La La Land

Idk when I’ll stop thinking about this movie. I, someone who generally dislikes the musical genre, watched it in suboptimal conditions (on a plane) and it still took me on quite the emotional ride. It seems to suggest something along the lines of “you can have anything you want but not everything you want.” And while that idea pains me, there’s something beautiful about the tension of it. That no matter our accomplishments, there will always be longing, nostalgia, grief…but there can also be contentment. I hate it and love it and it hurts.