A self-indulgent piece of Hollywood trash.

Rating: 3/10 (21 August 2019)

You'll love this if you love La La Land or any other Hollywood movie that celebrates itself. A world famous singer who "hates fame" (yep, we haven't heard that before). A wannabe singer who writes, composes, plays instruments and sings and is "shy" yet can't help sing everywhere she goes. This is pure Hollywood telling everyone how amazing Hollywood and fame is, while glorifying alcoholism, violence and self destruction.
But above all that, this movie is BORING! I've honestly felt zero interest in the characters. The dialogue was pointless and banal. Every scene felt like scenes from millions of other movies. Even the directing is horrible - every scene is a close-up, which fails to give perspective and rarely ever let's the viewer see the overall picture.
How this movie a can win all these rave reviews is a testament to Hollywood celebrating itself. Lady Gaga plays herself. Bradley Cooper plays himself. Two arrogant individuals who combine to produce utter drivel that has no basis in reality. Even the songs... My godness, everything is just so tragic and melodramatic!
By about halfway through I wanted to kill myself.