Jazz is full of contrasts and surprises like this movie

Rating: 8/10 (22 January 2017)

I regard myself as a musical sceptic. I have never understood the old school Hollywood musicals. In the wonderful opening sequence on the jammed highway, I first thought that I am really going to hate this,no, no, no, please stay inside the cars like the normal people. And then, magic! The movie totally won me over. To be honest, there were slow moments and the quick changes between styles got me a bit confused in the beginning. I had time to think that maybe they should have hired Justin Timberlake because he can sing and dance and why Ryan Gosling's hair is greasy. But don't worry, Ryan Gosling is perfect for the role. In the end, you will agree. I loved the careful details such as the huge poster of Ingrid Bergman and the references to Casablanca, the greatest and saddest love story of all time. Music score was absolutely great. What makes this movie greater than a basic feel good movie, is that the love story and the main characters' development and ambitions are more important than their immediate feelings. Young people were happy and laughing when the movie ended whereas I cried melancholic but sweet tears. This was a beautiful and surprising movie that had one of the greatest endings since Casablanca. I warmly recommend the movie for all movie lovers, including notorious musical sceptics.