"La La Land" is a Bright and Catchy Depiction of Hollywood Nihilism
Brimming with sixties nostalgia and catchy fantastically composed music, La La Land is a dreamy and colorful depiction of the struggle of starving artists. Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as a complicated and endearing actress and pianist, the film captures the struggle faced by creative minded people who long for success (not even necessarily fame, just the ability to make it in the world by doing what they love). Expertly crafted in a fashion reminiscent of Mary Poppins, Singing in the Rain, and The Sound of Music, La La Land opts to depict itself as something mesmerizing in its cheer and optimism rather than the dark and gritty feeling of most recent musicals. The beauty of La La Land comes from how unashamed it is of being something bright and colorful, while the plot and subject matter within could have easily been used in a much darker and more dismal environment, the film instead takes a leap of faith in a direction rarely taken in the film industry these days, an indu...