Same here! The biggest mistake of my movie history was not watching La La Land in the theatre when it came out because I usually don't like musicals. Luckily, I got the chance to re-watch it in an outdoor cinema last summer at least aftet watching it on bluray first :)
back then people used to say that la la land was overrated cuz the film won so many awards but i still thought that it is just straight up a masterpiece. i love the story, the coreography, cinematography, colours n everything that makes it so different than other films. almost made me cry too lol
Criticising La La Land was considered cool at that time. People were over critical with every aspect of the film especially main character's obsession with Jazz.
For me, the ending is so powerful because, he pushed her to fulfill her dreams, and so did she. Neither one of them held the other back. They both wanted the absolute best for each other no matter the cost to their personal happiness. When they were speaking by the Observatory in the daylight, he knew when she got the part she would be traveling and successful and he didn't want to hold her back. If Seb had given up the band and traveled with Mia as she began her fame, he would never have been able to open Seb's from his own hard work. If Mia gave up on her dreams (which Seb wouldn't have let her do), she would never have fulfilled her own dream either which would have led to unhappiness. The ending is so powerful because Mia and Seb in the crowd = Mia with her success but Seb without his dream of Jazz club. And Mia with her husband = Seb with his dream of a club. Yes, you could argue that they didn't get their love in the end with each other, but if either sacrificed their goals, then their partnership long term probably wouldn't have worked considering how ambitious both of them were. An absolutely beautiful timeless movie that I will never grow bored of. The first time I saw it was in a theatre in Edinburgh and I cried at how beautiful this film is. Absolute classic.
Yeah but it was only 5 years, they could have waited. She could have waited and they could have reunited and become a couple again lol. Assuming that Seb wasn't in a relationship judging from the empty house and no indicators like photos, etc. They could have gotten back together after they both successfully pursued their dreams which they did in a span of 5 years.
This film is incredibly relatable in a way. And the title “Lalaland” is so fitting. It evokes this idea that many of us may have experienced forms of in our lives. A romantic fling that stuck with us. Maybe at a time where we hadn’t really had it all figured out yet. We create this fantasy in our head of not only what was but what could have been. The ending of the film shows this perfectly. But in reality we know its just a fantasy. The best we can do is recognize that and be grateful for the experience and for what we have achieved.
I was really skeptical the first few minutes of the film, but by the end (about the interview scene) i was bawling. I just kept thinking, "they made it!". Also something strange that happened with the soundtrack. All the songs, especially city of stars and mia & sebastians theme, had a weird familiarity about them. I constantly felt like i had already heard these songs somewhere, and i was genuinely surpised when i learned that the score is original for the movie
this is the first time i’ve heard someone else say this and I can relate so much!! that intro piano part of city of stars takes me back to certain memories but i can’t seem to put my finger on why that is…
La La Land climbed my favorite film list easily, from the opening scene. I love the cinematography, surprising ending, and the characters. Thx for the video, this classic shouldn't be forgotten.💛💫
It was such an absolutely beautiful movie. The story. Beautiful. The colors. Beautiful. The music. Beautiful. The scenery. Beautiful. Every scene. Beautiful. I’m not a big fan of musicals but it’s my favorite movie. I’ve watched it 20 times.
I always love how movies don’t give you what you want and leave you with a hole in your chest cause they didn’t end up together, that feeling is part of the things that made this movie a success.
Just finished watching it and I gotta say it's easily one of the most fabulously done movies I have watched. That bitter sweet ending where they couldnt be together but they achieved their dreams made me sob. It's easily one of my favourites now.
this is the first film i watched that i thought was breathtaking and left me speechless. i am forever in love with everything about this film. the cinematography, the script, the acting, the wardrobe, the music. everything in this movie was intentional and well-thought out. i love it.
Just finished watching it for my…20th-ish time. It’s absolute masterpiece. “Because you’re passionate about it. And people love what other people are passionate about”. Also that theme song always brings me back to the center of my soul, and reminds me to continue pursuing my dreams. 🙏❤️
I went to go see this movie cause my ex boyfriend dragged me along, I was dreading it cause I usually hate musicals. Ended up being one of my favourite movies all time, I’ve never sobbed like that in a movie theatre
La La Land is a masterpiece and you are so right when saying it has a perfect balance of everything!!! My POV of La La land is that although its not suppose to portray real life and how you say it " heighten and romanticized view of our world", I think they do try to tie the real life human experiences in the film. what I mean is that sure Mia and Sebastian are dancing in outer space and that's nothing that happens in real life, the film brings it to this extreme example of explaining to us that Mia and Sebastian going on that date and being together felt like they were in space and dancing in the sky. Another point I think stands out for me the most when watching the movie was that sometimes you loose something to get something else that you want or need more. At first watching the end got me so upset because I was like "why make them fall in love if they don't end up together" but that's such a cliche ending thinking about it now. I like what you mention in your video when you said that this relationship didn't start like a normal relationship in movies. Mia flipped off Sebastian the first time she saw him not knowing how important he would Be to her. What I think the underlying message is that Mia and Seb needed each other to motivate and boost each others passions to just get a taste of what their dream is. Without Mia, Seb probs would still be hustling playing set lists he didn't want to just to make money. Mia would've stayed at the coffee shop and kept auditioning. But because they channeled each other and had each other, they both got out of their comfort zone and started taking steps towards the direction they have been planning their whole lives. Mia inspired Seb's club name and to join the band (well thats up for debate but still w/o Mia he wouldn't have done it), Seb inspired Mias one women show. but the direction of both their paths (career wise) did not align unlike them as people. I think where this explains itself in the EPI (epilogue) scene when Mia auditions and gets the role and she and Seb move to Paris. Mia's life takes off, she is the actress she has always dreamed of being and has Seb along side her. But what does Sebastian gain from all this? really nothing because in the EPI we see both of them in a jazz club but Sebastian is just apart of it, he doesn't owe it. and just before the EPI Mia realizes her and her husband (not Seb the other dude) walked in SEB'S club. the club he always dreamed of owning and did so after Mia left. Now flash forward in the EPI when Mia and Seb are sitting together in the same spot in the same club, it gives the feel that that's not Seb's own club and their merely just visiting it for a 'date night'. The point I'm trying to get at, is that had Mia and Sebastian stayed together, Mia would've completed her dreams but Sebastian wouldn't have. and that's why I think the important take away is that sometimes you need to loose people, people that you love to gain the thing or experience you love or desire more. you may be in one spot with someone but when your opportunity of a lifetime comes honking in the middle of the street until you come out lol, you cannot ignore your dreams for the sake of someone, because if your partner truly supports you they won't tie you down to stay but rather encourage you. As much as Mia loved Sebastian, staying in L.A for him would've killed her career. And Seb knew that because he knew how much this meant to Mia being the star in a movie, so he didn't make her choose between him or the movie. Seb following Mia would've killed his career. And just as much as Mia was encouraged to follow her dreams, the same goes Seb and she knew how important his club was to him. I think that final looks they give each other was them being like thank you for helping me and being the reason I am here today. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk!
When it came out I learned all the songs on piano and non-stopped listened to them on the way to school every day! By the way, all my favourite films (inception, whiplash, la la land) are all yours as well! These sorts of films are definitely a genre in and of themselves.
Similar to most films, the more you watch this masterpiece the more you extract from it. What makes it so appealing throughout the first watch, is that it is a gritty love story with awesome score and cinematography. It's simply a couple going through the throws of life, but unlike other romance films, it isn't a fairytale ending. Going through a second time, one can start to understand the depth of the characters. But the third watch, and the subsequent watches after that, you understand that the film isn't a love story. Its a film about dreams. This is portrayed perfectly through comparison with the opening and closing scenes. Both feature 'another day in the sun'. This song represents dreams and virtue. In the films opening sequence, its clear that what is going on is the dream, (not the sleep kind) which the song perfectly represents, and in the closing scene with Seb and Mia's kiss in the bar that Seb gets fired from, the extras begin to sing 'another day in the sun' again representing the dream that is the closing sequence. What makes the film so magical is that everyone watching it has a dream, whether that be a career dream, or a dream about a previous partner (the cliche 'right person wrong time'), and this is so appealing because dreams don't always come true, and this films perfectly presents how dreams may not come true but that doesn't mean its gone wrong.
la la land plays in a world as same as my head does. i can not describe it, but it fills my heart. i can't describe it, but love is the word i would choose.
You're so right about people loving other people's passions. Your love of film and this movie specifically gave me that special feeling in my heart. Keep up the amazing work, my friend!
I never gave La La Land a chance just because at the time people called it overrated and I’m not someone who enjoys musicals so when I heard that it sorta was one I never tried watching it, big mistake, I saw it recently on Netflix and I was fascinated by the movie it’s just incredible , it has a way that it can capture the emotions of the characters so vividly through its cinematography, every scene has a colorful emotion that you can feel either through the music, the acting, the coloring, or just the way it’s shot itself, it’s beautiful.
I remember walking in the theater with my girlfriend at the time to watch this movie. We didn't know what we were getting into. We were madly in love at the time, but when the movie finished, we were both in absolute shock. Completely broken. Crying. We saw right there what the futured held for us. Beautiful, and devastating. Even today.
I have long had this as one of my favorite movies, but I only watched it twice for fear that it would dilute my love for it. Nevertheless, today I decided I would watch it again, and I was not disappointed. There was so many themes that I glossed over the first two times that I actually deeply related with watching it this time around. I am very happy to see that there is someone who is as passionate about this masterpiece as much as I am.
I did the same thing recently - watching it again. And even though I know how it comes out, that argument scene breaks me every time. I sit there as stunned as Mia was. This movie is all about passion, and not the sexual kind. I wish I was as passionate about something like these two were. Looking back at my life I don't think I ever allowed myself to give it my all to accomplish my dreams. And that's sad. This movie really is one of the all time greats.
Some see it as a sad ending. I see it as a life-affirming happy ending. One last look at each other acknowledging that they had a beautiful day in the sun, with no regrets. They just had different destinies and are living out the lives they hoped to live, with a beautiful "Remembrance of Things Past".
Great video - I only just watched this film today and my jaw dropped. I generally ignore musicals but this floored me. As beautiful as their life would have been together, they know that following their dreams is much more important - what a message for us all
I'm glad you finally watched this film. Like you, I never liked musicals - people breaking out in song in the middle of a conversation. But this movie didn't do it that way, particularly in the more serious scenes. Love this movie so much.
God, just a few shots from the ending of this movie made me fkn tear up. Such a powerful ending. I feel like La La Land is so special because it manages to be so huge and grand, but at the same time so real and grounded which sounds like a paradox, but it just works in La La Land
I never seen such a passion in talking about a movie. There are many reasons, mostly because this actual movie might easily be the greatest one in modern cinema, and the way you explained it, the most accurate way ever, meant the whole beauty of this masterpiece.
I’ve always loved Musicals, but before watching this, I hadn’t really watched any in such a long time, besides Disney. And this film helped me remember why I loved musicals so much, and offered so much more. Best musical of all time Imo. 10/10
Lalaland was what made me pursue my passion in a college session, I always had the mindset that I was gonna eventually pursue something that made me money, but lalaland reminded me of my dad. I’d rather pursue a job I enjoy everyday, instead of one I dread going to all the time.
Was looking out for this video from you for a while now and it did not disappoint. Just like Inception and Whiplash, La La Land is a favourite of mine too so, hats off to you man. Nailed it once again!
Thanks so much bro! These are my favourite kinds of videos to do and I'm already planning next year's one which may well be the biggest youtube video I've ever made :)
Same here, I always avoid watching musicals but because of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and the fact that this film won a lot of awards, I thought to give it a try and wow I just loved it and it is now one of my favorite film.
7 years ago I saw this movie in the theater, and since then, no movie has been able to eclipse the feeling I experience watching La la land. I went on to see it a total of 4 times and eventually started playing the piano after the fantastic themes from the film. I never thought my all time favorite movie would be a musical but here we are. This movie is for anyone, especially someone with a dream.
JUST WOW! I cam across this by chance and I am completely smitten with your review of one of my ALL TIME favorite movies. I completely agree with everything you mentioned - the visual nature, the emotions, the music, the cinematography, the clothing, the dance sequences and of course, all shot in my home state, CA and in lovely LA. So happy to have found this beautifully made review and capture of the film - subscribing to you NOW!!! :)
I love hearing about what other people are passionate about so much! At one point near the ending of the video I heard your passion for film and it just made me smile.
You made a brilliant point in this video which I’ve also thought about film for many years - that it brings so many elements and talents together into one harmonious piece of art. There’s so much complexity and worlds colliding all at once. It’s an amazing thing
I loved this video so much! La la land deserves more recognition for being the masterpiece that it is! As soon as I turned 18 i got my first tattoo and it was a dedication to this movie:))
Never really been a fan of musicals (which is weird as I love film music) but after hearing only 10 seconds of one of this films songs, on a film music quiz, I knew I had to give it a go. Its now one of my favourite films, loved every second of it.
wonderful review, thanks a lot. I too love every single aspect of this movie. I too am thrilled whenever it happens that I can throw a sentence from it in my real life. Even when I speak a simple sentence like "I don't think so", in my mind it sounds with Sebastian's voice. I guess I watched too many times... if that is a possible thing. Cheers.
La La Land is one of those rare films that I’ll always remember the first time I saw it and the feeling it left within me. I now only watch it once a year, every New Year, so not to spoil it by over watching it. I consider it one of the very best films made in the past 30 years. Thank you for making this video. I actually saw this pop up on my feed some time ago but saved it so I could specifically watch it after enjoying the film again.
La La Land is my all time favorite movie and the way you described it is the exact way I feel about it. You described it so perfectly it gave me chills.
You have my subscription. Just watched la la land again and wanted more. Found your video and you summed up my feelings. Looking forward to going through more of your videos.
This is such a magnificent explanation of a very special movie, and reminds me of the movie itself. Both grandiose, very deep yet still simple and honest. What I always loved about this movie is the cohesion between the epic visuals, montage, scenography, music (etc.) and the pure simplicity of a relationship and characters themselves depicted so naturally. I love how you have a personal connection with it, as do I. But still without it, one could call this a masterpiece easily. Thank you for this video.
Watched this movie for the first time on a flight yesterday! It broke my heart and put it back together again in so many ways. Art is healing to the soul, and I couldn't be more in love with this film. One of my favorites of all time. Thanks for the analysis.
One of my absolute favourite movies of all time. HUGE inspiration for me, so is Whiplash. I've watched it like 20 times and listened to the soundtrack thousands of times. It actually made my life better and more enjoyable and filled with passion. That doens't happen often, but this did it for me.
The fact that this movie did not win best picture is one of the biggest mistakes Hollywood has ever made. I went into this movie thinking I would hate it. Wanting to hate it. I felt it was going to be a movie about Hollywood glorifying Hollywood. But it was so much more than that and I absolutely love it. One of my favorites of all times.
I love it. It feels so uplifting, inspiring, and sad at the same time. Ultimately it's beautiful, and so much positive energy. full of hopes and fears, happiness, and sadness just as life is.
I watched this film when it first came out, and remember enjoying it but thought, why is everyone so nuts about it... anyway... fast forward to now (7 years later) and I watched it again. And then again straight afterwards. It just hit different. And that is why you all must watch films more than once.
Excellent review, I've always enjoyed Whiplash although I didn't think it was anything crazy, I could respect it for what it was and the use of music felt like a breath of fresh air. However after being forced to watch La La Land in theatres with friends I was absolutely enthralled. I have always been heavily opposed to musicals as I used to claim they were "too campy and never have any real story" but my expectations were subverted upon the viewing of this film. La La Land's cinematography and story telling was done so well, and the fact that each music piece builds off one another seemed so effortless and earned, that and the ending has always made me cry such a powerful message. One of my favorite films of all time.
Never was a fan of musical, neither did I ever watch them. Just finished this and omg is this musical not anything one can expect. The colours, the light and that one theme that reminds us about mia and Sebastian all set perfectly. The ending not what I was expecting in a long shot the the whole last scene the whole how things could have been different thing was excellent. Inthe end I was literally crying about the fact that though mia moved on Sebastian never could and remained alone after the only girl he ever loved
As a creative struggling to follow her dreams, this movie hit me like a ton of bricks. When I first saw this movie I was much younger - and barely starting off. Now, I understand all it. This movie felt like a love letter to creatives. Everything about is beautiful from the acting to art direction to the cinematography- it’s a lovely film that breaks my heart but reminds me to keep going.
I never, EVER, liked musicals -- until this one! This movie has become one of my All-time favorites (Titanic being in my list). I love the piano playing, the love story, the acting, everything. If you don't fall in love with Emma Stone after watching this, you have no heart. This movie gives the viewer every emotion - sadness, joy, heartbreak and passion. Of course we all wanted these two to fall in love and live happily ever after, but even in Hollywood things don't always go as planned. This is just one element of the movie that is surprising and moving. This movie IS truly a masterpiece in my mind.
This is only my favorite film of all time. I have the poster in my house, and I am spending this weekend right next to the Lighthouse Cafe and the pier. I commissioned a portrait of myself as Sebastian, playing the piano at the Lighthouse Cafe.
I recently just watched the movie for the first time and I was very skeptical because I’m OK with musicals and I don’t like romance movies but I love this
My first time watching this movie was about a month after my first genuine real heart break and going into this movie I unfortunately had the ending spoiled by all the Ryan gosling real memes and such and as I went through the movie just watching two people beautifully fall in love knowing how it would end literally broke me, like I was white girl ugly crying, and in the end it helped me process it all and get over my heart break and that gives this movie a special place in my heart of just Sheer raw emotion, and is just real.
I loved the video thank for it and soon I will be taking pics at the lighthouse cafe too I think it will mean something to you ,so I am following you from egypt .
i remember i SOMEHOW watched this movie not soooo legally on my phone when it came out. i don't remember how that was possible. but i had waited for a year since i saw the teaser trailer that changed my life . lol and i am happy i did not see it for the first time in cinema with my girlfriends, which we did a month later. because i was ugly crying at the end. couldn't breathe. and when i saw it in cinema, it was my second time watching it and i still cried - and NONE of my girlfriends did... it was their first time and none shed a tear. in that moment i felt a bit empty. you know how when art moves you so incredibly to your core, and someone you care about, is not sharing the feeling? i felt like no one ever felt what i was feeling. maybe they didn't connect. maybe it's just a movie. but to me, it's more and it speaks about your soul , and having no one feel the same - or at the very least hide it, due to embarrassment. i still don't have friends who hear a song, or see a movie, or look at the moon and FEEL what i feel and we share and talk. i hope to find that one day. but it is lovely to see comments who share what i feel. i am not alone - i just haven't found my crowd. :)
There are so many things to praise with La La Land, but for me something that makes a film truly special is pulling off scenes that don’t have dialogue but don’t miss a beat in terms of storytelling. The planetarium and ending scene have always stood out to me because there are 5+ minutes in both without any words. But the story is still told through the visuals, music, and acting. I’m generally not a fan of romance or musical films, but La La Land is the perfect example of how these genres should be done.
at first I always thought this movie is all about being in love, but it shows love towards passion not with others, last scene shed my tear. One of the best films in modern cinematography PERFECT
It's definitely a masterpiece, the musics..... they have elements from the old Hollywood to the present, the look, everything are so perfectly put together. The name Lala Land fits. You wont see musical like this any time soon.
Never really liked musicals but la la land is one of my favorite film.
Likewise, it brought me back to the genre in such a brilliant way!
Same here! Was never really into the musical genre, but La La Land really blew me away. Props to Chazelle, the guy is a genius
Same here! The biggest mistake of my movie history was not watching La La Land in the theatre when it came out because I usually don't like musicals.
Luckily, I got the chance to re-watch it in an outdoor cinema last summer at least aftet watching it on bluray first :)
@@RShadow12 literally I loveeee it omg
Same
back then people used to say that la la land was overrated cuz the film won so many awards but i still thought that it is just straight up a masterpiece. i love the story, the coreography, cinematography, colours n everything that makes it so different than other films. almost made me cry too lol
Honestly even if people say a film is overrated but it effects you in a unique way then that's amazing anyway!
Criticising La La Land was considered cool at that time. People were over critical with every aspect of the film especially main character's obsession with Jazz.
Just got done crying
over rated ???? really !! they probably haven't seen it
People are just haters. This movie got shit on so much but it's honestly so close to being perfect
For me, the ending is so powerful because, he pushed her to fulfill her dreams, and so did she. Neither one of them held the other back. They both wanted the absolute best for each other no matter the cost to their personal happiness. When they were speaking by the Observatory in the daylight, he knew when she got the part she would be traveling and successful and he didn't want to hold her back. If Seb had given up the band and traveled with Mia as she began her fame, he would never have been able to open Seb's from his own hard work. If Mia gave up on her dreams (which Seb wouldn't have let her do), she would never have fulfilled her own dream either which would have led to unhappiness.
The ending is so powerful because Mia and Seb in the crowd = Mia with her success but Seb without his dream of Jazz club. And Mia with her husband = Seb with his dream of a club. Yes, you could argue that they didn't get their love in the end with each other, but if either sacrificed their goals, then their partnership long term probably wouldn't have worked considering how ambitious both of them were.
An absolutely beautiful timeless movie that I will never grow bored of. The first time I saw it was in a theatre in Edinburgh and I cried at how beautiful this film is. Absolute classic.
Yeah but it was only 5 years, they could have waited. She could have waited and they could have reunited and become a couple again lol. Assuming that Seb wasn't in a relationship judging from the empty house and no indicators like photos, etc. They could have gotten back together after they both successfully pursued their dreams which they did in a span of 5 years.
you forgot that seb would have gotten his club but in France
The ending is heart breaking but perfect and real
Might sound crazy but I've seen this EXACT comment on another video about lalaland
this is the one movie that makes me cry without fail. no one even dies, but it still breaks me every time.
Mia was right. I love hearing what other people are passionate about! Good video!
Thank you!
Same
"I want Mia and Sebastian's theme to be played at every significant moment in my life."
Same bro.
This film is incredibly relatable in a way. And the title “Lalaland” is so fitting. It evokes this idea that many of us may have experienced forms of in our lives. A romantic fling that stuck with us. Maybe at a time where we hadn’t really had it all figured out yet. We create this fantasy in our head of not only what was but what could have been. The ending of the film shows this perfectly. But in reality we know its just a fantasy. The best we can do is recognize that and be grateful for the experience and for what we have achieved.
Right person, wrong time
I was really skeptical the first few minutes of the film, but by the end (about the interview scene) i was bawling. I just kept thinking, "they made it!".
Also something strange that happened with the soundtrack. All the songs, especially city of stars and mia & sebastians theme, had a weird familiarity about them. I constantly felt like i had already heard these songs somewhere, and i was genuinely surpised when i learned that the score is original for the movie
this is the first time i’ve heard someone else say this and I can relate so much!! that intro piano part of city of stars takes me back to certain memories but i can’t seem to put my finger on why that is…
Same for me!!!
@@vibin4092 same! recently i noticed that city of stars sounds similar to autumn leaves on piano if you listen closely
La La Land climbed my favorite film list easily, from the opening scene. I love the cinematography, surprising ending, and the characters. Thx for the video, this classic shouldn't be forgotten.💛💫
Thanks for enjoying it!
It was such an absolutely beautiful movie. The story. Beautiful. The colors. Beautiful. The music. Beautiful. The scenery. Beautiful. Every scene. Beautiful. I’m not a big fan of musicals but it’s my favorite movie. I’ve watched it 20 times.
I’m unable to watch this movie without crying. Every. Single. Time.
I always love how movies don’t give you what you want and leave you with a hole in your chest cause they didn’t end up together, that feeling is part of the things that made this movie a success.
Just finished watching it and I gotta say it's easily one of the most fabulously done movies I have watched. That bitter sweet ending where they couldnt be together but they achieved their dreams made me sob. It's easily one of my favourites now.
this is the first film i watched that i thought was breathtaking and left me speechless. i am forever in love with everything about this film. the cinematography, the script, the acting, the wardrobe, the music. everything in this movie was intentional and well-thought out. i love it.
Just finished watching it for my…20th-ish time. It’s absolute masterpiece.
“Because you’re passionate about it. And people love what other people are passionate about”.
Also that theme song always brings me back to the center of my soul, and reminds me to continue pursuing my dreams. 🙏❤️
I went to go see this movie cause my ex boyfriend dragged me along, I was dreading it cause I usually hate musicals. Ended up being one of my favourite movies all time, I’ve never sobbed like that in a movie theatre
Very cute story
omg did you get back together after that?
@@TheGlossgirl1 i think its more likely they be apart after the ending
@@vihandas4387 Life duplicating the movie?
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ex boyfriend took you to a movie? what the hell? you both need to move on already.
La La Land is a masterpiece and you are so right when saying it has a perfect balance of everything!!! My POV of La La land is that although its not suppose to portray real life and how you say it " heighten and romanticized view of our world", I think they do try to tie the real life human experiences in the film. what I mean is that sure Mia and Sebastian are dancing in outer space and that's nothing that happens in real life, the film brings it to this extreme example of explaining to us that Mia and Sebastian going on that date and being together felt like they were in space and dancing in the sky. Another point I think stands out for me the most when watching the movie was that sometimes you loose something to get something else that you want or need more. At first watching the end got me so upset because I was like "why make them fall in love if they don't end up together" but that's such a cliche ending thinking about it now. I like what you mention in your video when you said that this relationship didn't start like a normal relationship in movies. Mia flipped off Sebastian the first time she saw him not knowing how important he would Be to her. What I think the underlying message is that Mia and Seb needed each other to motivate and boost each others passions to just get a taste of what their dream is. Without Mia, Seb probs would still be hustling playing set lists he didn't want to just to make money. Mia would've stayed at the coffee shop and kept auditioning. But because they channeled each other and had each other, they both got out of their comfort zone and started taking steps towards the direction they have been planning their whole lives. Mia inspired Seb's club name and to join the band (well thats up for debate but still w/o Mia he wouldn't have done it), Seb inspired Mias one women show. but the direction of both their paths (career wise) did not align unlike them as people. I think where this explains itself in the EPI (epilogue) scene when Mia auditions and gets the role and she and Seb move to Paris. Mia's life takes off, she is the actress she has always dreamed of being and has Seb along side her. But what does Sebastian gain from all this? really nothing because in the EPI we see both of them in a jazz club but Sebastian is just apart of it, he doesn't owe it. and just before the EPI Mia realizes her and her husband (not Seb the other dude) walked in SEB'S club. the club he always dreamed of owning and did so after Mia left. Now flash forward in the EPI when Mia and Seb are sitting together in the same spot in the same club, it gives the feel that that's not Seb's own club and their merely just visiting it for a 'date night'. The point I'm trying to get at, is that had Mia and Sebastian stayed together, Mia would've completed her dreams but Sebastian wouldn't have. and that's why I think the important take away is that sometimes you need to loose people, people that you love to gain the thing or experience you love or desire more. you may be in one spot with someone but when your opportunity of a lifetime comes honking in the middle of the street until you come out lol, you cannot ignore your dreams for the sake of someone, because if your partner truly supports you they won't tie you down to stay but rather encourage you. As much as Mia loved Sebastian, staying in L.A for him would've killed her career. And Seb knew that because he knew how much this meant to Mia being the star in a movie, so he didn't make her choose between him or the movie. Seb following Mia would've killed his career. And just as much as Mia was encouraged to follow her dreams, the same goes Seb and she knew how important his club was to him. I think that final looks they give each other was them being like thank you for helping me and being the reason I am here today. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk!
i so totally agree couldn’t have said it better myself! Shakespeare who?
When it came out I learned all the songs on piano and non-stopped listened to them on the way to school every day! By the way, all my favourite films (inception, whiplash, la la land) are all yours as well! These sorts of films are definitely a genre in and of themselves.
Similar to most films, the more you watch this masterpiece the more you extract from it. What makes it so appealing throughout the first watch, is that it is a gritty love story with awesome score and cinematography. It's simply a couple going through the throws of life, but unlike other romance films, it isn't a fairytale ending. Going through a second time, one can start to understand the depth of the characters. But the third watch, and the subsequent watches after that, you understand that the film isn't a love story. Its a film about dreams. This is portrayed perfectly through comparison with the opening and closing scenes. Both feature 'another day in the sun'. This song represents dreams and virtue. In the films opening sequence, its clear that what is going on is the dream, (not the sleep kind) which the song perfectly represents, and in the closing scene with Seb and Mia's kiss in the bar that Seb gets fired from, the extras begin to sing 'another day in the sun' again representing the dream that is the closing sequence. What makes the film so magical is that everyone watching it has a dream, whether that be a career dream, or a dream about a previous partner (the cliche 'right person wrong time'), and this is so appealing because dreams don't always come true, and this films perfectly presents how dreams may not come true but that doesn't mean its gone wrong.
la la land plays in a world as same as my head does. i can not describe it, but it fills my heart. i can't describe it, but love is the word i would choose.
You're so right about people loving other people's passions. Your love of film and this movie specifically gave me that special feeling in my heart. Keep up the amazing work, my friend!
Thank you so much!
I never gave La La Land a chance just because at the time people called it overrated and I’m not someone who enjoys musicals so when I heard that it sorta was one I never tried watching it, big mistake, I saw it recently on Netflix and I was fascinated by the movie it’s just incredible , it has a way that it can capture the emotions of the characters so vividly through its cinematography, every scene has a colorful emotion that you can feel either through the music, the acting, the coloring, or just the way it’s shot itself, it’s beautiful.
I remember walking in the theater with my girlfriend at the time to watch this movie. We didn't know what we were getting into. We were madly in love at the time, but when the movie finished, we were both in absolute shock. Completely broken. Crying.
We saw right there what the futured held for us. Beautiful, and devastating. Even today.
I have long had this as one of my favorite movies, but I only watched it twice for fear that it would dilute my love for it. Nevertheless, today I decided I would watch it again, and I was not disappointed. There was so many themes that I glossed over the first two times that I actually deeply related with watching it this time around. I am very happy to see that there is someone who is as passionate about this masterpiece as much as I am.
I did the same thing recently - watching it again. And even though I know how it comes out, that argument scene breaks me every time. I sit there as stunned as Mia was. This movie is all about passion, and not the sexual kind. I wish I was as passionate about something like these two were. Looking back at my life I don't think I ever allowed myself to give it my all to accomplish my dreams. And that's sad. This movie really is one of the all time greats.
Some see it as a sad ending. I see it as a life-affirming happy ending. One last look at each other acknowledging that they had a beautiful day in the sun, with no regrets. They just had different destinies and are living out the lives they hoped to live, with a beautiful "Remembrance of Things Past".
Great video - I only just watched this film today and my jaw dropped. I generally ignore musicals but this floored me. As beautiful as their life would have been together, they know that following their dreams is much more important - what a message for us all
sadly you missed the message
I'm glad you finally watched this film. Like you, I never liked musicals - people breaking out in song in the middle of a conversation. But this movie didn't do it that way, particularly in the more serious scenes. Love this movie so much.
God, just a few shots from the ending of this movie made me fkn tear up. Such a powerful ending. I feel like La La Land is so special because it manages to be so huge and grand, but at the same time so real and grounded which sounds like a paradox, but it just works in La La Land
I never seen such a passion in talking about a movie. There are many reasons, mostly because this actual movie might easily be the greatest one in modern cinema, and the way you explained it, the most accurate way ever, meant the whole beauty of this masterpiece.
Watched this with my mom last year. We both cried. Thanks for this great video
when I first saw this movie I couldn't explain why it felt so extraordinary. you put it into words.
La La Land really is a cinematic masterpiece. Great video essay 👏
I’ve always loved Musicals, but before watching this, I hadn’t really watched any in such a long time, besides Disney. And this film helped me remember why I loved musicals so much, and offered so much more.
Best musical of all time Imo. 10/10
Same, man
Lalaland was what made me pursue my passion in a college session, I always had the mindset that I was gonna eventually pursue something that made me money, but lalaland reminded me of my dad. I’d rather pursue a job I enjoy everyday, instead of one I dread going to all the time.
Was looking out for this video from you for a while now and it did not disappoint. Just like Inception and Whiplash, La La Land is a favourite of mine too so, hats off to you man. Nailed it once again!
Thanks so much bro! These are my favourite kinds of videos to do and I'm already planning next year's one which may well be the biggest youtube video I've ever made :)
Same here, I always avoid watching musicals but because of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and the fact that this film won a lot of awards, I thought to give it a try and wow I just loved it and it is now one of my favorite film.
7 years ago I saw this movie in the theater, and since then, no movie has been able to eclipse the feeling I experience watching La la land. I went on to see it a total of 4 times and eventually started playing the piano after the fantastic themes from the film. I never thought my all time favorite movie would be a musical but here we are. This movie is for anyone, especially someone with a dream.
Just been bashing this on the piano, very timely upload. One of my top 4 film
Ahhh love that!
thank you for this video, i am stuck writing a short theatre play and your video has given me so much inspiration. thank you for that!
JUST WOW! I cam across this by chance and I am completely smitten with your review of one of my ALL TIME favorite movies. I completely agree with everything you mentioned - the visual nature, the emotions, the music, the cinematography, the clothing, the dance sequences and of course, all shot in my home state, CA and in lovely LA. So happy to have found this beautifully made review and capture of the film - subscribing to you NOW!!! :)
I love hearing about what other people are passionate about so much! At one point near the ending of the video I heard your passion for film and it just made me smile.
You made a brilliant point in this video which I’ve also thought about film for many years - that it brings so many elements and talents together into one harmonious piece of art. There’s so much complexity and worlds colliding all at once. It’s an amazing thing
By far the best film review I've ever heard. Almost had me in tears by the end
I loved this video so much! La la land deserves more recognition for being the masterpiece that it is! As soon as I turned 18 i got my first tattoo and it was a dedication to this movie:))
Never really been a fan of musicals (which is weird as I love film music) but after hearing only 10 seconds of one of this films songs, on a film music quiz, I knew I had to give it a go. Its now one of my favourite films, loved every second of it.
Loved your analysis, great video! And good luck on your journey
I love this take so much. I never knew how to explain it, but you did it perfectly. This masterpiece will always have me in a chokehold
What an excellent, thoughtful, inspiring , and thought provoking film review! I love everything about La La Land and you made me love it so much more!
This is my favorite film of all time, easily. For all the reasons you gave and because the story is very personal to me as well. Thank you for this
My favorite song from this song is City of Stars and Waste of a lovely night
Brilliant commentary. Thanks for putting into words what I felt but could not.
wonderful review, thanks a lot. I too love every single aspect of this movie. I too am thrilled whenever it happens that I can throw a sentence from it in my real life. Even when I speak a simple sentence like "I don't think so", in my mind it sounds with Sebastian's voice. I guess I watched too many times... if that is a possible thing. Cheers.
La La Land is one of those rare films that I’ll always remember the first time I saw it and the feeling it left within me. I now only watch it once a year, every New Year, so not to spoil it by over watching it. I consider it one of the very best films made in the past 30 years.
Thank you for making this video. I actually saw this pop up on my feed some time ago but saved it so I could specifically watch it after enjoying the film again.
La La Land is my all time favorite movie and the way you described it is the exact way I feel about it. You described it so perfectly it gave me chills.
You have my subscription. Just watched la la land again and wanted more. Found your video and you summed up my feelings. Looking forward to going through more of your videos.
This is such a magnificent explanation of a very special movie, and reminds me of the movie itself. Both grandiose, very deep yet still simple and honest. What I always loved about this movie is the cohesion between the epic visuals, montage, scenography, music (etc.) and the pure simplicity of a relationship and characters themselves depicted so naturally. I love how you have a personal connection with it, as do I. But still without it, one could call this a masterpiece easily. Thank you for this video.
Beautifully said. With La La Land the older it gets the more we realize just how magical and rare it is
What a beautiful last line of the video!!! Bravo!!
Watched this movie for the first time on a flight yesterday! It broke my heart and put it back together again in so many ways. Art is healing to the soul, and I couldn't be more in love with this film. One of my favorites of all time. Thanks for the analysis.
One of my absolute favourite movies of all time. HUGE inspiration for me, so is Whiplash. I've watched it like 20 times and listened to the soundtrack thousands of times. It actually made my life better and more enjoyable and filled with passion. That doens't happen often, but this did it for me.
Amazing! You are simply amazing! Just like La La Land, this was perfect, from the start to the end. Chapeau!
I’m in Hollywood a few times a week and I’m always a bit happy when I see two or three LaLa Land locations as I drive around; and I always do.
Every moment of this movie moves me beyond belief
It truly stirs something within me that slumbers at nearly all other times
The fact that this movie did not win best picture is one of the biggest mistakes Hollywood has ever made. I went into this movie thinking I would hate it. Wanting to hate it. I felt it was going to be a movie about Hollywood glorifying Hollywood. But it was so much more than that and I absolutely love it. One of my favorites of all times.
I love it. It feels so uplifting, inspiring, and sad at the same time. Ultimately it's beautiful, and so much positive energy. full of hopes and fears, happiness, and sadness just as life is.
Beautiful video, so true and learned a ton. Thanks for your insights!
Thanks for enjoying it!
Great video, Panwa! This is one of my favourites as well and I saw it because of your best of decade video so thank you.
Oh wow glad you enjoyed it!
December 16, 2016.
Saw it in theatres with- to this day I still consider- the greatest person I've ever met. Greatest movie of my adulthood.
its my favorite movie and it made me fall in love with movies, thank you for this beautiful video
Thank you for enjoying it!
I watched this film when it first came out, and remember enjoying it but thought, why is everyone so nuts about it... anyway... fast forward to now (7 years later) and I watched it again. And then again straight afterwards. It just hit different. And that is why you all must watch films more than once.
Awesome review mate! Nice to see another from Bangkok 🎉
Fantastic video!
Couldn’t agree more. Truly one of my favorite movies of all time
Such an amazing commentary! Just found you and subscribed! ❤ impressed and obsessed !
Thank you!
Excellent review, I've always enjoyed Whiplash although I didn't think it was anything crazy, I could respect it for what it was and the use of music felt like a breath of fresh air. However after being forced to watch La La Land in theatres with friends I was absolutely enthralled. I have always been heavily opposed to musicals as I used to claim they were "too campy and never have any real story" but my expectations were subverted upon the viewing of this film. La La Land's cinematography and story telling was done so well, and the fact that each music piece builds off one another seemed so effortless and earned, that and the ending has always made me cry such a powerful message. One of my favorite films of all time.
Never was a fan of musical, neither did I ever watch them. Just finished this and omg is this musical not anything one can expect. The colours, the light and that one theme that reminds us about mia and Sebastian all set perfectly. The ending not what I was expecting in a long shot the the whole last scene the whole how things could have been different thing was excellent. Inthe end I was literally crying about the fact that though mia moved on Sebastian never could and remained alone after the only girl he ever loved
i hate musicals but every time i watch la la land i forget it
Still cant believe moonlight won over this
me too. like this movie was the definition of cinema but still lost.
Moonlight was better.
@@DrGregoryHouseIT def not
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Moonlight really was better. That movie was out of this world, a true masterpiece. And that coming from someone who hates lgbt bullshit.
The only musical that matters. Thanks for the great video!
Saw it in the theatre 3 times. Pure cinematic joy.
Truly a timeless masterpiece.
As a creative struggling to follow her dreams, this movie hit me like a ton of bricks. When I first saw this movie I was much younger - and barely starting off. Now, I understand all it. This movie felt like a love letter to creatives. Everything about is beautiful from the acting to art direction to the cinematography- it’s a lovely film that breaks my heart but reminds me to keep going.
I love La La Land. It's on my favorite film list ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was lucky enough to see an early showing in CinemaScope with the director and Ryan Gosling speaking afterward. What an amazing film.
I never, EVER, liked musicals -- until this one! This movie has become one of my All-time favorites (Titanic being in my list). I love the piano playing, the love story, the acting, everything. If you don't fall in love with Emma Stone after watching this, you have no heart. This movie gives the viewer every emotion - sadness, joy, heartbreak and passion. Of course we all wanted these two to fall in love and live happily ever after, but even in Hollywood things don't always go as planned. This is just one element of the movie that is surprising and moving. This movie IS truly a masterpiece in my mind.
This is only my favorite film of all time. I have the poster in my house, and I am spending this weekend right next to the Lighthouse Cafe and the pier. I commissioned a portrait of myself as Sebastian, playing the piano at the Lighthouse Cafe.
Amazing review, loved how you ended it!
Man i love ur script , thank u man ❤.
I recently just watched the movie for the first time and I was very skeptical because I’m OK with musicals and I don’t like romance movies but I love this
magical musical masterpiece is some amazingly awesome alliteration
My first time watching this movie was about a month after my first genuine real heart break and going into this movie I unfortunately had the ending spoiled by all the Ryan gosling real memes and such and as I went through the movie just watching two people beautifully fall in love knowing how it would end literally broke me, like I was white girl ugly crying, and in the end it helped me process it all and get over my heart break and that gives this movie a special place in my heart of just Sheer raw emotion, and is just real.
You absolutely nailed it
one of the only movies ived cried on, amazing
"As for the music I have no idea what I’m talking about" 😂 Great video, keep it up!
this is a really great video. I really enjoyed it
I loved the video thank for it and soon I will be taking pics at the lighthouse cafe too
I think it will mean something to you ,so I am following you from egypt .
i remember i SOMEHOW watched this movie not soooo legally on my phone when it came out. i don't remember how that was possible. but i had waited for a year since i saw the teaser trailer that changed my life . lol and i am happy i did not see it for the first time in cinema with my girlfriends, which we did a month later. because i was ugly crying at the end. couldn't breathe. and when i saw it in cinema, it was my second time watching it and i still cried - and NONE of my girlfriends did... it was their first time and none shed a tear. in that moment i felt a bit empty. you know how when art moves you so incredibly to your core, and someone you care about, is not sharing the feeling? i felt like no one ever felt what i was feeling. maybe they didn't connect. maybe it's just a movie. but to me, it's more and it speaks about your soul , and having no one feel the same - or at the very least hide it, due to embarrassment. i still don't have friends who hear a song, or see a movie, or look at the moon and FEEL what i feel and we share and talk. i hope to find that one day. but it is lovely to see comments who share what i feel. i am not alone - i just haven't found my crowd. :)
This is the best video I watch this year
There are so many things to praise with La La Land, but for me something that makes a film truly special is pulling off scenes that don’t have dialogue but don’t miss a beat in terms of storytelling. The planetarium and ending scene have always stood out to me because there are 5+ minutes in both without any words. But the story is still told through the visuals, music, and acting. I’m generally not a fan of romance or musical films, but La La Land is the perfect example of how these genres should be done.
at first I always thought this movie is all about being in love, but it shows love towards passion not with others, last scene shed my tear. One of the best films in modern cinematography PERFECT
great video man, love the film
It's definitely a masterpiece, the musics..... they have elements from the old Hollywood to the present, the look, everything are so perfectly put together. The name Lala Land fits. You wont see musical like this any time soon.
I loved everything about this movie. I saw it one week ago for the first time. So beautiful.
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Great video mate.