An absolute masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2016)

La La Land is without a doubt one of the best musicals ever made. Not being much of fan of this genre, it blew me away. When I saw the original trailer for this film in theaters and learned Damien Chazelle was directing(director of Whiplash), I had to see it, and boy did it deliver. Told in the forms of seasons, the film's seamless editing and cinematography is a marvel to observe. Lengthy complicated and choreographed takes show off the talent Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone have, Stone giving in my opinion the best performance of here career. Goslings performance is second only to "Drive", or perhaps "The Nice Guys". The score by Justin Hurwitz is once again astonishing- Chazelle's love for jazz holds true in this film. It's interesting that the two films I've seen by him both mention jazz as a dying art- an art he is helping keep alive with his brilliant film making. The Whiplash nods were wonderful with the double-time swing followed by a bass player, and the talk of Charlie Parker as "the bird". The J.K. Simmons cameo had the crowd grinning nicely as well, still playing a hard-ass persona. In conclusion, La La Land is one of the best made, performed, and creative films of the year. It is an inspiring work of art that begs its viewers to seize the day and follow their dreams. Get out and see this one.