La La Land - Official Movie Review
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- Опубликовано: 7 дек 2016
- La La Land starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend is reviewed by Alonso Duralde (TheWrap and Linoleum Knife podcast), Matt Atchity (www.RottenTomatoes.com), and Christy Lemire (www.ChristyLemire.com).
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Written and directed by Academy Award (R) nominee Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.
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I can think of another movie that sticks the landing at the end. Whiplash
Chazelle really knows how to end his films perfectly.
I don't think I have EVER smiled at a movie more in my life. Or at least at a contemporary film. I smiled so hard and for so long that I came out of the theater with my face hurting and a killer headache. It handles homage absolutely perfectly. The references to other classic musicals aren't shot for shot recreations but just play with the images and aesthetics from the movies they reference. I've been listening to the soundtrack/score non-stop since I saw it on Saturday, and the genius of the music doesn't really hit you until you've listened through it a couple times. The melodies are genius and complement each other perfectly and intertwine with each other from song to song. I can't say enough good things.
Fair warning: Bring. Tissues.
Extra fair warning: When listening to the soundtrack in public places AFTER seeing the movie... Bring. Tissues.
Emily Brougher I have not seen it yet looks too...dance and sing like ...I don't know ?
Emily Brougher I legit left the theater on a cloud and with a huge smile. It’s pure magic and has only gotten better with age
Seems like Hollywood expecting for Ryan and Emma have a kid together
No.
Chris Darris what???
Too bad her character has a kid with another dude. Ruined the movie for me.
rainbeaux bridge name one thing wrong with the movie... I'm waiting
Phuck Ewe really 😒
I watched this movie film when it came out in Houston and my god this is one of the best films I've ever seen. It is pure magic.
Easily the best movie of 2016
shouldn't they be comparing their scores to the average rotten tomatoes score instead of the percentage?
consider me ignorant, is the rotten tomatoes score not an average of all their reviews?
Nope, if a critic score is below 5/10 it gives a "rotten tomato" for the movie. If a critics score is above 5/10, then it gets a "fresh tomato for the movie".
The percentage you see on Rottentomatoes is the percentage of reviews that are above 5/10.
HobtheGoblin it's the percentage of the critics that liked the movie, it's pretty black and white. while the other score is the average of all critics on a scale of 1-10
I see, so it's 95% of critics were positive about this movie. Rather than averaging a 95 out of 100 score. I see. Never knew that, and interesting system, but you're right it's atypical next to the 9.7 average score they give in the video.
HobtheGoblin correct, a movie with a percentage the 90s could avg a 7, while a movie in the 70s could avg the same thing.
So, let's see, What the Flick?! loved it, the Schmoes loved it, Chris Stuckmann loved it, The Reel Rejects loved it and the Flick Pick loved it and Peter Travers named it the best movie of the year so...ok, well, I'm sold!
My Mother and I frequently get into heated debates about whether Moonlight or La La Land is the superior film. I’m team La La Land
La La Land is so the better movie.
La la land is memorable. It’s the superior movie
Ben has been clinically depressed since Trump's victory and is on suicide watch... Just my guess.
The whole country is on suicide watch.
Wow, almost amazed they all actually Liked a movie lol
Nah, I saw this coming a mile away. This is exactly the kind of thing they like, because it's fun and different. You can see the wear of seeing so many movies as a job with their reviews of more serious stuff. And in turn we usually get short changed by a really dreary, lifeless, jaded and nitpicky review of a lot of the serious dramas that others are raving about. Wasn't always like that, but yeah, they're kind of a bummer now
Yeah, I mean, that's understandable to a degree but it just seems like that sort of attitude will only lose them subscriptions and views. Although, I also get wanting to have their own legit reviews and not just pouring verbal glitter on it just for views and subs too. Maybe they should take a few months off and come back refreshed? Maybe then they won't be so dour all the time.
I've been unbelievably hyped for this movie, and then...
"I don't even think that the hype does it justice." -Christy
*W H A T*
"I hate musicals!" Christie's kid knows what's up.
Watch My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music and come back to me. I can recommend a few others.
Got any ideas on how I can afford a private showing of "La La Land" on the big screen of a local theater?
I haven't been much of a musical person in my adult life, but the fact I ended the year with Sing Street and La La Land, I don't think I can say that anymore. Sing Street has fantastic music from whatever genre and then is a fantastic comedy. if you haven't seen it, even if you hate musicals I'd watch it. La La Land just made me feel every emotion, the ending especially, I also I'm not into romance films but the chemistry of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone was captivating, believable and relatable in parts. I don't come From L.A., so I didn't really see the "love letter to L.A.", I seen it as a love letter to Classic Hollywood. It was littered with nods to classic movies and musicals. So it's enjoyable for people outside of L.A., because it's not solely about L.A., you don't need to love musicals, but you do need to not hate them to enjoy this film. whereas sing street doesn't feel like a musical, so you could watch it solely for the comedy aspect.
Jackie, Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea, and Arrival are all movies that are deservingly acclaimed. La La Land? Not so much. It's cute. It's fun. It's just not great.
Steven Byers glad I'm not the only one who thought so. It's way too overrated and should not win best picture
Marcia Segovia Jackie is boring as fuck
Arrival falls apart in the final third, La La Land is far superior to that and the other movies you listed. Manchester and Moonlight push it, but La La Land ultimately takes the cake.
Best movie I ever saw
I saw it at the Savannah Film Festival, but the screen was so far away and the sound wasn't great but i'm excited to see it again on a better screen with great sound
It's not everywhere next week, its only in about 50 cities next week. Their site says everywhere January 6th.
I saw the film today. Christie is right, they hype doesn't do the film justice. It's my favorite film of the year. The story is simple, but it's told so well and so beautifully. It's such a good movie. Only Moonlight is on par with La La Land. Overall it's been a terrible year for film but I would gladly wait sit through 11 months of crap to eventually get La La Land. Go see it!!!
will Ben be back for the Star Wars Rogue One review?
I appreciate the craft that goes into musicals, but I can never get into them just because the style of music they have (showtunes or whatever it's called) just isn't my thing at all. But I still can't wait to see this.
This one isn't too much like it musical. It's a good blend.
yeah I don't think you need to be into musicals to enjoy it. I don't like them either which is why I hesitated to watch it. It's a good charming movie. I loved the purple twilight scenery mixed with the jazz music which I didn't know I liked until I saw the movie. And Ryan and Emma's chemistry was very genuine.
i usually like WTF but I think they get too passionate here to really go in depth as to why this is supposedly the best film of the year. I thought their reviews for Moonlight and Elle were far more convincing.
FriedEagleMind I think that's the beauty of this movie. It simply wants a reaction rather than super in-depth analysis.
no analysis necessary . this movie makes us feel good. we need that now.
i watched La La Land on wikipedia, i dont actually see movies anymore i just read the plot on wikipedia. its the same thing. funny thing was i couldn't watch The Note Book on wikipedia for the longest time and concluded that since men didn't really watch it as much as women there wasn't any guys around to update that movie, and women wouldn't post the notebook on wikipedia because they actually wanted people to watch the actual film. my opinion.
Is Kristy wearing a key from kingdom hearts around her neck?
ok if you're into musicals (& i aint,) i get it. but from what i've seen so far this looks like one of those critics movies like "the artist", "pitch perfect" or to a small extent 'frozen' that reviewers fawned over but can gyrate on (my &) everybody other adult person's nervs. but it's got that gosling geezer in it, so it might well be substantive, i'll see.
I love the movie but I can't express how much it means to hear someone actually mention about Ryan goslings singing and how the dance doesn't hold a candle to gene Kelleys dancing .
Will you guys do a review of Moonlight at some point? I hear so many good things about that movie recently and would love to get your views on it
they already have done that
I think Moonlight was over-rated. Just saying. Manchester By The Sea should win, but they'll give it to La La Land because it's filmed in L.A.
Phuck Ewe Racist.
Nothing racist about it. It just wasn't good. Twelve Years a Slave, Coming to America and Friday were black movies and they were great. Moonlight was just another stereotypical black movie with insert "gay" back story here.
Damien Chazelle knows how to deliver amazing endings
I have to see it a second time. But the closest theatre that shows it is 40 minutes away and I'm only 14.
I've only seen it once, and will see it again, and agree with the panel, it's a great movie, but the frequent comparisons to Singin' in the Rain, it's not on the level of that classic. Singing and dancing especially. Yes, Matt says it doesn't matter, but, it's... a... musical, a musical, and nothing's as amazing as a ... I digress. The score is glorious - will be listening to Another Day of Sun and Someone in the Crowd on repeat for the holiday.
Read Amy Nicholson's review for a more tempered view, but definitely go see it on the big screen, I'm not praising it as much as WTF did, but this movie is eons better than most of the dreck released this year.
I don't know why but somehow i knew this would be Christy's movie of the year
she's a woman. it's click flick, 0/10 for me. i hate chick flicks
Strangely enough, "This is far from being a chick flick." Marvel movies are more a chick flick than this. I doubt, you will see trendy/lame POP figure to "hipster" the way into your collection.
marvel movies are for geeks and nerds like star wars is. since they're from disney, they're more of the liberal dilemma though. however, this like any musical only appeals to pop listening hipsters prepubescent teenage girls who watch too much MTV. it's a chick flick brah.
UnbelievabIeMontages I'll have to disagree with you. I think it's geared more towards film lovers; people who enjoy well choreographed, visually stunning, well edited films. I am a HUGE Star Wars fan but still found this movie more enjoyable than Rogue One.
i agree, but i believe this movie will connect hugely with people who are artists, dreamers, and cynical people of all kind the most.
When I saw this movie I was watching it a little disappointed at first. I love musicals and this was like musical for babies but then the love story got rolling and then the Ending of the movie happened. This is the best ending of a movie ever and it makes the movie almost perfect. Go see this movie.
Nice CBLDF t-shirt! And yes, Phineas and Ferb is a great show.
Thanks Matt! There should always be someone who calls Alonso on his BS for every review he does. Far to often he gets caught up on small hang ups that dominate his overall position.
If you look at what's won best picture in the last decade, a lot of them have been about show business, so this one is a shoo-in.
I'm still crying from this movie
Are you guys going to be doing a best and worst of 2016?
Christy name drops the hell out of LA in movie reviews, she seems very into LA, naming the freeways and local spots, I get the feeling shes not from there, or if she is shes way to impressed with herself for that fact.
according to wikipedia she was born and raised in LA
Alonso's shirt game on point
The audience in my theater was dead but I was so dancing in my seat and smiling the entire time!
Christy. If you read this. Vitamin C. Movie of the year?? It's a 2 team race. Alonzo. QUENTIN. I was thinking the same thing. Both movies were Q.T. influenced.
What does the election have anything to do with whether this movie wins best picture?
politics have played a role in the oscars before, look at the 2008 best actor award - Sean Penn's Harvey Milk was in no way the best performance of that year, but Prop 8 had just passed in california and the academy clearly wanted to make a statement.
Because it's a feel good movie that might help us forget the horrible results of our ongoing national horror for a few hours.
+michealthemovieman As soon as you call someone a snowflake I know you don't have an original thought in your head.
Discredit someone and their every opinion for using one buzzword, you're the problem with america right now, it's things like that that will lead to a second civil war, should there be one. The greatest contributor to conflict is the unwillingness or inability to listen.
Alexander Forbes
Yep. You're discredited. You're the problem with America.
I think for nitpicking the idea behind not having the greatest singer/dancer is to show the other side of the picture that they're not the best at what they do and they are just human like everybody.
I anticipated the review of this.. thanks
9:35 Boom! Alonzo needs ice for that burn!
Dammit! I have to wait until January for this😯
i love the fanfare that christy gives Alonso
Maybe it's because I have never been to LA or because I'm not super huge on musicals, but this one didn't do all that much for me. Well made though.
Wonder if there's a bias here cause it's in LA.
Dumb question....
Billy Mech
Actually, legitimate. People get stupid over the place they live in.
The God Emperor it films the city spectacularly. it is also brutally honest about the art scene in LA, be it music or movies.
I keep meaning to watch this! Normally not a fan of musicals, but I have heard so much good about this!
Huh. I may have to give this a chance after all. I saw a trailer at the theater last month, the one with Gosling singing a ballad, and decided it wasn't for me. In that particular song, at least, Gosling is pretty bad, and I thought it was another bad singer in a singing part (Russel Crowe, Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, etc.), and if this is what they choose to promote their movie . .
I'm one of those who loves musicals, and probably tends to be more harsh as a result. Mediocre to bad singing has ruined many modern movie musicals for me. Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Mama Mia. Why not raid Broadway and get good actors who are also good singers?
G. Mitchell I thought the fact that the singing and dancing weren't picture perfect worked here because it makes it more accessible. Also, they're not trying to recreate a beloved Broadway show. This is an original movie with an original score. I'm a hardcore theatre nerd, and this movie is genius.
His singing is fine, none of his pieces demand he belt it out like Emma's do.
I wonder what's a ten for Alonso ?
Christy and her political rants
Sudev Sen, triggered again.
So. Fucking. Hyped for this. Finally seeing it tonight. Every other day, a review by a critic I respect comes out saying it's one of the best of the year. E Trailers have been amazing, Emma Stone is life, Whiplash was amazing... need I say more?
Guy Simchony how was it ?
Did you love it? Thought it was amazing--perfection! They did such a good job on all aspects--not even just the obvious ones like acting and screenplay, but the themes and use of color. For me, it's between this and "Arrival" for best picture of the year.
omi god damn, in the last couple of days I'm seeing loads of backlash! I absolutely loved it, my favorite film of 2016 I've seen
I wanted to love this movie. I really did. I think the cinematography is great, I love the color choices, the songs are wonderful and a delight. But the characters are just kinda there and I prefer when filmmakers take shots at or are at least self-deprecating of Hollywood and their profession; this was a little too self-important, borderline egotistical to me.
Moonlight or La La Land ?
Seems like Christy doesn't like anything too much these days, unless it's a whimsical comedy, musical, or Disney/Pixar cartoon.. Which is fine, but now that I know that, I'm inclined to take her opinion on thrillers and dramas less serious
I saw this movie a month ago, and.........I just noticed that they showed the end of the movie in the trailer. Fantastic movie! SHAME ON YOU TRAILER!!!
It doesn't matter if the ending is in the trailer, as long as it isn't obvious. The only reason you know the ending's in the trailer is because you saw the movie.
I loved everything about this movie. This movie gives me life. It will win best picture. Still screening Oscar movies but this one takes the cake.
I would say the only problem with this movie is the end, it doesn't make any sense for me! why did mia had to marry that man? I can imagine alot of ways to end this movie and they are all better than this. However, I have to admit that the montagu of the end is awesome and over all La La land is definitely the best movie in 2016.
This movie has good music, is technically amazing, has great choreography. But I felt nothing watching it
to the Carmen Sandiego theme: where in the world is Ben mankiewicz?
Excited to see it, but it won't reach here until the end of the month. Blah.
Pretty high scores. But I get the feeling that for someone who doesn't live in LA or just live and breathe movies, like many movie critics do, a lot of this movie loses its impact.
A lot of movies about movies and actors are like that, actually.
I thought about that when I was watching. I think it manages to transcend that because it's not about actors as much as following your dreams and how life takes you in different paths. It doesn't show the industry as coldly as some movies, like "Don't Think Twice" which came out earlier this year.
Did they even mention Emma Stone?
It sucks that it comes out the same weekend as rogue one, guess I'll have to wait until the 23rd
Any particular reason why you can only see 1 movie per weekend?
+movieman82us Money? Time?
If money is the only issue then why not see 2 movies one weekend and don't go to the movies on the 23rd? I mean, I don't really care. It's his business. It's no big deal or anything. I was just curious.
See two movies this weekend(?)
wish it was wide this weekend smh has to be wide when star wars comes out.
I have to wait until star wars on the 16th! to great movies coming out at the same day :(
Emma Stone knows how to choose movies that will end being oscars darlings doesn´t she? What a great career she may have (and is having so far). I hope Andrew Garfield follows, cause he deserves it too.
Whiplash was my favourite movie last year, dunno if this is my thing though.
1) Whiplash was 2014
2) don't judge a book by its cover, this thing has heart and charm and is for everyone
How could anyone anywhere judge something that they haven't actually seen? Odd
Yeah me either. Loved Whiplash, this is kinda 'meh' for me.
Rustin Cohle hmm thanks for that, you kind of make me wanna reconsider.
This is not Whiplash but it's pretty good.
I miss Ben too!
Well damn, guess I'm gonna see this thing. Gotta break my super hero movie streak sometime.
An eleven minute review and not one mention of Emma stone.... good work guys!!
They gushed over this movie, but completely trashed The Greatest Showman. I don't get it because both were so good.
I really liked this movie, but it was far from perfect. I liked the end, but the rest of the movie never got dark enough to make it as impactful as say the moment in 10 Years.
I found it only to be good but nothing amazing. It is charming and daring, but it failed to link me onto its characters from an emotional level. Then again, I am severely in the minority.
I can't wait for the movie Split
I really want to see this film but I really hate musicals. I feel that musicals are just lazy film making breaking into song to make people forget that they are using song to tell what the characters are feeling and doing. So would someone like me who does not like even hate musicals enjoy this film or should I give it a miss?
Sokiwi_tv As a fan of musicals, this is not like most musicals. A lot of reviewers who don't generally like musicals have gushed over this movie. If you can get past the first seven minutes or so, you'll be fine. As for your remark about musicals being lazy, I think it's quite the opposite. It's very difficult to integrate music into a story successfully without making it seem shoehorned. In this movie, the effort is there and the music is integrated very well.
Sokiwi_tv As a fan of musicals, this is not like most musicals. A lot of reviewers who don't generally like musicals have gushed over this movie. If you can get past the first seven minutes or so, you'll be fine. As for your remark about musicals being lazy, I think it's quite the opposite. It's very difficult to integrate music into a story successfully without making it seem shoehorned. In this movie, the effort is there and the music is integrated very well.
MC Wyman Yeah I have already seen it by now, and I loved it. Yeah the first 10 minutes I was like no I don't have to sit through another 2 hours of this but it got a lot better. The musical numbers became a lot more believable singing at a party, playing piano as a job, singing in an audition, plus it was so well shot if I didn't like the music I would have been able to appreciate how well shot it was.
I don't get it. Usually I'm on par with the general WTF consensus, but I can't understand the hype they're giving this film.
It's definitely a pretty movie, but I felt nothing while watching this movie. I wouldn't give it more than a 7.
The montage at the end did not work in my opinion it ruined the movie for me.
Can't wait to see this
This is the movie I am most excited about this year.
Here's a weird question: Do you think Christy has kids?
I know they've never referenced it directly but for whatever reason I really get a mom-vibe from her. Am I crazy?
Kuupoju She has stated in a few of WTF'S reviews that she has a young son.
the ending is what actually ruined it for me to be able to say it's a perfect movie. So fucking great tho 4.5/5
So excited for this movie! Seeing it tomorrow
what the fuck kind of review is this? calm down. Why are you guys are scared to say anything bad about this? I think this movie is amazing btw, but still you guys are reviewers. Try to be objective? You seem to live in LA and are totally being biased for the stupidest things. I mean I think this is one of the best movies of the year too, but the vocal melodies seem a bit derivative of Disney movies and others, and I did scratch my head at some very minor things in the story. Again, even then it's an amazing movie.
wheres Ben?
Why did Alonso praise the "working class" element in this movie but bash it in Manchester?
i thought you said moonlight was the best movie of the year
Yeh! Can't wait to see it.
Why do people say "this is my best movie of the year"? Like what, did you actually make the movie?
I still think Moonlight will take best picture.
Alonso is sooo that guy
This is my most anticipated film of the year
It's great but Moonlight is the movie of the year, easily
mmmallory33 ya I agree, also handmaiden is up there
:DDD It's great but no... this film is speciall
Moonlight or Arrival.
La La Land is quite a bit better than Moonlight, but The Handmaiden was by far the best movie of 2016.
Moonlight was completely overrated, La La Land was the best movie of the year (followed closely behind by Arrival)
Wow, since when did Matt lose so much weight? He looks so much younger! omg
Bennnnnnnnnn!!!!?
RUclips just randomly unsubscribed me from this channel, kinda wish I could watch the videos I want to watch, RUclips gods!
I really wanted to like this movie but I didn't. It was barely a musical. The lighting was weird. And neither one of them can really sing. The final scene was cool but that's about it.