La La Land
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
Magical musical….but the ending is too sad for some who expected a typical Hollywood ending. Super-logical people may be bothered by the ”what if” sequence. I agree with the audience member I overheard when I saw it at the theater: ”this is the movie I’ve been wanting to see my entire life!” I saw it three times in the theater. My MIL and I felt utterly transported by the old-style movie musical experience, amazing music, improbable scenes, the chemistry between Stone and Gosling. I even went to iTunes to get the music and listened to it, binge-style, for a good month or so. I purchased it to share with two friends who didn’t care for it, oh well! I’m still giving it 5 stars.-Livia
La La Land is one of the best films of 2016. Its seamless combination of music and storytelling is reminiscent of classic musicals from the 50s and 60s. The performances are top-notch and the two leads have an unmistakable chemistry together (helped by their previous on-screen romance in Crazy, Stupid, Love.) Their characters are flawed, but that’s what entices the viewer to join them on this emotional journey. The score and musical numbers are absolutely memorable, even after one viewing. City of Stars and Another Day of Sun are my personal favorites, but there are many others that are, not only fantastic songs in their own right, but combined with some potentially iconic scenes in the movie, paint a picture that’s difficult to forget.The cinematography is beautiful, the choreography is stunning, and the camerawork is breathtaking. And that’s what La La Land is; breathtaking. No, it’s not perfect, as the film does peak towards the middle and the second half re-uses music and ideas from the first half, and personally I found there to be a couple of questionable casting choices, but those are minor nitpicks in what is otherwise a miracle production. I am very thankful that, in a world where superhero films and action blockbusters rake in the most dough, there are still producers out there willing to fund risky projects that can either fall and be forgotten, or rise and become instant classics. La La Land is fire. See it.-RF
I am one of those few people today that loves and regularly views the old musicals. Compared to classics such as “Kiss Me Kate” or “Singing in the Rain” this film pales as a musical; the talent and mastery of the old movies are simply not here. The singing is better than the dancing but the soundtrack is lovely and makes up for a lot of the flaws of the film. “La La Land” pays homage to a lot of old films, sometimes well, sometimes not so much. I was tempted to stop the film midway through but I decided to watch it till the end. It was a good decision as I actually liked the second half better. The film becomes a bit less predictable and more soulful. Glad I saw it, but I am not sure it deserved the acclaim it got.-Irina Gigova
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie Dewitt, Finn Wittrock
Directors: Damien Chazelle
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish, English, French
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Studio: Lionsgate
DVD Release Date: April 25, 2017
Run Time: 128 minutes
ASIN: B01LTI1WA8
