La La Land (2016) Review

LA LA LAND

 It’s the kind of smile you could miss if you blinked -- but it’s enough to signal to Sebastian that she recognized the melody he played, and that she still remembers it, and still thinks of it to this day...

-Damian Chazelle

It took me months, to understand what I had seen (I am joking, but it was just to let you know that the ending is not good, there are no words to describe it. Chazelle's skill returns in this magnificent film in which he not only breaks our hearts but also sends us a very important message to always believe in your dreams. It would be idiotic not to mention color grading when talking about a Chazelle film so ... When there is yellow (even on Mia's clothes) it means that something is about to change. Blue represents sadness but also creativity and control. It's the color of the suit Sebastian wears when he's playing gigs. In addition, Chazelle wanted to add a small but great detail, the color difference between Sebastian and the lead singer of his band, which precisely represents the difference in thinking between the two. It would be foolish not to mention that in this film (as well as in his other films) Chazelle tried to make as few cuts as possible, even inventing some original methods to avoid it as in the dance scene or the scene where Seb enters the bar where Mia works.

How not to mention the magnificent soundtrack, composed by Justin Hurwitz except for “Start a Fire,” which was written by John Legend, Hurwitz and Marius de Vries.

And then ... then comes a moment when everything seems to return to normal, everything seems magnificent, in fact after a while you realize you are not dreaming, Mia and Sebastian are no longer together, but they both exchange a smile. Everyone has been successful in life, and perhaps, just as 500 Days of Summer reminds us, a love must be chosen by fate.

It’s silent outside. You can’t hear the music. Mia and David reach their car. They get in. It pulls out. 

-Damian Chazelle

Vote:100/100