A beautiful love letter to every foolish lovers and dreamers in the universe.

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2017)

okay let's start from the beginning of the movie.from the beginning it's already obvious what kind of movie that we're going to get.a bunch of people dancing in the middle of traffic with colorful outfits. they're singing a song from the soundtrack called "Another Day of Sun" which I would like you guys to check it out. this opening really sets the tone of the movie, a very colorful and hopeful movie.
i was shocked by how bright this movie is. because i'm so used to movies that's dark and gritty.the opening sequence of this movie was filmed in a way so it seems like it was filmed in one take. which in my opinion is just amazing. i don't know how they did it, but it works, and it looks awesome. the song, combined with a great choreography, and swift camera movement. this combination is what makes La La Land so good.
not just that, the performances are also really good. Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, all did a terrific job in this movie. particularly Emma Stone. the entire movie works because of her. I think she did most of the jobs. She sings, dancing, acting, and does a lot of stuff that's just amazing. I mean Ryan Gosling did bits too. but, you'll know why I think Emma Stone is the one who gave the best performance in this movie once you saw the movie yourself.
La La Land also use colors in a very interesting way. as I said before, this movie is very colorful. although not as strong as Nicolas Winding Refn's usage of colors. this movie also use color to elevate the emotion of a scene. the most prominent color in this movie is Purple. i don't know why, but it works so well. you'll see purple everywhere.
also, the lighting works. oh my god.. it reminds me to a lot of movies from back in the day. fair to say this movie has one of the best visual works of the year.
as someone who have "Jazz" as his own name. I can't appreciate this movie more. if you're a big fan of music Jazz. you'll have a blast, Jazz is basically one of the strongest aspect of this movie. throughout the entirety of the movie. I always think of my dad. he'll love this movie so much. Ryan Gosling's character is in someway, represent my dad. he is so passionate about Jazz, and he's sad cause no one can relate to him. which brings us to the next point, and the most important aspect of the movie.
what is this movie about? lots of people are saying that this movie is a love letter to LA or even an homage to the golden age of Hollywood. while it's not wrong either, LA looks amazing in this movie, the way it's shot, it looks great. and it's obvious as well that Damian Chazelle is trying to pay homage to the Golden Era. by how this movie begins and ended.
but at its core, this movie is about passionate people. about the one who dreams. about how it doesn't matter how foolish you seem you should go out there and go for your dream. go for anything you want in life. and it's also about the sacrifices that we have to make along the way. that even though we might get what we want in life, we still not going to get everything. there's a price to everything.
and all of that, told in a very beautiful, touching, and heartbreaking way. much like life itself.
which is why i'm also going to talk about the ending. don't worry it's not a spoiler. i was worried with how this movie is going to end. cause i don't really want a clichéd ending just to keep the "good-feeling" but no guys, the ending is amazing, it's not cliché at all. it's amazing, you'll loved it.
the ending was pretty much the same like the opening. but more beautiful, and unique. by same I mean, done with dancing and music.
and as a dreamer, who's at times is an absolute fool. i am in love with this movie, and you'll probably think i'm biased but if i say the otherwise, then i'll be lying. I love this movie, and this movie is definitely going to be a movie that i'll watch again and again until i'm dying.
Great, great film!