dannycalifornia’s review published on Letterboxd:
I'm honestly upset at myself for putting off watching this film for so long. I saw it was leaving Netflix soon and said I might as well try to watch it and if I don't like it within 30 minutes, I'll change it. However from the opening scene you can understand that this film is not your typical "musical" but an ode to old Hollywood with a modern twist. La La Land is an emotional roller-coaster throughout the film with the highs and lows the two main characters face. It is a pure Hollywood love story that has been portrayed by two talented actors. At it's core the film centers around two options: either choose love or choose dreams. It is so well crafted, but what makes this movie unique from any other romantic film (at least the ones I've seen) is its ending. The film is ultimately everything it had the potential to be.... an unashamedly romantic musical, infused not only with great music and dance numbers but with emotion and charisma from Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. This film makes me want to see other musicals like "Singing in the Rain" which I never thought I would be saying. I highly recommend this one, even if you don't like musicals....you will enjoy this one.
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