… ExpandĪfter watching this film at the Chicago International Film Festival, my original plan was to wait until closer to the film's actual release date to give my thoughts on it. Though it is serious, and a harsh slap of reality to the face of any dreamer out there willing to pack it all up and move out to La La Land to go after their calling, it delivers 100%. The soundtrack is perhaps the best in a decade. At the end of the day, the inevitable choice must be made over the questions: why did you move here? What do you really want? To boot, performances by all were incredible. If anything, trying to find and maintain true love does, in fact, become the antagonist-just as it is in this film.

And its people self-centered, and ambitious-constantly treading water just to keep their head above water in the hopes that they'll be alive long enough to find their own island of success. This film captures exactly what LA is - a wasteland populated by transplant dreamers too full of regret to not be bitter, to not be made jaded and cynical from a city that will chew you up and spit you out faster than you can scream for help. The core point of this film, and this builds gradually and gracefully throughout, is that sacrifices must be made in order to accomplish your dream(s). Hear me out: those people are stupid and don't know how to watch a film. And, specifically, that it's not how the audience wants it to end. If you'll notice, the major complaint that this film gets is just over the ending. It's an instant classic, and I want to add this to my collection ASAP. If you'll notice, the major complaint that this film gets is Everything worked in this film for what the director was going after, and the result is not only the best film of the year, but also one of the best films ever. Everything worked in this film for what the director was going after, and the result is not only the best film of the year, but also one of the best films ever.

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