Reminded me of the Golden Age of Hollywood

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2017)

First of all, this movie is not a complete musical. There is a lot of singing and dancing but the movie has a lot of normal dialog as well. The opening scene is very neat and is basically one long shot that takes place on the LA freeway, with everybody singing and dancing. It has nothing to do with the rest of the movie though.
I liked how the opening also had the "Filmed in Cinemascope" at the beginning. That gave you that "old school" feeling right away. There were many great locations in the movie that make you want to travel to LA and just hang out in jazz clubs. Speaking of Jazz Clubs, I really liked how J.K Simmons had a small role at the jazz club, considering he played a jazz instructor in WHIPLASH.
I really love the chemistry between Mia (Emma Stone) and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling). It was such a nod to the old Hollywood classics. Emma is such a wonderful actress and captivating on screen. She will probably be playing great roles for many years to come.
The ending was actually very very well done and had a bittersweet twist to it. Finally, at the VERY end, they show the words "THE END" which also bring back great memories of movie watching days gone by.