City of Stars

La La Land had all the workings of a cheesy, fun musical. I enjoyed some of the songs throughout the film, especially “City of Stars.” When I went to watch this film, I was not sure about what to expect. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone would be the last people I would cast for a musical. Therefore, in the beginning I did not expect much from them musically. However, I was pleasantly surprised that they sounded okay. The plot of this musical was the typical story of two struggling entertainers trying to make it in a world that does not really appreciate their craft. Eventually, they both succeed and become the top of their game. This however comes with a trade off. Throughout the movie Mia (Emma Stone) and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) were involved in a whirlwind romance however, they do not end up together in the end. Overall, this movie was good, not oscar nominating worthy but I guess with the lack of musicals these days it has to suffice.

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  1. Hi Joyce,
    I had issues with La La Land. I also didn’t think it was deserving of all the accolades. I think Emma Stone is a name in Hollywood that seems to reek with white privilege to me. She’s notorious for a role in “yellowface.” What bothers me so much about La La Land is that Hollywood is describing this type of film as revolutionary, but Bollywood has been doing this for decades…