La La Land
After many recent conversations with a friend I finally sat down to rewatch it and I feel very puzzled. I originally watched this in Spring of 2023 and at that time I don’t think I got it. I definitely like it but I felt very conflicted. On one end, the artistry of this film is immaculate which is a point I still hold today. On the other I felt the writing was very flawed especially with the characterization of Sebastian. Now that I’ve rewatched this I feel like the characterization of Seb is intentional. He’s a flawed person who is very stuck in his ways and isn’t willing to go any other way except his own. I think Damien Chazelle done his character very well as well as Mia who was definitely, who I feel, was possibly the best lead in this.