Annie Varner
APEng- 1st Hr
Assignment 17
I couldn't figure out where to find my review once I posted it, but here it is:
La La Land
I don't usually like to call anything perfect, but this movie got as close to perfect as I imagine a movie can. With a wowing 93 percent on rotten tomatoes, it is no surprise the movie delivers its much-anticipated glory. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (both beautiful actors and humans) sing and dance their way through the struggles of individualism and reality, crafting a contrasting mood between light-hearted musicality and life-long fulfillment. Wikipedia calls it a "romantic musical comedy-drama film", and although that may sound like an over-the-top chick flick, Damien Chazelle's La La Land is a mature and thoughtful piece underneath the musical aspects. The movie opens with a scene of people sitting in traffic, but quickly evolves into an upbeat musical number, complete with signing, and rhythm and beat but also conveying a message. Chazelle's artistic approach was truly exposed in this movie and it made for an engaging and exciting plot. The plot follows the aspiring actress and musician through their love adventure in LA and never fails to lose your attention from start to finish. The vibrant use of color and cinematography is also apparent in the film. Mia (Emma Stone)'s dresses continued to amaze me and the settings within the movie captured the essence of life in Hollywood very well. I would definitely recommend this movie and its soundtrack, too.
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