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Connor Macgregor Reviews...La La Land
Intro: Destined to sweep the oscars this coming sunday, La La Land has become the film of the moment. However, it's caused a division between those who adore it, and those who detest it. You can't find any middle ground with this film. There's no "It's Ok" crowd whatsoever. So, what do I think?
Logline: Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
The Cast: Its pretty obvious to everyone now that Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling have strong chemistry. This is their third film together with their third filmmaker, proving that creative talent love the idea of pairing them together to capture the audience's imagination. And to me, this is by far their strongest performance together. The material shows off a wide variety of skills and emotions, as both Stone & Gosling have personal experience to fall back on. Stone shines and Gosling is glorious, both pulling out all the stops for a brilliant relationship arc together. Additional performances include a good cameo by JK Simmons, harking back to his Whiplash role from 2014.
The Score: As its pretty clear by now, music is Chazelle's strong point. Composer Justin Hurwitz delivers a beautiful, lush filled score that truly harkens back to the classic period of musicals, whilst keeping the material grounded in reality and today's contemporary society. And it works. The songs are fantastic, and really get your feet tapping. Another Day Of Sun, Somewhere In The Crowd, City Of Stars, and A Lovely Night are the signature songs that really give the film its identity, No doubt Hurwitz will bag the oscar this coming sunday.
The Cinematography: Another obvious technical skill to note is the cinematography. Linus Sandgren shots LA in upmost perfect fashion. The gorgeous colours of the sky, the night scenes, a tour across alternative spots of LA, as well as grasping what makes LA, well, LA. Like the score, it gives the film a personality and helps make it stand out from other works.
Overall Thoughts: La La Land is a joy to behold. A truly top mark piece of work which will deliver awards glory, and progress all involved to higher lines of work.
Grade - 99% - A
Connor Macgregor Reviews...La La Land
Intro: Destined to sweep the oscars this coming sunday, La La Land has become the film of the moment. However, it's caused a division between those who adore it, and those who detest it. You can't find any middle ground with this film. There's no "It's Ok" crowd whatsoever. So, what do I think?
Logline: Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
The Cast: Its pretty obvious to everyone now that Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling have strong chemistry. This is their third film together with their third filmmaker, proving that creative talent love the idea of pairing them together to capture the audience's imagination. And to me, this is by far their strongest performance together. The material shows off a wide variety of skills and emotions, as both Stone & Gosling have personal experience to fall back on. Stone shines and Gosling is glorious, both pulling out all the stops for a brilliant relationship arc together. Additional performances include a good cameo by JK Simmons, harking back to his Whiplash role from 2014.
The Score: As its pretty clear by now, music is Chazelle's strong point. Composer Justin Hurwitz delivers a beautiful, lush filled score that truly harkens back to the classic period of musicals, whilst keeping the material grounded in reality and today's contemporary society. And it works. The songs are fantastic, and really get your feet tapping. Another Day Of Sun, Somewhere In The Crowd, City Of Stars, and A Lovely Night are the signature songs that really give the film its identity, No doubt Hurwitz will bag the oscar this coming sunday.
The Cinematography: Another obvious technical skill to note is the cinematography. Linus Sandgren shots LA in upmost perfect fashion. The gorgeous colours of the sky, the night scenes, a tour across alternative spots of LA, as well as grasping what makes LA, well, LA. Like the score, it gives the film a personality and helps make it stand out from other works.
Overall Thoughts: La La Land is a joy to behold. A truly top mark piece of work which will deliver awards glory, and progress all involved to higher lines of work.
Grade - 99% - A