Spellbinding, and totally unique

Rating: Null/10 (6 February 2017)

Film buffs and critics always talk about a film "bringing something new to its genre". This is why we look down upon cliché and repetitive plots - we want something NEW and INTERESTING. And this movie, ladies and gentlemen, was EXACTLY what we are always on about. La La Land is utterly incredible. At times it seems almost experimental - the unique and unusual angles, plot devices and shots that the director had the audacity to take had me leaning forward in my seat, in complete disbelief at what I was seeing. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling's chemistry was just INCREDIBLE, and the ending was truly heartbreaking. It was moments such as the tap dance number in the middle of the street, the shared flashback at the film's conclusion and the amazing floating dance scene that made this film what it was - different, something never seen before, and something utterly incredible. In my mind, it deserves every single one of the 14 nominations it has received. My only minuscule criticism is that perhaps the songs were not quite memorable enough. A few of them have already slipped my mind - but the better songs were, on the contrary, fantastic and beautiful. This film is just incredible. A story told from a unique and imaginative perspective, and one told with such passion and creativity that it stands out in my mind as perhaps one of the most filmically creative pieces of all time.