La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J. K. Simmons.
I’m a big fan of all sorts of jazz music. So I had to watch this after reading your comment. Gosling never explains jazz music to a black person in this film.
Zach’s comment is funny but not accurate. The film is good but not great, imo. I do hope this inspires younger people to seek out and watch some of the classic musicals from previous eras, like Singin’ in the Rain and such but I doubt it will happen much.
I also dig older classic musicals myself, I saw cabin in the sky recently, and being inundated with the lala trailer always had me cringing to the point I can’t start watching it.
I like both of the main actors, but I think they should be trying out lesser known genuine musical talents anytime a musical is made rather than popular actors who can be elevated to decent singing or playing, which is a criticism I consistently hear about this movie.
Jazz doesn’t often hook me unless I hear something uniquely exciting or inspiring, so I’m not predisposed to lala.
But you know what, now I’ve talked so much s*** about it, I guess I should watch it so I have something to back up all this whining, haha.
lol, yes. Watch it and see what you think. 👍