Perfect template of a love story mixed with emotional manipulation

Rating: 5/10 (12 August 2017)

What happens when you mix the story of underdogs with a broken love story - Oscars , huge collection and blockbuster sales for tissues.
The movie will make you feel like you are watching a classic, but when you keep going towards the end, you will see how its a template of several movies we have seen with a "collection guaranteed" story line.
Except couple of scenes especially the "City of Stars" scene by Ryan and his acting towards the end when he sees Emma for the final time, I feel most of it was stock Hollywood drama and predictable play of our emotions.
The biggest positives are stellar performances by Emma and Ryan which makes it watchable.
But IMO, its definitely not worth the hype of Oscars or the legendary status that is being made of it!