saw this at Austin last month but forgot to post a review. not much to say other than, as the title implies, it is pure Hollywood magic. at once it manages to be a love letter to the golden age of musicals in the 40s and 50s, while also standing on its own as a 21st-century "Singing In the Rain" (or, here, Sun).
Sebastian and Mia are, respectively, a jazz pianist and actress who have spent a decade in Los Angeles pursuing their dreams without much apparent success. when they meet, it becomes the age-old question of who will reach their dream first and what will be the cost to the other if he/she doesn't? never settling for easy or cliched answers, but posing the questions in one gorgeous musical number after another, La La Land (like the city itself, if you're one of its infinite dreamers) will put a smile on your face even as it breaks your heart.
Sebastian and Mia are, respectively, a jazz pianist and actress who have spent a decade in Los Angeles pursuing their dreams without much apparent success. when they meet, it becomes the age-old question of who will reach their dream first and what will be the cost to the other if he/she doesn't? never settling for easy or cliched answers, but posing the questions in one gorgeous musical number after another, La La Land (like the city itself, if you're one of its infinite dreamers) will put a smile on your face even as it breaks your heart.
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