My Favorite Movie From The Recent Years

Rating: 10/10 (13 May 2018)

As someone who loves classic musicals like Singin' in the Rain, West Side Story, Sound of Music, On the Town, and others, I had low expectations for this film. A film trying to replicate the joy and wonder that the old musicals brought to so many sounded absurd and would probably fail in its attempt.
I WAS WRONG!!
I loved this film! It was a wonderfully fun and has phenomenal score to back the energetic dancing. The production design can not be overstated with the over-saturation of colors to reflect the once brilliant L.A and when there is a conflict between the characters, the colors become more pastel and faded. The cinematography was amazing, with a very fluid camera during dance sequences, defying the stereotypical wide, stationary shot that would include all the dancing and singing. Acting was great and included real emotion from Ryan Gosling that did not involve him eating cereal.
TLDR: Takes all of the amazing aspects of the old musicals and Broadway and compliments them with surreal emotion and story-telling. Must see if you enjoy musical theatre or looking for a film to watch and have fun. 9.6/10