All audience reviews of La La Land

A musical for the silver screen, is what it is. The protagonists fall in and out of love, singing and dancing. Two small-time, ordinary people with dreams to make it big in the real world does not awe anybody anymore. This may have been an attempt to lure and please the Western audience, but Indians were hardly moved or surprised. The plot remained bland till the end, and was not captivating enough to leave much of a lasting impression. What it was good for, was probably a couple of tracks for people's playlists. less

“life ain't a La La Land” this phrase has been often used for dreamers who dream about unrealistic goals. Thus the title clearly hints about the theme of this musical romantic tale. This is a telltale of Mia and Sebastian, two dreamers set on different paths. While Mia pictures herself to be the leading lady of Hollywood, Sebastian desires to rekindle the fire of long lost jass music into the modern age world. These two tempting soul by fate cross each others road and a musical ode to their romance takes place. Both of them becomes aid to each other, while Sebastian becomes her support while Mia struggles through rejection. Mia becomes the source which enlightens Sebastian about his musical prospects and enables him to enlighten their horizon. With time their love faces ego hindrance and they are forced to chose love or their dreams thus illustrating that life ain't a road of rose petals, often one faces a dilemma of contrasting choices that could have lasting effect. Their ambitions win but love loses. A musical display shows how life could have been if it were a La La Land that particular scene is eternal and makes u spellbounded. The movie has been decorated with remarkable performances of Rayan Goslings and Ema stone as protagonists. The screenplay, direction and music is on point and justifies every bit. Sometimes the plot becomes very class oriented and masses might fail to follow. The dialogues are crisp and hits the right cord.

VERDICT:La La Land is a movie worth a watch which very beautifully depicts that life isn't a snooth sailing and we might face conflicting choices much often, to deal with such complexities of life is also a beauty inteslf!

~Abhishek Ranjan less

I have never been a fan of musical romantic drama but somehow LA LA LAND changed my opinion.
The movie starts with a song which might not be liked by some viewers but as they say patience is virtue my friend. The movie revolve around two dreamers one of them Sabastian, played by Ryan Gosling wants to open his jazz club in city and mia wants to be an actor. Both of them cross paths at a party and then again and starts dating. The story is proceeded in seasons, giving it a beautiful transition. the screen play is great all the songs fits situation. Actors did a great job and so did writers. The story is not actually their love story but more of their love for their dreams. The ending leaves you without closure, it leaves a space in your heart to go back to the place, and you may find yourself singing city of stars(which is best song) sometime unknowingly. less

La La Land was my first time with a musical. And it clearly didn't disappoint. The leads are beautiful, the screenplay is vibrant, the direction is absolute brilliance hence incorporating into something vivid on the screen.
Emma Stone plays Mia, a girl whose luck doesn't work for her dreams. She aspires to be an actress and stumbles upon Sebastian, an aspiring pianist who is a big dork when it comes to jazz. In an industry where jazz is dying, he hopes to bring back jazz in its truest form by opening a jazz club. Both fall in love and wonders happen.
Damien Chazelle beautifies each scene. A lot of hardwork goes into creating the perfect aesthetic, something Chazelle does beautifully.
The songs too, are magic. They invoke catharsis and even if you're not a fan of musicals, you'll fall in love with this one.
Both Emma and Ryan give a wonderful performance and their chemistry is one of the high points of the film.
However, it is the direction which is the true genius.
In the end, it will make you teary eyed with a song in your heart. The love ballads perfectly express Mia and Sebastian's sentiments for each other making you crave for move.
Watch it for the stunning landscapes and a wonderful little masterpiece. less

Lovers of musical romances and jazz music will love this film. Whatever genre is your favourite, you are likely to love the old world charm of this dance and music oriented entertainer embellished with exotic cinematography. One remembers the movie " Sound of music" which was a huge favourite too.The first song dance amidst the cars parked on the motorway sets the mood for this musical and a number of such scenes follow. Another extremely well done song dance is the one at night on the road as Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone look for their parked cars.The backdrop is show business with Ryan as a struggling jazz musician( pianist) and Emma Stone who wants to become an actress.Both are dreamers with hope and go through their frustrations and rejections bravely. They meet and start falling in love slowly but surely while they discuss their dreams and ambitions. The high class production values of the film make it eminently watchable. For those technically inclined there are some beautiful long duration tracking shots with night effect and the soft focus camera work is pure magic with some superb frames. The movie advocates jazz music and there is plenty of it in the film.
Excellent is the word for the direction by Damien Chazelle, acting of Ryan Gosling / Emma Stone, music ( piano never sounded better), cinematography ( highly fluid), costume design, and sound recording This is a winner all the way and should pick up the major Oscar awards next month. less