La La Land

Truly a masterpiece, and feels more like an art experience than a movie. The main characters are fantastic. Emma Stone’s acting impressed me so much, and Ryan Gosling’s is so relatable to me (especially when he gets so passionate talking about why jazz is valuable, I do that ALL THE TIME for my passions). The music, of course, is amazing, but I really noticed how beautiful the movie was shot this time around. I’d only seen this movie once before and had super mixed feelings about it (mostly about the ending) but I felt like I truly got it this time around. Not everything can be romantic, even for the romantics, but “here’s to the ones who dream.” This movie will probably occupy my headspace for at least the next week, which is the mark of a favorite for me. Link to my Movie Musicals Ranked list