nick wibert’s review published on Letterboxd:
“I guess I’ll see you in the movies.”
This was the fifth time I’ve watched La La Land, and it was a time I’ll never forget. I had the awesome opportunity to go to a screening at the Mahaffey Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL, at which the movie was projected onto a perfectly sized screen above a full symphony orchestra which played everything from the large musical numbers to the ambient music in normal scenes.
This was the most incredible filmwatching experience I’ve ever had, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. The music was literally brought to life in a way that just can’t be replicated otherwise. That combined with the absolute visual feast that is La La Land was almost overwhelming for my unworthy senses. The cherry on top was the use of dynamic spotlights cast on the orchestra, changing tones to match those in the movie. It all melded together so perfectly into a sensory explosion; I couldn’t have been more impressed.
This screening solidifies La La Land as one of my favorite movies of all time and further confirms that it contains perhaps the best musical score of all time.
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