A Cringe Worthy Musical

Rating: 2/10 (22 January 2018)

To me, La La Land was the defining musical because it captures the glowing magic of LA as well as people who live and breathe in it. The music was somberly calm and moving, each notes switch seemingly back and forth between the crushing reality and the beautiful fantasy. The ending is one of the best in the musical, because it is bittersweet, and it leaves room for ponder.
Many people call the greatest showman a surprisingly better musical, unlike the critical review which is justifiably mixed. The music was unfittingly modern and sluggishly factory made, but Hugh Jackman, with his incredibly solid musical theatre root, made the entire experience more charming and bearable - and same goes to Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Zac Efron and the ensemble (with the fat bearded lady being the highlight of it). The story was quite formulaic, and it really added nothing to the table. I sat in the theatre trying not to make myself cringe throughout the entire experience, with my family members and my best friends surrounding me. I m sorry guys, but this film is cringingly mediocre.