Babylon

all of them got what they wanted, but at what cost? damien chazelle has done it again. babylon is a spetacular film, with incredibe cinematography, beautiful music and captivating characters. margot robbie, diego calva, brad pitt, jovan adepo and li jun li all delivered magnificent performances as human characters in 1920's and 1930's hollywood, in the transition from silent to sound movies. the way that, throughout the movie you can read the characters and see the moments when they "lose" themselves amid the glamour and luxury of hollywood just showcases how amazing the acting and writing in this movie was. everything was perfect. i could talk about every single character and their story and how perfectly they fitted in the film's story, and how each of them had their own specifc role, for hours. the direction of the picture was also magnificent - damien, your work is magic, and you deserved that oscar award for screenplay in 2017 and nomination for direction in 2023. the "was it all worth it?" montage in the end showing conspicuous films and moments in cinema, showing that, even with all the loss and pain and sacrifices, somehow, it was worth it, was beautiful. love how chazelle ends movies with these montages with justin horwitz beautiful music in the background. also, really liked how sometimes the music from "babylon" sounded like the one from "la la land"!! and manny and nellie... just like mia and seb, were soulmates who were destined to meet, but not to stay together.