johnghattas500 Am i a fan of musicals ? not exactly mad about them but i was willing to sit through these two hours of film simply because Emma Stone is my favourite actress and i ran through all 17 of her films and wanted to finish with this as the crowning jewel y'know the one she got an Oscar for... and to be honest the movie was pretty good as it started with the joyous charm and combined charisma of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone you had it on the money for a great Movie putting show business in a very legitimate light showing the pros and the cons and the sacrifices you make to balance out real life and Celebrity Life the ending was obvious as it is a RomCom in the end it was going to be the Happy Sappy ending that we all know and love and i would have been more than happy with such an ending... but then they messed with it... now i'm all in for philosophical movies or movies with ambiguous endings that keep you thinking and inspire you to approach things differently but that's a secret ingredient that only makes things better however this isnt how this movie handled itself : giving you pancakes for breakfast, Turkey for lunch and a vial of potassium cyanide (Poison) for dinner! so for those that havent watched it and want an ending that is such an infuriating kick to the balls so much so that i threw my popcorn to the floor and left, i felt so insulted which was weird because i never take movies so seriously, anyways the Two people on the poster you know those with the perfect chemistry and amazing wit to back eachother up ? those that would've made for a really good ending together ? she (Emma Stone) goes to paris for five years, gets married and has children then goes back to see him (Ryan Gosling) in his Jazz club with her husband!, he is absolutely devastated plays a sad note on the piano but then... what happens exactly ? i'm not sure, there is this montage with everything that had gone wrong in the movie reversed... he attended her play and her play was loved he married her he had children with her and opened his club in paris instead... her audition is accepted her life is wonderful aaand we suddenly switch back to reality... Ryan Gosling is still the one playing the sad note and she gets up to leave with her husband, both her and him look at eachother eyes filled with tears and then she leaves for good... THE END... i absolutely despise this movie right now... now i would never give it a 1 no that's not fair i give it a 3/10 for the sheer star power and colorful sets which was all ultimately ruined by the horrible horrible ending... people don't get that Romance is never about a brainless tragic ending there was also that other dumb movie called "The Fault in our Stars" the same issue, it gives you hope then ends it with a middle finger as a gesture La La Land's ending was such a depressing downbeat ending i'm so mad at it right now... writers, you had one job... and you blew it...

nanancay Between reaching your dreams and staying with the one you love, which choice do you make? Stone and Gosling's characters develop a true love, one bound by music and appreciation for eachother's artistry, but like real relationships, small cracks start to appear when the characters choose one over the other.Suddenly, their dreams seem too far apart. This movie does a great job of romanticising the concept of finding a true love, only to have it crashing down. The final moments of the movie are the most powerful I've seen in a completely different way than the Titanic. Never has a romance movie shown the feeling of regret so captivatingly.The cinematography and location is also beautiful, the one shot take of the jazz band and the dancing scenes are gorgeous and the movie leaves you feeling nostalgic.

thomasjay-52277 Wonderful music, direction, cinematography and so on this film is endlessly watchable and equally as brilliant each time. Fantastically structured with great performances aside from all criticism of the 'singing and dancing' there's so much going for this release. The fantastical dream sequence alternate ending is heartbreaking and beautiful it's main theme is extremely touching and warm and the leads are great! What's not to like?

pt-40286 I've always hate musical movies, but this....whoever give this movie below 8/10 just simply has zero taste in movies whatsoever