I rarely watch musical movies because I find it hard to follow the lyrics, while enjoying the melody and at the same time appreciate the story, cinematography and of course the acting. But this is the first musical movie I really loved and would have wanted to repeat watching.
The song "City of Stars" has been my LSS for almost two weeks. Give me the tune and the LSS will surely start again.
I haven't watched the movies of the other nominees but for me, both Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone do deserve to win the best actor/best actress awards with what they have shown. The sadness in their eyes says it all. They did not even need to shed tears, exchange deep quotable quotes, or show devastation in their acting. It was simple, it was true, it was heartfelt.
A number of the places featured in the film were the places I visited just a few months ago during my first visit in the US. So somehow, this may have added to how I felt for the movie. I couldn't help myself from shouting the names of the places as we were watching in the movie house! It was a subtle way to feature wonderful spots in LA.
The movie is light, with a touch of heaviness in some parts. Much like the real life of dreamers and lovers.
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