Nice musical that appeals to a more contemporary audience.

Rating: 8/10 (28 May 2017)

This is a pretty good musical about jazz pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) who dreams of opening his own jazz club and, in turn, falls for aspiring actress Mia (Emma Stone).
The opening number with motorists in colorful clothing dancing on the highway is nicely choreographed and, set to toe-tapping music, is a good precursor to the main plot.
There isn't a whole lot of songs in the film, but enough for you to enjoy both the music and the story about Sebastian and Mia at the same time. The plot is not awfully fast-paced and there are some filler scenes, but overall, it's easy to follow the main characters' lives and drama and you get to see a good deal of character development between them. There are also some humor mixed in as well that will give you some laugh-out-loud moments.
It's a good movie overall that blends in the classy style of old musicals and letting it appeal to a more contemporary audience.
Grade B