Blog Post #4

My Favourite Movie

(SPOILERS in this blog)

My all-time favourite movie is La La Land. I chose this movie as my number one pick due to its cinematography, score/soundtrack, editing, story, plot and acting. I think everything about this movie is flawless and exquisite. The first time I've watched this movie it truly opened my eyes about relationships and how timing and how everything happens for a reason.

 In the film, the main characters Sebastian and Mia are the movie's main protagonists and are both trying to find their way into the fields that interest them. For Mia, it's acting and trying to find work as an actress in shows, movies and plays and for Sebastian, he is trying to own and play in his very own Jazz club which he later names "Seb's". They both enter each other lives at the perfect time and moment and help each other and support each other while trying to make their own life in different fields of the industry. One in music and one in acting. They later start talking to each other and end up having a connection and later become romantically involved. Their relationship is perfect, they both go to each other's performances and both support each other and care for each other. They find trouble because Seb wants to go on tour with his band and Mia wants to stay in Hollywood to still pursue her dreams of acting and they part ways. Near the end of the movie, they show both Seb and Mia's life and they both live happily ever after in their own lives having two different lifestyles and career choices.

The score is mesmerizing and while you see their stories play out together or separately you'll hold back tears because of the angelic and wonderful soundtrack making you more emotional and making the scenes more emotional. The editing is perfect and encapsulates the chaos, peace and place where the characters are in their lives. The plot and story were well written and everything made sense and was the best story I've seen in a musical. The chemistry between the two actors, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone was just perfect and it was so well cast because I truly believe if it was two different actors the movie wouldn't have been as good and wouldn't have been my favourite film. 

Timing and how everything happens for a reason is my biggest takeaway from the film. This is because without each other I don't think they would be as successful and be where they are each other and even if they didn't end up together, during the time when they were together and dating they helped, supported and loved each other which pushed them through the rough times and gave them the extra push and helped them be where they were at the end of the movie.