe-inspiring the musical score is. Composed by Justin Hurwitz,
it’s at times fun and exciting, other times nostalgic and sorrowful; it’s
multi-faceted with layers upon layers of emotional texture.
The editing is impeccable and hits all the right notes; never failing to gracefully carry the emotional arc of the film. Chazelle and his editor, Tom
Cross, did a phenomenal job of blending the scenes together
using the music of the film. The film moves so gracefully from one scene to the
next, superbly and effectively escorting us between reality and fantasy.
Watching this film, it feels as if you’re floating, blissfully dancing through
a world that feels as if it were made purely of imagination, emotion, and dreams.
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| Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone on the set of La La Land - © Summit Entertainment |
For
goodness sake, even the trailers for this film are beyond words! All of them
are incredibly captivating and moving and, unlike most trailers, what you see
is actually what you get. The film gives you everything that it promises in the trailers, and more.
The
soundtrack is so addictive. I can’t stop listening to it, and I keep catching myself
singing the songs. The music really stays with you.
I was blown away by the fact that Ryan learned to play the piano for this role; AND he
sounds amazing! I was very impressed by that; it makes those moments in the
film feel very natural and believable.
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| Director Damien Chazelle and actor Ryan Gosling on the set of La La Land - © Summit Entertainment |
I liked the
fact that Emma and Ryan didn’t necessarily sing “perfectly” like we’re used to
hearing in musicals; it allowed us to really hear the emotions that their characters
are experiencing. It brought a very down-to-earth feel to those moments; making them easier to relate to.
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| Ryan Gosling as Sebastian and Emma Stone as Mia in La La Land - © Summit Entertainment |
If
you haven’t seen this film yet, you’re missing out.
You need to go out and see
it as soon as possible!
You can purchase
tickets here...
Official
Site: http://tickets.lalaland.movie/
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