One of those eternal movies

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2017)

La la land questions our definition of happiness and fulfillment. At the end, did he look happy on stage? Did she? While both thought that becoming a famous actress or a jazz bar owner were their life's purpose, was it worth it when they lost each other in the process? In the dream sequence, he wished he had just kissed her when she approached. He wished he had never taken his eyes off her when offered the band. He realized that his true fulfillment was to come through true love. Had he stayed true to his art and classical jazz, he still could have pursued his dream in Paris and even make enough to build his dream bar one-day (say.. the same five year it took him).
When she pushes him to pursue his dream rather than mess about with people he does not like and music that does not mean anything to him, he questions her motive. Attributing her endeavor to keep him true to his path, to something so demeaning as jealously was the gross mistake and caused an irreparable crack in their relationship. If nothing else, than at least in her image of him.
Dr Victor E. Frankl once wrote that our search for meaning comes through 3 things. Work, love and strength in the face of adversity. The writer wants to drive home the point that nothing should ever prevail over true love because even when you will have everything you desired, you will look across at each other and long, and think.. What if