Pure Movie-Making

Rating: 10/10 (8 May 2018)

I'm not a expert on musicals , The only classic movie musical I've seen is Singing in the rain , I can't say i liked it very much. It all seemed too simple , too clean, dare I say, Too romantic . It did satirize aspects of the film industry , but that's it.
Where this movie wins me over is with it's layer of modern story-telling. it's messy , It's complicated but at the same time it's pure film-making in my mind . There's no unnecessary baggage bringing the film down, which is what I loved about Damien Chazelle's other film Whiplash.It feels personal but not in a obsessive way. It's joyous , but not in a pretentious or oblivious way . I'm what you'd call a cynic, but this film brought a smile on my face, But at the same time, left me sad and melancholy (In a good way)
Another thing is I really like the music in the film. The songs and the score are just awesome to listen to if you're in a good mood and go perfectly with the film.
This film is not for everybody, not everyone will enjoy this film or have the same experiences with the film as I had , Specially if you didn't catch it in the theater . My hope is that people just give it a Shot.