Here’s why everyone is making a song and a dance about La La Land
Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, La La Land is the movie that has us falling in love with musicals all over again.
Up for a record-tying 14 Oscars (only Titanic and All About Eve can match that figure), it also won every category it was nominated for at the Golden Globes last month.
Oh, and it’s made close-to ten times its budget back already.
Here at SHEmazing! we say – go see it asap!
And if you’re wondering what the, ahem, song and dance is all about… here are eight very good reasons to LOVE La La Land…
1) You will worship musicals again
Sure for the first five minutes, you wonder how it’s all going to pan out. After another ten minutes of La La Land, you really start to like what you see. And after 30 minutes – well, then you are just ALL OVER musical films forever more.
2) You will covet the weather
It’s Ireland; it’s February. It’s chilly and damp and a bit dreary. What better time to inject a spot of LA sunshine and light into our lives? It’s practically a health treatment…
3) You will fall in love
Maybe not with your date – but certainly with the loved-up duo that is Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Their chemistry = ah-maze-ing! This is their third film together (the others being Gangster Squad, and Crazy, Stupid, Love) and, yup, they’re once again pretty much perfect.
4) You will sing
Stick the soundtrack on Spotify in the aftermath and truthfully, you will listen and sing along to little else for weeks.
5) You will adore dance
Dancing With The Stars has its merits, sure. But what you experience in La La Land is approximately 1,000 times better than anything seen on a celebrity-infused reality TV show.
6) You will dream
La La Land is all about making dreams come true. And every one of us – deep down – is a bit of a dreamer, right? This is a movie that offers beautiful escapism, making you feel all warm and fuzzy and happy inside at the same time.
7) You will be utterly devoted to Emma Stone
Put simply, she remains one of the most talented, smart and funny actresses we have ever seen. She is Hollywood royalty for all the right reasons.
8) You will quiver when you see Ryan Gosling
Do we need to elaborate? The guy is not only the sexiest man alive, but he also can dance, sing, AND play the piano. That is all the #boyfriendgoals right there.
