Ruined by the ending

Rating: 3/10 (15 May 2017)

Without giving anything away, there is a stark tonal shift at the close of the movie, and this is a major problem. People likely watched/will want to watch this movie for it's romantic, nostalgic nod to Hollywood. That's the way "La La Land" was advertised. And the majority of the film follows what was promoted -- except the ending. And that ruins the movie.
Upon doing some reading after seeing the movie, the director was trying to be complex with the ending, and, perhaps because of his youth and inexperience as a filmmaker, it looks like he was trying to be too clever.
"La La Land" was a repeat viewing movie -- until the ending. And now, I just want to forget about this movie, and am glad it didn't win Best Picture.