Not bad at all. For a musical...

Rating: 8/10 (10 May 2017)

I can admit right off the bat, that I'm not a fan of musicals. AT ALL. The only other musicals I watched in my lifetime was Little Shop of Horrors(because of the special effects) and Chicago(because it also won best picture over what I think are better candidates). Hardly if ever watched them again. So I tried to see what all the hype is about this one. Was it good?
Yes, admittedly it is. I like the characters. The opening was one of the best tracking shots I seen in a movie comparable to The Third Man(1958), along with some other scenes in the movie that I was impressed with. The music didn't over weigh the plot, and the it made sense within the story(especially in Ryan Goslings case)
I enjoyed this film, and could recommend it to anyone willing to give musicals a shot. And I would of preferred if this won best picture, over Moonlight(sorry I just think so)