The City Of Dreams

Rating: 9/10 (22 January 2018)

L.A has always been a dream place for many people.Sometime, you may find that it is more interesting than New York City.I think it may due to the weather, winter in N.Y.C may be very frustrated.The Snow makes everything its vitality,but L.A hardly snow,which is a little bit like Shanghai where I stay.Also, Hollywood, jazz music ,Disneyland and so on,are also very attractive.So, in my view, maybe this is the reason why La La Land is in L.A rather than N.Y.C.
The story is common actually.Mia is an ordinary waitress who is working in a cafe in Hollywood neighbor.The cafe is just across the balcony in the film Casablanca.Life is just like this,you are so close the dream place in your mind.However, it is very attractive but hard to make you get closer.Mia tries to achieve them because it is her dream since childhood.At that time,she watched so many movies introduced by her aunt.And that is why she writes a one-woman show,it is about her aunt in Paris,another dream city just like L.A.She went so many auditions but all failed, At this time,many people would choose to give up, but she sticks up. Sebastian ,a guy who tries to open a jazz club because he is so crazy about Jazz.But the reality is very cruel,he can not find a job he likes, he can not play his own song.All in all,he tires but fails again and again.The truth hardly goes as you wish,just like the Jazz club will change to a snack restaurant.Two lonely souls but filled with dreams,meet in a party, a love story begins,a common but very impressive story.Finally ,they broke up but they achieve their goals.The most impressive maybe the last part,5 years later,Mia is a famous actress,she marries and has a lovely baby.Once, she and her husband goes out, they find a bar which is very interesting.And the name is really the Seb's which Mia suggested.I think many people will be impressed.Then Seb happens to see Mia, then the music began, they went a dream,the happy ending.However, the truth is they can never be together, and that is real life,you can never get everything,you gain ,you must lose .
I suppose that the most enjoyable song is City Of Stars,not because The Academy gave the reward to this song.No matter Single version or the version they both sing along,are really beautiful.Sometimes,you walk on the street while listen to this song,you may sing along unconsciously.Even if you stay at home, you can imagine the beautiful night in Los Angeles,just like you stand on the Hollywood mountain watching them,and it is of course very fascinating.Just like the song sings, it is the characters' thought ,also your own thought.The star is shining for everyone, any individual who is trying their best to chest his\her dreams.You will fail so many times, but it doesn't matter,today is awful.Tomorrow is just another day of sun.Life will keep moving.
Finally,I have to say it is not my favorite movie.But it can be the most impressive along with many films.This is the first musical drama I have watched,and it would remind me a lot stuff.Imagine 20 years later,I listened the song,it must be impressive and touchable,like meet an old friend.