I never thought I would love a musical. I hate them. Not this. My god. I already admitted to being a Ryan Gosling hardo. Everything he touches is gold. He is superb in this film. Typical Gosling charm and whit, mixed with beautiful, surprisingly voice and dance. Emma Stone is equally incredible. Their chemistry is incredible. The visuals are incredible.
Ryan Gosling is a struggling jazz musician looking to make it in LA. Emma Stone is a struggling actress in LA looking to make it. The stumble upon each other. Fall in love. They dance. They sing. They were great outfits. Great scenes of LA. You hear incredible jazz. Great dialogue. This is a very good musical/ love story. And it is not cheesy. And they actually sing. And they have great songs and good voices. And honestly, the ending is really fucking good. It is super thought provoking and touching and gives you the feels, in the best and worst way. I can’t say enough about this movie. You will have a blast watching it. This is an absolute, certified, OUTSTANDING MASTERPIECE.
I originally scored it an 8.8 but I bumped it to a 9 because the music from the film is honestly that good. Truth be told I have the album on my Spotify. This is not your average love or musical film. Just go watch it right now. Do it. That is a review. I love this movie. I have rewatched it 4 times. All timer.