At the beginning of the film, there is a surreal singing and dancing on the highway, telling the audience directly that this is not a Hollywood blockbuster that is common in recent years, but more like an old-school musical from decades ago.
"La La Land" is indeed full of details that pay tribute to old Hollywood, such as the title and the font and picture texture used in the four scenes of "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter", such as the first bickering between the two on the hillside under the sunset, that set of song and dance (Lovely Night Dance), especially dance, such as Ryan Gosling holding the street lamp spinning, isn't that "Singing in the Rain"?
Not only singing and dancing, but the part where the two of them entered the Griffith Observatory at night, from the use of shadows to show the two sneaking open the door, to the retro tone of the background music in this part, to the use of gradually shrinking circles to block the lens The end, the vivid fifties and sixties.
One more thought question, look for this "Red Balloon" in the movie
But if you really look for old movies from the 1950s and 1960s for this reason, you may not be able to invest so much. Because La La Land is just embellished with features from old movies, its true emotional core is undoubtedly very modern, or enduring. Persevere in pursuing the dream in your heart, and focus on the grief when the dream has not been realized. The fools who dream, which is the song sung by the heroine in the last interview, expresses the pain in the hearts of the "fools chasing dreams", the misfortunes, the blows suffered, Smiling through it, she sad, she do it.
At the same time, the film also unreservedly expresses its love for the city of Los Angeles. The bright sunshine during the day, the deep red sunset in the evening, the small pier facing the sea, the hillside in front of the Griffith Observatory, the tall and straight palm trees, the cracked road in disrepair, the roadside is old and simple but has some accents The house, the stars you can meet everywhere, the endless Party...
Different from the rest of the United States, and also from the rest of California, it is not only the scenery, but also the way of life that Los Angeles people are proud of. And one of them is eager to find a spiritual home in this flashy world. The emotion of this part is condensed in the song City of Stars.
City of stars
Are you shining just for me?
City of stars
There’s so much that I can’t see…
Of course, what dominates the film is the love of the male and female protagonists. This relationship is not because the mountains and the world are in harmony and need Ziwei to cry, nor is it because the hatred of the country and the family needs to be roared by the leader of the horse, that is, two beautiful ordinary people, that is, confidant. Ryan Gosling, who seems to have just woken up forever, but the pride and passion under the plain appearance, this person is just like jazz, full of free play, conflict and compromise, in other words boring; even better is Emma Stone , she was full of joy and anger, but she was not pretentious. With a raised eyebrow and a wry smile, she was a lovely person, and passers-by turned fans.
What happened to them was simple and wonderful. It was luck to know each other, and they were abusive. Regarding love, I have always been clumsy in writing descriptions, and "La La Land" did not use a song to summarize it, but at the end of a calm and sadistic, a magical montage, accompanied by A melody theme that recurs throughout the film, to tell the audience that I know what you are thinking at the moment, and what Sebastian and Mia are thinking. After watching movies for so many years, I have seen more excitement of speeding explosions, more lingering romance, and no less shocking curiosity, but this fantastic and beautiful image at the end of "La La Land" woke me up Deep in my memory, the original beauty and the greatest charm of the movie. That is to let the imagination fly, to weave images completely freely, and let the dream bloom on the screen. LA LA Land, in addition to "LA" can refer to Los Angeles (Los Angeles), the whole word also means imaginary, detached from the real world.
You see, whether it is paying tribute to classics, chasing dreams, confessing to a city, or beautiful love, the music and dance of "La La Land" are not blunt insertions, but natural integration and emotional release where. The control of sound in this film is not limited to singing and dancing, do you still remember the smoke alarm that kept ringing when Mia slammed the door when they quarreled at home?
How natural the plot is, yet emotionally appropriate. Thanks to "La La Land" for taking me back to the beauty of movies.
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