Jun 15, 2021. Without a doubt,La La Land ’s cinematographycreates a dreamscape grounded in an old Hollywood Technicolor fantasy that I wish I lived in. It’s the way we all wish we could see Los Angeles instead of the very real version that so many filmmakers capture. This fantasy Los Angeles can only work in the campy-musical world of La La
Moana has two amazing songs, You're Welcome and How Far I'll Go, which is incredibly inspirational and many have had the soundtrack on repeat, myself included, but there are more songs in La La Land and a wider variety of genres - American Standard/Songbook, Jazz, R&B. Sorry Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Cast: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, John Legend. Musical, Drama. 128 min. As a hardened advocate of modern thrillers and horror films, upbeat Hollywood musicals à la Singin’ in the Rain often feel like a tough sell to me. The core issue stems from the oddity of actors randomly bursting into song – how could any sensible moviegoer buy into that?
Directed by Damien Chazelle, La La Land is a song-and-dance journey through the life-changing romance between a struggling jazz pianist, played by Ryan Gosling, and a hopeful young actress, played by Emma Stone. The film was an international box-office hit and recently picked up six Academy Awards, including prizes for Best Actress (Stone) and
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