La La Land lifts you higher and higher in this all singing, dancing and acting masterclass

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2017)

Believe the hype with La La Land, as this colourful, creative and masterful musical deserves to sweep up at the upcoming Oscar season, just as it has at the Golden Globes. Despite such a simple story being told, it features so much heart, invigorated energy and euphoria that you simply cannot stop smiling with this film, even when it all ends a little melancholy. It's refreshing, stunningly told, visually captivating and heartfelt in its exploration of themes and ideas with two sensational performances at its core. It's certainly sweet but with a little bitter bite too, refusing to indulge too much in tripes and clichés and keeping the ball rolling (even through the slower moments, there is always something to enjoy). I implore you to watch this, if only to be able to tell the story to future generations about where you watched 2017's Best Picture winner, which is destined to become a classic in years to come. It's a musical masterpiece, a love letter to a Hollywood time gone by and everything I love about film, just in a slightly different package, and a reminder to let the dreamer inside of us all to dream.
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