Nicole Sniatowski

One of the biggest cinematic letdowns of the 21st century. Although very visually pleasing, La La Land was a travesty of a film, and its harrowing plot is a clear indicator. Additionally, the film is considered a musical, however, its songs are monotonous and boring, with no repetitive flow, and the movie does not feature many of the necessities needed for a film to be classified as a great musical. The plot enhances no significant growth, with the characters facing very few problems, possessing a constant theme of desperation to be far greater than they are. Despite being a great actress, Emma Stone's acting in La La Land was beyond horrendous. The only thing that she achieved with this role was a level of utter atrocity that no person could ever begin to describe. Her winning an academy award for this role proves how simpleminded and ineffectual the academy truly is. Ryan Gosling's performance, however, was good, and if anyone should've won an academy award for this movie, it should have been him. To conclude, this film is a charade of empty plots, shiftless acting, and deluded filming. It disguises itself to be far more astounding than it truly is and if I could I would give this film no stars, I would as it deserves none.

I usually never write reviews, but this movie is so cinematically genius that I simply need to. This is my FAVOURITE movie of ALL TIME! When I first watched this movie my jaw dropped and I completely fell in love with the concept. This film is so unique and different then what is usually created these days, and the special effects are MESMERIZING (considering they were made about 22 years ago). Keanu Reeves, Carrie Ann Moss, and Laurence Fishbourne were the perfect choices for these roles and their performances are very well done. The fact that this movie received an 88 rotten tomatoes score only proves how ridiculous and rigged those types of scores are. I would definitely recommend this film if you love mind-bending, in-depth concepts, and a taste of real cinematic imagery and creation.

This movie disappointed me immensely, as I was very excited to watch a film directed by a talented actress, however, I believe Maggie Gyllenhaal should stick to acting. The shots in this film were simply loathing, shiftless, lazy, and in no way influenced the film in a captivating way, and if this is the future of cinema then we should all begin panicking as soon as possible. Additionally, this film made me feel as if I was watching a film created by a ninth grade high school student, newly introduced to filmmaking. The basis of the plot simply leads to the conclusion present in the film all along that Olivia Colman's character, Leda, is a poor mother with no real desire for motherhood. I believe such a story could have been presented in a much more entrancing way, instead of pointless banter which ultimately lead to what was told to us in the very beginning. Two thirds of the characters were also utterly useless and in no way enhanced the plot. However, Olivia Colman's performance, despite the inferior plot, was very striking and great, and she possessed the ability to immerse herself deeply, and emotionally into this character. Due to her performance, I gave this movie 1 stars. Dakota Johnson's performance, however, significantly let me down. She doesn't exhibit the power to convince the audience of her characters importance and lacks many of the needed skills to become a great actress, such as Olivia Colman. To conclude, this film is a travesty, possessing the scent of desperation of wanting to be far greater than it truly is. This film is neither enticing or astounding as critics have claimed, and should be disregarded greatly. Maggie Gyllenhaal please stick to the acting.

I love the simplicity but also the depth and comedic value that this film brings. This is one of those great movies that you can watch over and over again. Would definitely recommend!