A Charming and Magical Film

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2016)

The performances in La La Land are spectacular. Not only do Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone sing the hell out of these songs, but they also have to dance and act at the same time. Their chemistry was some of the best I've seen this year, and it really made the movie. There was so much great, playful banter between the two that it made you fall in love with them as characters. Gosling and Stone really knocked it out of the park with this one. But I think the true star of the film is Damien Chazelle. As of right now, he is my personal pick for Best Director this year. Everything about this movie was excellently directed. The elaborate musical moments with tracking shots and complex dance moves were done with ease. The personal moments between Gosling and Stone were filmed to highlight the intimacy. The music montages were filmed to entertain entirely. There isn't a dull frame in this movie...