Jack Trueman’s review published on Letterboxd:
Damien Chazelle's love of music and movies is infectious. He captures the feeling of a 'sky with no ceiling' in a film and the power and importance of following your dreams. A modern technicolour that paints the the arts in a romantic, nostalgic and sometimes surreal light with its lavish use of music and dance, captivating cinematography and lighting and most of all the massive heart of Mia and Sebastians relationship.
I think the first half leans into this more with the characters having their heads in the clouds, dreaming of making it big and falling in love in such a captivating whirlwind. I love that this film indulges the audience and makes them dream along with Mia and Sebastian as well only for that painful dose of reality to set in and make things begin to crumble in the second half before setting up truly one of the most bittersweet endings on film.
This is my first time revisiting this film in about 5 years and I think the most special thing about this film to me is how inspiring and relatable it is. My dream is that I want to work in the film industry, and I'm at the start of my career now in something adjacent to that. When I first watched the film, I was in my second year of University and had this dream of how things were gonna go once I graduated. Looking back, my own version of "how things could have gone"... it involved moving to London with an ex, it was a terrible idea. But I'm glad I did because it set me on the path I'm on now.
I'm simply in awe at this movie.
One of my favourites with beautiful performances and a beautiful message. You better believe I still knew all the words and still cried at the end.
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