From the raves and reviews that my partner and I had read and heard, we were expecting an Academy Award Winning quality movie to rival the classics of all times. La La Land is not. It is not a movie to rival any great musical or comedy film. The movie is of a basic boy meets girl story-line; with a weak plot to follow. It is in no way in the same league as a "West Side Story" (1961) motion picture. I can see how it may be entertaining to the age group of 18 to 40 year old...maybe, but for those of us who know classic musical movies and plays, it is quickly realized that this movie is not to be a classic. Entertaining in parts, but not memorable. Some of the scenery of LA and surrounding area was well shot, but much of the cinematography was fast moving and narrowly focused, like the movie's plot. This writer's movie guest of the evening developed motion sickness from the jumpy and out-of-focus scene-to-scene action of the camera(s). No idea how this movie can be considered memorable for short-term memory enjoyment, or long-term entertainment reflections, much less how can it be considered Academy Award worthy.