Here's to all the dreamers

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2016)

Damien Chazelle did it again! His Whiplash knocked it out of the park two years ago, and La La Land is everything we can ask for and more. The fabulous score and the skillful direction make this piece a thoroughly engrossing experience. The chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone works like a charm. Chazelle shows us how to craft a movie that is as well-tuned as a seasoned jazz pianist's instrument. We can enjoy the harmonious relationship between the cadence of the plot and that of the melodies weaved into the fabric of the story.
La La Land is much more than a musical; it speaks to anyone who lets themselves be awed by high-quality, professional art. The entire movie feels just right in its pacing, its style and, surprisingly perhaps, its message. It is uplifting when a film manages to encourage us to chase our dreams without being naively ignorant of life outside the movie theater. We are told a Hollywood story that rises above itself. It brings value into a frivolous genre with ease, joy, and all the right moves.