First Impression
I recently went to the cinema to see La La Land and I can honestly say I loved it. It’s been such a long time since I went to the cinema and came away feeling the mix of emotions I felt throughout La La Land. Confusion, sadness, joy, anger were but some of the emotions I felt from viewing the film. Before I saw the film, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. I didn’t think the movie was going to be as gripping as it was and I wasn’t sure what all the fuss was about. I felt the promotions for the film were lacking as they didn’t clearly state what the film is about. As a result of seeing the trailer on T.V. I had no desire to see La La Land. I thought it might be one of those films I kind of want to see but will probably wait until it’s on Sky Movies. After seeing La La Land, however, I completely understand the following the movie has gathered in the time it has been in the box office.
I recently went to the cinema to see La La Land and I can honestly say I loved it. It’s been such a long time since I went to the cinema and came away feeling the mix of emotions I felt throughout La La Land. Confusion, sadness, joy, anger were but some of the emotions I felt from viewing the film. Before I saw the film, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. I didn’t think the movie was going to be as gripping as it was and I wasn’t sure what all the fuss was about. I felt the promotions for the film were lacking as they didn’t clearly state what the film is about. As a result of seeing the trailer on T.V. I had no desire to see La La Land. I thought it might be one of those films I kind of want to see but will probably wait until it’s on Sky Movies. After seeing La La Land, however, I completely understand the following the movie has gathered in the time it has been in the box office.
The soundtrack was exquisite. A soundtrack, I feel, is often
one of the most difficult aspect of a film to get right. Do you hire a bunch of
artists to record songs to feature in the soundtrack but not the film or do you
risk the expense of making a musical for it to flop once it hits the box
office. The creative team behind La La Land chose to tackle making a musical
and it has paid off, big time. I was sceptical throughout the opening numbers.
I thought “what the hell am I watching?” but as the film progressed the musical
numbers had me entranced with the characters and the stories they were trying
to portray.
I could not imagine two better actors who were suited to the
character’s personality traits like Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. They had
undeniable on stage chemistry which had me eating out of the palm of their hand
during the film. I felt as though I experienced the highs and lows they faced
myself. When the ending of the film brought me crashing back to reality, I felt
like I had received a sucker punch straight to my gut but I relished in the mix
of emotions the movie left me in.
I may not get the chance to see La La Land in theatres again
(and believe me I will try my hardest to make it before it leaves the cinema)
but I will wait in eager anticipation to get my second helping.
First impression
rating: 5/5
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