A fantastic musical masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 2017)

La la Land is a beautiful visual spectacular experience of the struggling worlds of Ryan Gosling's Sebastian and Emma Stone's Mia who fall in love and help aspire each other to fulfil their dreams in the wondrous L.A Mia (Stone) ties to get her big break in Los Angels, by taken on Hollywood's strict casting directors, however when blank responses are all she sees, her world and talent will change when she meets Sebastian (Gosling) a Jazz enthusiasts hell bent on starting a Jazz club, but also going nowhere. As the two build off each others dreams, both enter the majestic land of love, dreams and music.
Damien Chazelle thrills us again in a sublime musical wonder after the intense drama: Whiplash, Chazelle dazzles us with a happy celebration of music. After the dark perspective of the Jazz world, Chazelle gives us the other end of the spectrum, with the celebratory joy of jazz through the passionate Sebastian, opposite a display of the labour in Hollywood through Mia's ambition to be an actress.
What we find the film taking us on is a massive tribute to Hollywood golden cinema age from the 30s-50s. Enjoy all the layered reference and hat tip to Gene Kelly's lamppost dancing Singin' in the Rain (1952), and monumental epilogue attributing An American in Paris,(1951) to the underlining echoes of Casablanca (1942), From its overwhelming screen presence, La La Land is marvellous treat for the eyes, consisting of unforgettable set piece designs and locations combined with stunning colour schemes in scenery and costume. This of course is the setting for the magnificent soundtrack of songs. From the eccentric 'Another Day of Sun' from the start, to heart tugging 'Audition' La La land contains amazing original music about reach for the star Brilliant cinematography by Linus Sandgren, who guides in a fluent vibrant city in a sensational visual presence especially during the songs, particular opening with Birdman endless take around the dancing traffic drivers. Against Justin Hurwitz heart-rendering score, powers the fairy tale wonderland that our two dreamers enter in their romance and aspirations.
Clearly Chazelle has a massive passion for music and he has not let us down yet at an age of 31. La La Land a masterpiece of modern musical cinema, remembering the beautiful past of the Hollywood age, and is one of the finest films of the century.