La La Land: A Technicolor Musical Treasure!

La La Land is, hands down, the movie of the year! It's sheer perfection as it refuels a dying genre. It's my favorite film of 2016.

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I'm a sucker when it comes to musicals, but La La Land will sweep you off your feet with its music, dance numbers, performances, direction and vivid beauty. The film pays tremendous homage to past musicals such as Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Wizard of Oz (1939), An American in Paris (1951), Mary Poppins (1964) and West Side Story (1961), applauding their past perfections in every way. Breathing new life into a bygone genre, writer and director Damien Chazelle’s (The Oscar winning film Whiplash) original musical is the reason why we go to the movies. La La Land’s irresistible tap-dance numbers will have the audience singing from beginning until end.

The movie event of the year has finally arrived and it proved so by winning a record-breaking seven Golden Globes including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Director - Motion Picture, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Ryan Gosling), Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Emma Stone), Best Original Score and Best Original Song (City of Stars). La La Land tells the simple story of Mia (Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in the city of stars. This original musical will explore the everyday life of joy and pain, while pursing your dreams.

These grand musical numbers that composer Justin Hurwitz orchestrates include Another Day of Sun, Someone in the Crowd, A Lovely Night, City of Stars, Planetarium and Audition (The Fools Who Dream). Gosling and Stone’s chemistry radiates throughout the film as we see their love and heartbreaks as passionate artist. Gosling has never been better and Stone is magnificent has she showcases her acting chops. Tapping my toes while I watched this enchanting picture will bring out the very best in you. I guarantee it.

Movies like this don’t come around very often and La La Land is a movie worth cheering for. Simply wonderful, this all around crowd-pleaser deservers all five stars. Filled with nostalgia and a rhapsody of love, La La Land is the film to beat this Oscars season. Chazelle was a born to be a filmmaker as he draws you in with its moonstruck romance. La La Land is a throwback to the Golden Age of musicals as it takes love and turns it into bittersweet moments. I’ve already seen this masterpiece twice now and I can’t wait to see it again. “The city of stars has never shined so brightly."

La La Land is rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned). For some language.