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I have seen many film musicals (MGM, Demy, Astaire & Rogers, etc.), yet I found La La Land not a retread, but charming, poignant, and exuberant on its own merits, and a worthy addition to the history of this particular genre.
It has flaws, but the emotion I felt during Emma Stone's "Audition (The Fools That Dream)" number was well-earned and not cheap. I was drawn into the world of this film. I guess the word I would use to criticize the movie would be "undisciplined," which is how I would characterize Damien Chazelle's second feature Whiplash which regardless I like very much. I note that Chazelle, who is 31, is around the same age when Wes Anderson made his third movie (The Royal Tenenbaums). I'm eager to see how his directing career will proceed - already he's planning the Neil Armstrong project. (How will jazz fit into that one?  )
Speaking of poignancy, when I arrived home yesterday after seeing La La Land, with its tributes to classic musicals from the past, I learned about the death of Debbie Reynolds.
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