As the film opened I felt like I had been transported into another time and place, specifically the 50’s. The bright colors, the music and the “shown in CinemaScope” set the stage. The opening scene is mesmerizing.
Gosling and Stone are absolutely perfect together and they make this major departure from today’s film fare spectacular.
Damien Chazelle of “Whiplash” fame wrote and directed this masterpiece. About to turn 32, this fellow has an incredible future. Hats off to everyone and anyone who agreed to fund this endeavor. It could not have been easy to make it happen but his success with the fantastic “Whiplash” certainly helped.
I am a big Gosling fan and loved his performance in “Drive”, and enjoyed his venture into comedy with Russell Crowe in “The Nice Guys”. He shows off his incredible versatility here and even learned to play piano. I was amazed at his prowess throughout and humbled in that I can’t do any of it. Emma Stone is his perfect partner. After seeing her in “Easy A” awhile back I knew that a star had arrived. She will have little trouble finding work for years to come.
“La La Land” will be on every screen by now. Rush out to see it, recliner seats or not. Don’t expect an everyday movie experience but rather an uplifting beautiful time.
After its Golden Globe coup, expect “La La Land” to score big come Oscar time. The two leads and director are sure to contend.
