The kind of movie we don't make anymore

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2017)

La La Land is one of a kind, a true gem I so wish we would be able to see more in theaters. It deserves the buzz and success it got and surely should have been awarded the Best Picture award at the last Oscar ceremony. They had it for a time until they finally gave it to a movie everyone barely knows. But that's OK as long as we the general public give the full success it deserves. And we do.
So where should I start? There are so many assets in this movie I don't think 1,000 words would be enough.
First the story is so well written. It's full of hope, love but most importantly, lightness. This movie is so carefree and poetic we're getting in another universe. That scene for example at the LA Observatory where Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are dancing among the stars gave me chills. I felt transported it was amazing and I remembered me and my companion holding each other hands tight as it was so powerful. La La Land is such a great tribute to the legacy of Hollywood and the musical genre in general.
Emma Stone is Mia, a young small town girl who wishes to make a name in Hollywood like many other girls but is not achieving real success until she meets Sebastian, a carefree pianist who lives through Jazz and wish to open his own Jazz club to give the genre a second youth. Recognizing each other's talents, they fall in love and take together the path to stardom. Both actors are truly awesome in their part and they display such a great chemistry throughout the movie.
Now I'm not a true fan of jazz but I love the spirit and the songs are matching perfectly the lightness displayed throughout the movie. City of Stars is my favorite so far. I love the dance scenes too including the very first one which get us straight to business. I'd so wish waiting in the LA traffic would be that fun :)That other one when Stone and Gosling are dancing on hilltop is making such a great tribute to the classic and no doubt it will become a classic soon too.
Yes Damian Chazelle should be proud of his baby because we don't make that kind of movie anymore and it has nothing to envy from the classic oldies of the 1950s and 1960s. A+