They simply don't make movies like this!

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2017)

I would like to begin this review by saying that I don't give anything away (spoilers free review) and all I say is in NO way hyping the film... The film is just that good fellas! It is difficult and quite honestly impossible for me to take a minute, sit down, and think: "what did I truly liked the most out of this film?"
Let's start off by saying that, ever since Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) takes the piano and plays it, I felt so drawn by the sheer melody... Here I am a day later and it is just implanted in my subconscious. I find myself whistling "City of Stars" like I just heard it for the first time. Without giving anything away, Ryan Gosling's dedication for the role is of the utmost respect and its result is majestic. Speaking of which, the soundtrack of this film is undeniably addictive. It is emotionally driven with the style of Jazz on its back. Yes, it is a musical, the music plays a big role but it is unbelievable how the music in this film isn't its greatest achievement.
Before revealing the greatest achievement, I would like to praise other key factors o the film: the costumes, the cinematography of the movie scenes , which where incredibly satisfying for the eyesight, the colors of the sets, the choreography which was traditional and "old school"... Everything surrounding the greatest achievement of the film gave that little extra boost needed for it to be one of the best movie experiences I've ever had.
Without further ado, the "coup de grâce", was the final sequence. The last 10 minutes of the film. All throughout the film, the character development was incredible and it lead to me being completely emotionally drawn to both of the characters by the end of the film. At the end, you can feel the atmosphere, you can actually feel what they are meant to feel and how they react to it. The movie itself is near-perfect but it isn't until the last sequence that it reaches perfection. For a movie to be so good, and end in a perfect note... It just doesn't get any better than that.
10/10