Beauty in the shape of a Movie

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2017)

Every once in a while i get to see a movie that makes me remember why i love movies. I always appreciated people with passion and love for something, they believe is greater than everything transient in our lives. This movie is made by, about and for people who share this feeling. Damien Chazelle loves art, emotions and especially music, which of all art-forms shows the most direct emotional response. And damn he knows how to stage music perfectly.
La La Land is now getting big buzz for the award season, but in its heart it's a small film with big topics. Visually stunning and heartbreaking. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are the focus and you love watching them for every second of the movie. Without their chemistry and their individual charisma, it wouldn't work.
As a male i have to admit, that no man ever looked more interesting in a suit than Ryan Gosling. Emma Stone as usual seems like the girl you easily fall in love with, but you also can have a laugh and beer with. In one of the first scenes, where she acts as if she had to cry,i really felt it just by watching her. Both actors transport emotions with simple changes in looks or facial expressions through the screen. Something that is highly under-appreciated, due to the fact that loud overacted performances cover them up.
Go see this movie, even if musicals are not yours to watch. You won't regret it.